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accession: "0001744489-25-000159"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DIS"
cik: "0001744489"
company_name: "Walt Disney Co"
filed_at: "2025-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Disney nominates former Apple COO Jeff Williams for board election at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Jeffrey E. Williams, former COO of Apple, nominated as independent director.
- Board size to increase from 10 to 11 directors effective upon his election.
- Williams oversaw Apple's supply chain, design team, Apple Watch launch, and health/fitness strategy.
- Nomination is subject to shareholder vote at the 2026 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001744489-25-000159
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DIS
- cik: 0001744489
- company_name: Walt Disney Co
- filed_at: 2025-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000174448925000159/0001744489-25-000159-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000174448925000159/dis-20251209.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001744489-25-000159.txt

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