UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):
July 7, 2016

 

 

The Walt Disney Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

500 South Buena Vista Street

Burbank, California 91521

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 560-1000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 8.01.             Other Events.

 

On July 7, 2016, The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) entered into a Terms Agreement with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein, with respect to the offer and sale of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 0.875% Notes Due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”), $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.850% Notes Due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.000% Notes Due 2046 (the “2046 Notes” and, together with the 2019 Notes and the 2026 Notes, the “Notes”).  The 2019 Notes were offered to the public at 99.664% of par and proceeds to the Company with respect to the 2019 Notes net of underwriting discounts and commissions of 0.200%, before expenses, was 99.464% of par. The 2026 Notes were offered to the public at 97.897% of par and proceeds to the Company with respect to the 2026 Notes net of underwriting discounts and commissions of 0.450%, before expenses, was 97.447% of par.  The 2046 Notes were offered to the public at 96.212% of par and proceeds to the Company with respect to the 2046 Notes net of underwriting discounts and commissions of 0.750%, before expenses, was 95.462% of par. The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-192690) of the Company.  The Notes are being issued pursuant to a Senior Debt Securities Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2001, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.

 

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
1.1		Terms Agreement, dated July 7, 2016, among The Walt Disney Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein.
4.1		Form of 0.875% Notes Due 2019.
4.2		Form of 1.850% Notes Due 2026.
4.3		Form of 3.000% Notes Due 2046.
5.1		Opinion of White & Case LLP relating to the Notes.
23.1		Consent of White & Case LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).

 

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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/ ROGER J. PATTERSON
	Name:	Roger J. Patterson
	Title:	Associate General Counsel
		Registered In-House Counsel

 

 

Dated:    July 11, 2016

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
1.1		Terms Agreement, dated July 7, 2016, among The Walt Disney Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein.
4.1		Form of 0.875% Notes Due 2019.
4.2		Form of 1.850% Notes Due 2026.
4.3		Form of 3.000% Notes Due 2046.
5.1		Opinion of White & Case LLP relating to the Notes.
23.1		Consent of White & Case LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).

 

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