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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001744489-26-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DIS"
cik: "0001744489"
company_name: "Walt Disney Co"
filed_at: "2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:21:45.564799+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Disney names Josh D'Amaro CEO (March 18), Dana Walden President & CCO; Iger stays as advisor

## Summary
- Josh D'Amaro base salary $2.5M, annual target bonus 250% of base, LTI target $26.25M/yr.
- Dana Walden base $3.75M, target bonus 200% of base, LTI target $15.75M/yr.
- Robert Iger to serve as Senior Advisor and remain on board through Dec 31, 2026.
- D'Amaro was Chairman of Disney Experiences, which generated $36B revenue in FY2025.
- Board approved new Executive Severance Plan providing CEO 2.5x base salary on qualifying termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001744489-26-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DIS
- cik: 0001744489
- company_name: Walt Disney Co
- filed_at: 2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000174448926000022/0001744489-26-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000174448926000022/dis-20260202.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001744489-26-000022.txt

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