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Walt Disney Co director receives 955-share award

The transactions include stock units credited for board-retainer fees and an automatic tax-withholding reduction, not an open-market sale.

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Walt Disney Co director Jeremy Darroch reported an award acquisition of 955 shares on September 30, 2026. The shares included stock units credited in lieu of all or part of quarterly cash retainer fees, deferred stock units under the company’s stock plan, and additional units credited for dividends. A separate automatic reduction of 122 shares discharged withholding tax obligations; the footnote says this was not an actual sale or open-market transaction.

Insider Darroch Jeremy
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Disney Common Stock F1 954.7 $104.88 $100K
Tax Withholding Disney Common Stock F2 122.4375 $105.65 $13K
Holdings After Transaction: Disney Common Stock — 10,162.1925 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (2)
  1. F1. Includes: (1) 301.9 stock units and/or shares of the Issuer's common stock issued under the Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") credited in lieu of all or a portion of the reporting person's quarterly cash retainer fees for Board services pursuant to the reporting person's election, which shares shall be issued to the reporting person at such times and subject to such terms and conditions governing the election, and (2) 652.8 deferred stock units under the Plan credited as a quarterly grant under the Plan. The total also includes additional stock units credited to the reporting person in respect of dividends paid on shares of Issuer common stock. Stock units are issued to the reporting person in the form of shares of the Issuer's common stock issued under the Plan.
  2. F2. The 122.4375 shares reported as a disposition represent an automatic reduction of shares issued to the reporting person to discharge withholding tax obligations of reporting person and do not constitute an actual sale or other open-market transaction.
Award-acquisition shares 955 shares September 30, 2026
Tax-withholding shares 122 shares Automatically reduced on September 30, 2026
Reported price per share $104.88 per share Award-acquisition transaction on September 30, 2026
Reported price per share $105.65 per share Tax-withholding disposition on September 30, 2026
deferred stock units financial
"652.8 deferred stock units under the Plan"
Deferred stock units are promises from a company to give an employee shares of stock at a future date, often after certain conditions are met or after leaving the company. They function like a form of delayed compensation, allowing employees to earn shares over time. For investors, they represent potential future ownership in the company, but do not provide immediate voting rights or dividends until the shares are actually received.
Stock Incentive Plan financial
"Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan"
A stock incentive plan is a company program that gives employees or directors pieces of ownership or the right to buy shares over time, similar to receiving a bonus paid in company stock instead of cash. Investors pay attention because these plans align staff incentives with long‑term company performance but can also dilute existing shareholders and affect reported profits when grants are expensed, so they influence both ownership percentages and financial results.
withholding tax obligations financial
"to discharge withholding tax obligations"

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How many Disney shares did director Jeremy Darroch acquire?

Jeremy Darroch reported an award acquisition of 955 shares on September 30, 2026. The shares included stock units credited in lieu of all or part of quarterly cash retainer fees, deferred stock units, and units credited for dividends.

Did Jeremy Darroch sell Disney shares to cover taxes?

The reported reduction of 122 shares was automatic and discharged withholding tax obligations; it was not an actual sale or open-market transaction.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Darroch Jeremy

(Last)(First)(Middle)
500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET

(Street)
BURBANK CALIFORNIA 91521

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Walt Disney Co [ DIS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Disney Common Stock09/30/2026A954.7(1)A$104.8810,284.63D
Disney Common Stock09/30/2026F122.4375(2)D$105.6510,162.1925D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes: (1) 301.9 stock units and/or shares of the Issuer's common stock issued under the Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") credited in lieu of all or a portion of the reporting person's quarterly cash retainer fees for Board services pursuant to the reporting person's election, which shares shall be issued to the reporting person at such times and subject to such terms and conditions governing the election, and (2) 652.8 deferred stock units under the Plan credited as a quarterly grant under the Plan. The total also includes additional stock units credited to the reporting person in respect of dividends paid on shares of Issuer common stock. Stock units are issued to the reporting person in the form of shares of the Issuer's common stock issued under the Plan.
2. The 122.4375 shares reported as a disposition represent an automatic reduction of shares issued to the reporting person to discharge withholding tax obligations of reporting person and do not constitute an actual sale or other open-market transaction.
Remarks:
/s/ Karen Young, as attorney-in-fact10/02/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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