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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001744489-22-000167"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DIS"
cik: "0001744489"
company_name: "Walt Disney Co"
filed_at: "2022-09-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:26:10.572511+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Disney appoints Carolyn Everson to board, inks standstill deal with Third Point

## Summary
- Carolyn Everson, former Instacart President and Meta VP, joins board effective Nov 21, 2022.
- Board expanded from 11 to 12 directors; Everson to be nominee at 2023 annual meeting.
- Third Point agreed to standstill through 2024 annual meeting, voting for Disney slate and limiting ownership to 2%.
- Support agreement includes mutual non-disparagement; Third Point backed Everson's appointment after constructive dialogue.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001744489-22-000167
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DIS
- cik: 0001744489
- company_name: Walt Disney Co
- filed_at: 2022-09-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000174448922000167/0001744489-22-000167-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000174448922000167/dis-20220929.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001744489-22-000167
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001744489-22-000167.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001744489-22-000167.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carolyn Everson was appointed as Director at Walt Disney Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company increased the size of the Board from 11 to 12 directors and appointed the New Director as a director of the Company effective as of November 21, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000174448922000167/0001744489-22-000167-index.htm

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