---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001744489-24-000226"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DIS"
cik: "0001744489"
company_name: "Walt Disney Co"
filed_at: "2024-07-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T19:08:29.622036+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Safra A. Catz resigns from Disney Board; board reduces to 11

## Summary
- Safra A. Catz, CEO of Oracle, resigned from Disney's Board effective July 18, 2024.
- Catz had served on the Board for six years, providing tech and strategic insight.
- Board size reduced from 12 to 11 directors following her departure.
- CEO Bob Iger thanked Catz for her contributions and service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001744489-24-000226
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DIS
- cik: 0001744489
- company_name: Walt Disney Co
- filed_at: 2024-07-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000174448924000226/0001744489-24-000226-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000174448924000226/dis-20240718.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001744489-24-000226
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001744489-24-000226.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001744489-24-000226.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Safra A. Catz resigned as director at Walt Disney Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On July 18, 2024, Safra A. Catz, a director on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”), informed the Company of her resignation from the Board as of the same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000174448924000226/0001744489-24-000226-index.htm

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