UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): October 22, 2019
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38842 | 83-0940635 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, California | 91521 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(818) 560-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | DIS | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 22, 2019, The Walt Disney Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of its offer to exchange any and all of the $14,098,439,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding senior unsecured notes previously issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for an equal principal amount of new notes registered under the Securities Act. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is not an offer to purchase or sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell, with respect to any securities.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |||
99.1 | ||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document) |
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 | ||
By: | /s/ Jolene E. Negre | |
Name: | Jolene E. Negre | |
Title: | Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
Date: October 22, 2019