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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):
November 28, 2018
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The Walt Disney Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-11605
(Commission File Number)
95-4545390
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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
Not applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On November 28, 2018, The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock”) which, effective upon filing, eliminated from the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

A copy of the Certificate of Elimination with respect to the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
3.1
 
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
 
 
 
Roger J. Patterson
 
 
 
Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
 
 
 
Registered In-House Counsel
 
Dated: November 30, 2018