# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001744489
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**Filing Date:** 2023-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
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**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: UPLOAD

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230126

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Walt Disney Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001744489
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 830940635
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** UPLOAD

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET
- **CITY:** BURBANK
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91521
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (818) 560-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET
- **CITY:** BURBANK
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91521

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TWDC Holdco 613 Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20180702

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TWDC Holdco 613 Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20180622
**PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-008942

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United States securities and exchange commission logo

                               January 26, 2023

       Horacio E. Gutierrez, Esq.
       Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
       Walt Disney Company
       500 South Buena Vista Street
       Burbank, CA 91521

                                                        Re: Walt Disney Co
                                                            PREC14A filed
January 17, 2023
                                                            DEFA14A filed
January 17, 2023
                                                            SEC File No.
1-38842

       Dear Horacio E. Gutierrez:

              We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. In
some of our
       comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better
understand your
       disclosure.

               Please respond to these comments by providing the requested
information or advise us as
       soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our
comments apply to your facts
       and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.

               After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have
additional comments.
       All defined terms used here have the same meaning as in the proxy
statement listed above.

       DEFA14A filed January 17, 2023

       Chart, page 6

   1.                                                   Specify the timeframes
for the TSR calculations for the comparison companies listed
                                                        here. To the extent the
timeframes for the TSR calculations do not match the timeframe
                                                        for Disney's TSR
calculation, this should be prominently disclosed, along with the reason
                                                        for the different
timeframes utilized. In addition, we note that you have not included in
                                                        the TSR comparison all
of the companies comprising Disney's "media industry peers" as
                                                        identified in its proxy
statement. Explain why certain of such peer companies, such as
                                                        Netflix Inc., are
omitted.
       Value-Enhancing M&A Deals, page 7

   2.                                                   For all figures and
assertions of value in this and any future soliciting materials, ensure
                                                        that you provide
specific cites supporting such disclosure. See the footnote cite to
 Horacio E. Gutierrez, Esq.
FirstName  LastNameHoracio   E. Gutierrez, Esq.
Walt Disney  Company
Comapany
January 26,NameWalt
            2023       Disney Company
January
Page 2 26, 2023 Page 2
FirstName LastName
         "Company Data" and "FactSet" below this chart and in other footnotes
in the presentation
         as an example where more specific supporting data must be provided to
allow
         shareholders to identify supporting source materials.
PREC14A filed January 17, 2023

Background to the Solicitation, page 8

3.       Revise to describe the events and contacts that led up to the July 11,
2022 lunch between
         Nelson Peltz and Bob Chapek.
4.       Refer to page 9 of the proxy statement. As you are aware, Trian's
proxy statement
         indicates that Mr. Peltz and Trian do not seek to replace Bob Iger.
Therefore, identify the
         specific news sources referenced here which you assert reported that
Mr. Peltz did
         not support a return by Mr. Iger as Disney CEO.
Election of Directors, page 79

5.       Disclose how you will treat proxy authority granted to vote "FOR"
Nelson Peltz if he and
         Trian abandon the solicitation or fail to comply with the requirements
of Rule 14a-19.
         See Item 21(c) of Schedule 14A.
6.       We note the disclosure on page 80 regarding the treatment of signed
but unmarked voting
         instruction forms versus signed but unmarked proxy cards. According to
your disclosure,
         the former will be voted "WITHHOLD" whereas the latter will be voted
"FOR" the
         Company's eleven nominees. Please explain in your response letter the
reason for the
         different treatment. Our understanding is that the voting instruction
form mirrors the
         proxy card.
Annex A - Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures, page A-1

7.       We note your adjustment for    content license early termination
that resulted in an
         increase to total segment operating income of $12,121. Please address
the following:

                Provide an analysis of the paragraphs of ASC 606 that resulted
in the accounting for
              the content license early termination as contra-revenue.
                   Total segment operating income,    a non-GAAP measure, is
calculated as the sum of
              your two reportable segment measures of profitability, and
excludes the effect of the
              $1,023 million reduction in revenue for the amount due to a
customer to early
              terminate license agreements delivered in previous years.
Therefore, since    total
              segment operating income    reflects underlying revenue for the
licensing of
              intellectual property that was ultimately never realized, it
appears that the non-GAAP
              adjustment has the effect of changing the recognition and
measurement principles
              required to be applied in accordance with GAAP, which may cause
the non-GAAP
              presentation to be misleading. Please tell us how you considered
the guidance in
              Question 100.04 of the non-GAAP Compliance & Disclosure
Interpretations.
 Horacio E. Gutierrez, Esq.
Walt Disney Company
January 26, 2023
Page 3
General

8.       For each proposal listed, disclose the effect of an "ABSTAIN" vote.
See Item 21(b) of
         Schedule 14A.
        We remind you that the filing persons are responsible for the accuracy
and adequacy of
their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

         Please direct any questions to Christina Chalk at (202) 551-3263.

FirstName LastNameHoracio E. Gutierrez, Esq.                 Sincerely,
Comapany NameWalt Disney Company
                                                             Division of
Corporation Finance
January 26, 2023 Page 3                                      Office of Mergers
& Acquisitions
FirstName LastName

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CORPORATION FINANCE

# UNITED STATES  
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

January 26, 2023

Horacio E. Gutierrez, Esq.  
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary  
Walt Disney Company  
500 South Buena Vista Street  
Burbank, CA 91521

**Re: Walt Disney Co**

**PREC14A filed January 17, 2023**

**DEFA14A filed January 17, 2023**

**SEC File No. 1-38842**

Dear Horacio E. Gutierrez:

We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure.

Please respond to these comments by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.

After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. All defined terms used here have the same meaning as in the proxy statement listed above.

DEFA14A filed January 17, 2023

Chart, page 6

1. Specify the timeframes for the TSR calculations for the comparison companies listed here. To the extent the timeframes for the TSR calculations do not match the timeframe for Disney's TSR calculation, this should be prominently disclosed, along with the reason for the different timeframes utilized. In addition, we note that you have not included in the TSR comparison all of the companies comprising Disney's 'media industry peers' as identified in its proxy statement. Explain why certain of such peer companies, such as Netflix Inc., are omitted.

Value-Enhancing M&A Deals, page 7

2. For all figures and assertions of value in this and any future soliciting materials, ensure that you provide specific cites supporting such disclosure. See the footnote cite to

Horacio E. Gutierrez, Esq.
Walt Disney Company
January 26, 2023
Page 2

"Company Data" and "FactSet" below this chart and in other footnotes in the presentation as an example where more specific supporting data must be provided to allow shareholders to identify supporting source materials.

PREC14A filed January 17, 2023

Background to the Solicitation, page 8

3. Revise to describe the events and contacts that led up to the July 11, 2022 lunch between Nelson Peltz and Bob Chapek.

4. Refer to page 9 of the proxy statement. As you are aware, Trian's proxy statement indicates that Mr. Peltz and Trian do not seek to replace Bob Iger. Therefore, identify the specific news sources referenced here which you assert reported that Mr. Peltz did not support a return by Mr. Iger as Disney CEO.

Election of Directors, page 79

5. Disclose how you will treat proxy authority granted to vote "FOR" Nelson Peltz if he and Trian abandon the solicitation or fail to comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-19. See Item 21(c) of Schedule 14A.

6. We note the disclosure on page 80 regarding the treatment of signed but unmarked voting instruction forms versus signed but unmarked proxy cards. According to your disclosure, the former will be voted "WITHHOLD" whereas the latter will be voted "FOR" the Company's eleven nominees. Please explain in your response letter the reason for the different treatment. Our understanding is that the voting instruction form mirrors the proxy card.

Annex A - Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures, page A-1

7. We note your adjustment for "content license early termination" that resulted in an increase to total segment operating income of $12,121. Please address the following:

- Provide an analysis of the paragraphs of ASC 606 that resulted in the accounting for the content license early termination as contra-revenue.

- "Total segment operating income," a non-GAAP measure, is calculated as the sum of your two reportable segment measures of profitability, and excludes the effect of the $1,023 million reduction in revenue for the amount due to a customer to early terminate license agreements delivered in previous years. Therefore, since "total segment operating income" reflects underlying revenue for the licensing of intellectual property that was ultimately never realized, it appears that the non-GAAP adjustment has the effect of changing the recognition and measurement principles required to be applied in accordance with GAAP, which may cause the non-GAAP presentation to be misleading. Please tell us how you considered the guidance in Question 100.04 of the non-GAAP Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations.

Horacio E. Gutierrez, Esq.
Walt Disney Company
January 26, 2023
Page 3

General

8. For each proposal listed, disclose the effect of an "ABSTAIN" vote. See Item 21(b) of Schedule 14A.

We remind you that the filing persons are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.

Please direct any questions to Christina Chalk at (202) 551-3263.

Sincerely,

Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Mergers & Acquisitions