UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
February 11, 2005
The Walt Disney Company
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 1-11605 (Commission File Number) |
95-4545390 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, California (Address of principal executive offices) |
91521 (Zip Code) |
(818) 560-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 11, 2005, the shareholders of the Registrant approved the Registrant’s 2005 Incentive Plan at the Registrant’s annual meeting of shareholders. The terms of the Plan are set forth in the proxy statement dated January 6, 2005, for the Registrant’s annual meeting and the description of the Plan in the section of the proxy statement titled “Approval of 2005 Stock Incentive Plan” is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
10(a)
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2005 Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Annex II of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement dated January 6, 2005 |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| The Walt Disney Company |
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| By: | /s/ Roger J. Patterson | |||
| Roger J. Patterson | ||||
| Dated: February 14, 2005 | Vice President, Counsel | |||