2006 Proxy Statement

January 11, 2006
Dear Fellow Shareholder,
I am pleased to invite you to our 2006 Annual Meeting of shareholders, which will be held on
Friday, March 10, 2006, at 10 a.m. at The Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. At the meeting,
we will be electing all 13 members of our Board of Directors, as well as considering ratification of
the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accountants
and up to two proposals from shareholders.
This year were also welcoming John Pepper, former chairman and chief executive officer of
Procter & Gamble, and Orin Smith, former president and chief executive officer of Starbucks
Corporation, as new nominees to our Board. They were appointed directors effective January 1,
2006, and we believe they make excellent additions to our Board.
You may vote your shares using the Internet or the telephone by following the instructions on the
enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form. Of course, you may also vote by returning the
enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form.
We see the annual meeting as an important opportunity to communicate with our shareholders
and we look forward to seeing you there should you be able to attend. A map and other
instructions are included in the enclosed materials. If you cannot attend, you can still listen to the
meeting, which will be webcast and available on our Investor Relations website.
Thank you very much for your continued interest in The Walt Disney Company.
Sincerely,
Robert A. Iger
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Walt Disney Company Notice of 2006 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, California 91521
January 11, 2006
Notice of Meeting
The 2006 Annual Meeting of shareholders of The Walt Disney Company will be held at The
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, 2695 East Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California, on Friday,
March 10, 2006, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The items of business are:
1. Election of 13 Directors, each for a term of one year.
2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys

independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2006.
3. Consideration of two shareholder proposals, if presented at the meeting.
Shareholders of record of Disney common stock (NYSE: DIS) at the close of business on
January 9, 2006, are entitled to vote at the meeting and any postponements or adjournments
of the meeting. A list of these shareholders will be available at the Grand Californian Hotel,
1600 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, California, before the meeting.
Alan N. Braverman
Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Your Vote is Important

Please vote as promptly as possible
by using the Internet or telephone or
by signing, dating and returning the enclosed Proxy Card
If you plan to attend the meeting, please note that space limitations make it necessary to
limit attendance to shareholders and one guest. Admission to the meeting will be on a
first-come, first-served basis. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., and seating will begin at
9:00 a.m. Each shareholder may be asked to present valid picture identification, such as a
drivers license or passport. Shareholders holding stock in brokerage accounts (street
name holders) will need to bring a copy of a brokerage statement reflecting stock ownership
as of the record date. Cameras (including cellular phones with photographic capabilities),
recording devices and other electronic devices will not be permitted at the meeting.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 35 Items to Be Voted On

35 Election of Directors
1 Corporate Governance and Board
Matters 39 Ratification of Appointment of
Independent Registered Public
1 Corporate Governance Guidelines Accountants
and Code of Ethics
39 Shareholder Proposals
1 Chairman of the Board
41 Other Matters
2 Committees
3 Director Independence 42 Information About Voting and the
4 Director Selection Process Meeting
5 Board Compensation 42 Shares Outstanding
6 Certain Relationships and Related 42 Voting
Party Transactions 43 Attendance at the Meeting
7 Shareholder Communications
43 Other Information
8 Executive Compensation 43 Stock Ownership
8 Compensation Committee Report 44 Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership
16 Compensation Committee Interlocks Reporting Compliance
and Insider Participation 44 Electronic Delivery of Proxy Materials
16 Summary Compensation Table and Annual Report
19 Stock Options 44 Reduce Duplicate Mailings
21 Long-Term Incentives 45 Proxy Solicitation Costs
21 Retirement Plans Annexes
23 Employment Agreements A-1 Annex ACorporate Governance
32 Stock Performance Graph Guideline on Director Independence
33 Audit-Related Matters
33 Audit Committee Report
34 Policy for Approval of Audit and
Permitted Non-audit Services
34 Auditor Fees and Services
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, California 91521
January 11, 2006
Introduction forth a flexible framework within which the

Board, assisted by its Committees, directs
This proxy statement contains information the affairs of the Company. The Guidelines
relating to the annual meeting of share- cover, among other things, the composi-
holders of The Walt Disney Company to be tion and functions of the Board of Direc-
held on Friday, March 10, 2006, beginning tors, director independence, stock
at 10:00 a.m. local time, at The Arrowhead ownership by and compensation of Direc-
Pond in Anaheim, California. It is being tors, management succession and review,
mailed to shareholders beginning on or Board Committees and selection of new
about January 11, 2006. For information Directors.
on how to vote your shares, see the
instructions included on the enclosed
proxy card or instruction form and under The Company has Standards of Business
Information About Voting and the Meet- Conduct, which are applicable to all
ing on page 42 of this proxy statement. employees of the Company, including the
principal executive officer, the principal
Corporate Governance and Board financial officer and the principal account-
ing officer. The Board has a separate
Matters Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for
There are currently 13 members of the Directors, which contains provisions spe-
Board of Directors: cifically applicable to Directors.
John E. Bryson Robert W. Matschullat The Corporate Governance Guidelines, the

John S. Chen George J. Mitchell Standards of Business Conduct and the
Judith L. Estrin Leo J. ODonovan, S.J. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for
Robert A. Iger John E. Pepper, Jr.*
Fred H. Langhammer Orin C. Smith* Directors are each available on the
Aylwin B. Lewis Gary L. Wilson Companys Investor Relations website at
Monica C. Lozano www.disney.com/investors and in print to
any shareholder who requests them from
* Joined January 1, 2006. the Companys Secretary. If the Company
The Board met 14 times during fiscal 2005. amends or waives the Code of Business
Each Director attended at least 80% of all Conduct and Ethics for Directors, or the
of the meetings of the Board and Commit- Standards of Business Conduct with
tees on which he or she served and aver- respect to the chief executive officer,
age attendance was 97%. All of the principal financial officer or principal
Directors in office at the time attended the accounting officer, it will post the amend-
Companys 2005 annual shareholders ment or waiver at this location on its web-
meeting. Under the Companys Corporate site.
Governance Guidelines, each Director is
expected to dedicate sufficient time, Chairman of the Board
energy and attention to ensure the diligent
performance of his or her duties, including
by attending annual and special meetings Senator George Mitchell has served as
of the shareholders of the Company, the non-executive Chairman of the Board
Board and Committees of which he or she since March of 2004. At the unanimous
is a member. request of the Board, Senator Mitchell,
who has reached the Boards retirement
Corporate Governance Guidelines and age, has agreed to be nominated for
Code of Ethics re-election to the Board and to serve as a
Director and Chairman through
The Board of Directors has adopted Corpo- December 31, 2006, to facilitate an orderly
rate Governance Guidelines, which set Chairman succession process.
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The Chairman of the Board organizes the on the Companys Investor Relations
work of the Board and ensures that the website at www.disney.com/investors and
Board has access to sufficient information in print to any shareholder who requests
to enable the Board to carry out its func- them from the Companys Secretary.
tions, including monitoring the Companys
performance and the performance of The members of the Audit Committee are:
management. In carrying out this role, the
Chairman, among other things: Robert W. Matschullat (Chair)
John S. Chen
presides over all meetings of the Board Monica C. Lozano
of Directors and shareholders, including Leo J. ODonovan, S.J.
regular executive sessions of the Board
in which management Directors and The functions of the Audit Committee are
other members of management do not described below under the heading Audit
participate; Committee Report. The Audit Committee
establishes the annual agenda of the met eight times during fiscal 2005. All of
Board and agendas of each meeting in the members of the Audit Committee are
consultation with the Chief Executive independent within the meaning of SEC
Officer; regulations, the listing standards of the
oversees the distribution of information New York Stock Exchange and the
to Directors; Companys Corporate Governance Guide-
advises with respect to the work of each lines. The Board has determined that
Committee and reviews (with the Gover- Mr. Matschullat, the chair of the Commit-
nance and Nominating Committee) tee, is qualified as an audit committee
changes in Board membership and the financial expert within the meaning of SEC
membership and chair of each Commit- regulations, and that he has accounting
tee; and related financial management
coordinates periodic review of manage- expertise within the meaning of the listing
ments strategic plan for the Company; standards of the New York Stock
leads the Boards review of the succes- Exchange.
sion plan for the Chief Executive Officer
and other key senior managers; and The members of the Governance and
coordinates the annual performance Nominating Committee are:
review of the Chief Executive Officer and
other key senior managers. Monica C. Lozano (Chair)
Judith L. Estrin
The Companys Corporate Governance Aylwin B. Lewis
Guidelines specify that the Chairman of
the Board will be an independent Director The Governance and Nominating Commit-
unless the Board determines that the best tee is responsible for developing and
interests of the shareholders would be implementing policies and practices relat-
otherwise better served, in which case the ing to corporate governance, including
Board will disclose in the Companys reviewing and monitoring implementation
proxy statement the reasons for a different of the Companys Corporate Governance
arrangement and appoint an independent Guidelines. In addition, the Committee
director as Lead Director with duties and assists the Board in developing criteria for
responsibilities detailed in the Corporate open Board positions, reviews back-
Governance Guidelines. ground information on potential candi-
dates and makes recommendations to the
Committees Board regarding such candidates. The
Committee also prepares and supervises
The Board of Directors has four standing the Boards annual review of Director
committees: Audit, Governance and independence and the Boards annual
Nominating, Compensation and Executive. self-evaluation, makes recommendations
Information regarding these committees is to the Board with respect to Committee
provided below. The charters of the Audit, assignments and oversees the Boards
Governance and Nominating and director education practices. The Commit-
Compensation Committees are available tee met seven times during fiscal 2005. All
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of the members of the Governance and meetings but took action by unanimous
Nominating Committee are independent written consent on one occasion.
within the meaning of the listing standards
of the New York Stock Exchange and the Director Independence
Companys Corporate Governance Guide-
lines. The provisions of the Companys Corpo-
rate Governance Guidelines regarding
The members of the Compensation Director independence meet and in
Committee are: some areas exceed the listing standards
of the New York Stock Exchange. The
Judith L. Estrin (Chair) portion of the Guidelines addressing
Fred H. Langhammer Director independence is attached to
Aylwin B. Lewis this proxy statement as Annex A.
Leo J. ODonovan, S.J.
Pursuant to the Guidelines, the Board
The Compensation Committee is respon- undertook its annual review of Director
sible for reviewing and approving corpo- independence in December 2005. During
rate goals and objectives relevant to the this review, the Board considered trans-
compensation of the Companys Chief actions and relationships between each
Executive Officer, evaluating the perform- Director or any member of his or her
ance of the Chief Executive Officer and, immediate family and the Company and its
either as a committee or together with the subsidiaries and affiliates, including those
other independent members of the Board, reported under Certain Relationships and
determining and approving the compensa- Related Party Transactions below. The
tion level for the Chief Executive Officer, Board also considered whether there were
and making recommendations regarding any transactions or relationships between
compensation of other executive officers Directors or any member of their immedi-
and certain compensation plans to the ate family (or any entity of which a Director
Board (which has delegated to the or an immediate family member is an
Committee the responsibility for approving executive officer, general partner or sig-
these arrangements). In fiscal 2005, the nificant equity holder) and members of the
Compensation Committee met 11 times. Companys senior management or their
All of the members of the Committee are affiliates. As provided in the Guidelines,
independent within the meaning of the list- the purpose of this review was to
ing standards of the New York Stock determine whether any such relationships
Exchange and the Companys Corporate or transactions existed that were incon-
Governance Guidelines. sistent with a determination that the Direc-
tor is independent.
The members of the Executive Committee
are: As a result of this review, the Board affir-
matively determined that all of the Direc-
George J. Mitchell (Chair) tors nominated for election at the annual
Robert A. Iger meeting are independent of the Company
Gary L. Wilson and its management under the standards
set forth in the Corporate Governance
The Executive Committee serves primarily Guidelines, with the exception of Robert
as a means for taking action requiring Iger and John Bryson. Mr. Iger is consid-
Board approval between regularly sched- ered an inside Director because of his
uled meetings of the Board. The Executive employment as a senior executive of the
Committee is authorized to act for the full Company. Mr. Bryson is considered a non-
Board on matters other than those independent outside Director as a result of
specifically reserved by Delaware law to the dollar amount of business transactions
the Board. In practice, the Committees during fiscal 2005 between the Company
actions are generally limited to matters and its subsidiaries and Lifetime
such as the authorization of corporate Entertainment Television, a company that
credit facilities and borrowings. In fiscal employs Mr. Brysons wife in an executive
2005, the Executive Committee held no capacity. During fiscal 2005, Lifetime
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acquired programming and purchased deems appropriate, including, among

advertising time from, and sold advertising others, the current composition of the
time to, Company subsidiaries in an Board, the range of talents, experiences
aggregate amount that exceeded 2% of and skills that would best complement
Lifetimes total revenues for that year. those already represented on the Board,
Additional information regarding compen- the balance of management and
sation provided to Mr. Brysons wife independent Directors and the need for
appears under Certain Relationships and financial or other specialized expertise.
Related Party Transactions below. Applying these criteria, the Committee
considers candidates for Board member-
In determining that each of the other Direc- ship suggested by its members and other
tors is independent, the Board considered Board members, as well as management
the following relationships, which it and shareholders. The Committee has also
determined were immaterial to the Direc- retained a third-party executive search
tors independence. The Board considered firm to identify and review candidates
that the Company and its subsidiaries in upon request of the Committee from time
the ordinary course of business sell prod- to time.
ucts and services to, and/or purchase
products and services from, companies at Once the Committee has identified a
which some of our Directors are or have prospective nomineeincluding pro-
been officers. In each case, the amount spective nominees recommended by
paid to or received from these companies shareholdersit makes an initial determi-
in each of the last three years did not nation as to whether to conduct a full
approach the 2% of total revenue thresh- evaluation. In making this determination,
old in the Guidelines, reaching approx- the Committee takes into account the
imately 1% of the total revenue in one information provided to the Committee
case and in the other cases falling well with the recommendation of the candi-
below 1%. The Board also considered that date, as well as the Committees own
some Directors were directors (but not knowledge and information obtained
officers) of companies or institutions to through inquiries to third parties to the
which Disney sells products and services extent the Committee deems appropriate.
or from which Disney purchases products The preliminary determination is based
and services. The Board also considered primarily on the need for additional Board
whether Mr. Smiths independence would members and the likelihood that the pro-
be impaired by virtue of his service on the spective nominee can satisfy the criteria
board of directors of Conservation that the Committee has established. If the
International, a global nonprofit orga- Committee determines, in consultation
nization, which Disney supported in 2005 with the Chairman of the Board and other
with a grant of $400,000 to help fund a Directors as appropriate, that additional
Conservation International project and consideration is warranted, it may request
additional smaller grants before Mr. Smith the third-party search firm to gather addi-
was nominated to serve on the Board. tional information about the prospective
Finally, the Board considered charitable nominees background and experience
contributions to organizations with which and to report its findings to the Commit-
Directors had relationships that are not tee. The Committee then evaluates the
covered by the Companys Corporate prospective nominee against the specific
Governance Guidelines. The Board criteria that it has established for the posi-
determined that none of these relation- tion, as well as the standards and qual-
ships impaired the independence of the ifications set out in the Companys
Directors. Corporate Governance Guidelines, includ-
ing:
Director Selection Process
the ability of the prospective nominee to
Working closely with the full Board, the represent the interests of the share-
Governance and Nominating Committee holders of the Company;
develops criteria for open Board positions,
taking into account such factors as it
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the prospective nominees standards of by the Board of Directors acting upon the
integrity, commitment and independence recommendation of the Compensation
of thought and judgment; Committee. Directors who are also
the prospective nominees ability to employees of the Company receive no
dedicate sufficient time, energy and additional compensation for service as a
attention to the diligent performance of Director. The following table shows com-
his or her duties, including the pro- pensation for non-employee directors for
spective nominees service on other fiscal 2005:
public company boards, as specifically
set out in the Companys Corporate Annual Board retainer $65,000
Governance Guidelines; Annual committee retainer1 $10,000
the extent to which the prospective
Annual committee chair retainer2 $15,000
nominee contributes to the range of
Annual deferred stock unit grant $60,000
talent, skill and expertise appropriate for
the Board; Annual retainer for Board Chairman3 $500,000
the extent to which the prospective Annual stock option grant4 6,000 shares
nominee helps the Board reflect the 1 Per committee.
diversity of the Companys shareholders, 2 This is in addition to the annual committee
employees, customers, guests and retainer the Director receives for the committee.
communities; and 3 In lieu of all other Director compensation except
the willingness of the prospective nomi- the annual stock option grant.
4 In fiscal 2005, each of the current non-employee
nee to meet the minimum equity interest directors other than Messrs. Pepper and Smith
holding guideline set out in the Compa- received this grant.
nys Corporate Governance Guidelines.
All payments and grants other than the
If the Committee decides, on the basis of stock option grants (which are made on
its preliminary review, to proceed with March 1 of each year to Directors serving
further consideration, members of the on that date) are made quarterly in arrears.
Committee, as well as other members of Amounts awarded as deferred stock units
the Board as appropriate, interview the are calculated by dividing the amount
nominee. After completing this evaluation payable by the average of the high and
and interview, the Committee makes a low trading prices of Disney stock aver-
recommendation to the full Board, which aged over the last ten trading days of the
makes the final determination whether to quarter.
nominate or appoint the new Director after
considering the Committees report. Deferred stock unit grants are fully vested
upon crediting and are distributed to the
A shareholder who wishes to recommend Director in shares of Disney stock on the
a prospective nominee for the Board second anniversary of the grant date,
should notify the Companys Secretary or except that stock units granted with
any member of the Governance and respect to the Board Chairmans annual
Nominating Committee in writing with retainer are distributed in shares of Disney
whatever supporting material the share- stock in January of the year following the
holder considers appropriate. The Gover- year of crediting.
nance and Nominating Committee will also
consider whether to nominate any person The exercise price of the options granted
nominated by a shareholder pursuant to in fiscal 2005 is $28.21 (the fair market
the provisions of the Companys bylaws value on the date of grant). The options
relating to shareholder nominations as vest in equal installments over five years
described in Shareholder Communica- and have a ten-year term. If a Director
tions below. ends his or her service by reason of
mandatory retirement pursuant to the
Board Compensation Boards retirement policy or permanent
disability, the options continue to vest in
Under the Companys Corporate Gover- accordance with their original schedule. If
nance Guidelines, non-employee Director service ends by reason of death, the
compensation is determined annually options vest immediately. In any of the
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foregoing cases, the options remain travel expenses of spouses and children
exercisable for five years following termi- or grandchildren if they are specifically
nation or until the original expiration date invited to attend the event for appropriate
of the option, whichever is sooner. In all business purposes), which may include
other cases, options cease to vest upon use of Company aircraft if available and
termination and all options must be approved in advance by the Chairman of
exercised within three months of termi- the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.
nation.
The Company does not provide retirement
Unless the Board exempts a Director, benefits to Directors under any current
each Director is required to retain at all program. Mr. Wilson is eligible for benefits
times stock representing no less than 50% under a retirement policy terminated as of
of the after-tax value of exercised options December 31, 1994, based upon his years
and shares received upon distribution of of service through that date; he will be
deferred stock units until he or she leaves entitled to receive 50% of the annual
the Board. retainer for five years following his retire-
ment.
Under the Companys Amended and
Restated 1997 Non-Employee Directors Certain Relationships and Related
Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan, Party Transactions
non-employee Directors may elect, on an
annual basis, to receive all or part of their Director John Brysons wife, Louise Bry-
retainers in Disney stock, distributed after son, serves as PresidentDistribution and
the end of each calendar year, or to defer Affiliate Business Development for Life-
all or part of their compensation until the time Entertainment Television, a cable
termination of their service as a Director. television programming service in which
Deferred compensation may be main- the Company has an indirect 50% equity
tained, at the participating Directors elec- interest. Ms. Bryson received an
tion, in a cash or stock unit account. In aggregate salary (including car allowance
addition, the Compensation Committee and payments of deferred compensation)
has established a stock unit account for of $595,853 for her services with Lifetime
eligible Directors and annually credits during fiscal 2005 and received a bonus of
eligible Directors stock unit accounts with $548,173 in fiscal 2005 with respect to her
stock units with a value of $60,000 instead services in fiscal 2004. She is also eligible
of paying this portion of the retainer and for an annual bonus for fiscal 2005,
fees in cash. although as of December 31, 2005, no
bonus determination for 2005 had been
To encourage Directors to personally made by Lifetime with respect to
experience the Companys products, serv- Ms. Bryson. By agreement among the
ices and entertainment offerings, the Company, Lifetime and Lifetimes other
Board adopted a policy effective June 30, equity owner, The Hearst Corporation,
2004, that, subject to availability, entitles neither the Company nor any of its
each non-employee Director (and his or employees or affiliates participates in any
her spouse, children and grandchildren) to decision making at Lifetime with respect
use Company products, attend Company to Ms. Brysons performance or
entertainment offerings and visit Company compensation. In addition, as noted
properties (including staying at resorts, above, Lifetime acquired programming
visiting theme parks and participating in and purchased advertising time from, and
cruises) at the Companys expense, up to sold advertising time to, Company sub-
a maximum of $15,000 in fair market value sidiaries, but the Company believes that
per calendar year plus reimbursement of neither Mr. Bryson nor Ms. Bryson had a
associated tax liabilities. In addition, the material direct or indirect interest in those
Company reimburses Directors for travel transactions.
expenses incurred in connection with
attending Board, Committee and share- Company President and Chief Executive
holder meetings and for other Company- Officer and Director Robert Igers
business related expenses (including the father-in-law, Eugene Bay, is a principal of
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Eugene Bay Associates, Inc., a marketing Shareholder Communications

company that has been retained by the
Companys subsidiary ESPN, Inc. since Generally. Shareholders may communi-
1990 (prior to Mr. Igers marriage to cate with the Company through its Share-
Mr. Bays daughter) to provide sports holder Services Department by writing to
marketing services. Mr. Bays company 500 South Buena Vista Street, MC 9722,
received a total of $145,820 for services Burbank, California 91521, by calling
provided during fiscal 2005. Shareholder Services at (818) 553-7200, or
by sending an e-mail to
Director George Mitchell is Chairman and investor.relations@disneyonline.com.
a partner of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary Additional information about contacting
LLP (DLA Piper Rudnick), an international the Company is available on the Compa-
law firm. Attorneys who joined that firm nys investor relations website
during the last fiscal year represented the (www.disney.com/investors) under My
Company on a minor matter prior to the Shareholder Account.
merger of their firm with DLA Piper Rud-
nick and are concluding that representa- Shareholders and other parties interested
tion following the merger. The total in communicating directly with the Chair-
amount paid to DLA Piper Rudnick by the man of the Board or with the non-
Company with respect to this matter dur- management Directors as a group may do
ing fiscal 2005 was less than $2,000. so by writing to the Chairman of the
Board, The Walt Disney Company, 500
Pursuant to the provisions of the Compa- South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, Cal-
nys bylaws and indemnification agree- ifornia 91521-1030. Under a process
ments, fees and other expenses incurred approved by the Governance and
in connection with derivative litigation Nominating Committee of the Board for
against current and former Directors relat- handling letters received by the Company
ing to the employment agreement with the and addressed to non-management
Companys former president, Michael S. members of the Board, the Secretary of
Ovitz, as described in the Companys 2005 the Company reviews all such corre-
Annual Report on Form 10-K, are being spondence and forwards to the Board a
advanced on behalf of those Directors by summary and/or copies of any such
the Company or the Companys insurer. correspondence that, in the opinion of the
Accordingly, from the beginning of fiscal Secretary, deals with the functions of the
2005 through December 31, 2005, the Board or Committees thereof or that he
Company advanced (or provided services otherwise determines requires their atten-
at the Companys cost in an amount equal tion. Directors may at any time review a
to) $4,324,037 for such fees and expenses, log of all correspondence received by the
including legal fees, relating to the fore- Company that is addressed to members of
going matters on behalf of such current the Board and request copies of any such
and former Directors including Michael D. correspondence. Concerns relating to
Eisner, George J. Mitchell, Leo J. ODono- accounting, internal controls or auditing
van and Gary L. Wilson. Of this amount, matters are immediately brought to the
$4,181,681 was paid to a law firm repre- attention of the Companys internal audit
senting current and former Directors department and handled in accordance
including Messrs. Mitchell and Wilson and with procedures established by the Audit
Fr. ODonovan and the remainder was Committee with respect to such matters.
advanced for other related expenses. The
Company has been reimbursed by the Shareholder Proposals for Inclusion in
Companys insurers for a majority of such 2007 Proxy Statement. To be eligible for
advances and has submitted or will submit inclusion in the proxy statement for our
to the insurers demands for reimburse- 2007 annual meeting, shareholder pro-
ment for the remaining amounts that have posals must be received by the Compa-
been advanced. Additional amounts (not nys Secretary no later than the close of
included above) were paid directly by the business on September 13, 2006. Pro-
Companys insurers. posals should be sent to the Secretary,
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The Walt Disney Company, 500 South shareholder who wishes to have a nomi-
Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California nation or other business considered at the
91521-1030 and follow the procedures 2007 Annual Meeting must deliver a writ-
required by SEC Rule 14a-8. ten notice (containing the information
specified in our bylaws regarding the
Shareholder Director Nominations and shareholder and the proposed action) to
Other Shareholder Proposals for Pre- the Companys Secretary between
sentation at the 2007 Annual Meet- November 10, 2006 and December 10,
ing. Under our bylaws, written notice of 2006. SEC rules permit management to
shareholder nominations to the Board of vote proxies in its discretion with respect
Directors and any other business pro- to such matters if we advise shareholders
posed by a shareholder that is not to be how management intends to vote.
included in the Proxy Statement must be
delivered to the Companys Secretary not
less than 90 nor more than 120 days prior
to the first anniversary of the preceding
years annual meeting. Accordingly, any
Executive Compensation market for executives and compensation

levels provided by comparable compa-
Compensation Committee Report nies. The Committee regularly reviews the
compensation practices at companies
The Compensation Committee of the with whom it competes for talent including
Board has furnished the following report businesses engaged in activities similar to
on executive compensation for fiscal 2005. those of the Company, specifically major
entertainment companies, as well as busi-
The Companys executive compensa- nesses with a scope and complexity sim-
tion philosophy ilar to that of the Company, primarily large,
diversified publicly held corporations. The
businesses chosen for comparison may
The fundamental objectives of the Compa-
differ from one officer to the next depend-
nys executive compensation policies are
ing on the nature of the business for which
to ensure that executives are provided
the particular officer is responsible.
incentives and compensated in a way that
advances both the short- and long-term The Committee does not aim to achieve
interests of shareholders while also ensur- compensation levels within a particular
ing that the Company is able to attract and range related to levels provided by
retain executive management talent. industry peers, but uses these compar-
isons as one factor in determining the
The Company approaches this objective expected total value of salary, short-term
through three key components: incentives and long-term incentives that
a base salary; fairly compensate executive officers when
a performance-based annual bonus, considered in combination.
which may be paid in cash, stock units,
shares of stock or a combination of As noted in last years report, in December
these; and 2004, the Committee completed a rede-
periodic (generally annual) grants of sign of the processes relating to annual
long-term stock-based compensation, bonus and long-term incentive grants that
such as stock options, restricted stock was intended to achieve two principal
units and/or restricted stock, which may objectives:
be subject to performance-based and/or
formalize the Companys historical prac-
time-based vesting requirements.
tice of linking compensation with per-
In making compensation decisions with formance, measured at the Company,
respect to each of these components, the business segment and individual levels;
Committee considers the competitive and
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improve the clarity of the Companys compensation at risk in the form of the
compensation practices and objectives annual bonus, which is tied to both
for both employees and shareholders. Company performance measures and
individual performance, as well as long-
The Committee has retained a compensa- term stock-based compensation, which is
tion consultant to assist it in development tied to Company stock price performance
and evaluation of compensation policies and, for senior executives, performance
and determinations of compensation compared to an external peer group.
awards.
Annual bonuses for named execu-
The Companys policies with respect to tive officers
each of the three key components identi-
fied above, as well as other elements of Beginning in fiscal year 2005, the annual
compensation, are set forth below, fol- bonus process for executive officers
lowed by a discussion of the specific fac- named in the Summary Compensation
tors considered in determining key Table in this proxy statement involves
elements of fiscal year 2005 executive
five basic steps pursuant to the Compa-
compensation, including compensation for
nys Management Incentive Bonus Pro-
the executive officers named in the
Summary Compensation Table in this gram:
proxy statement.
At the outset of the fiscal year:
Executive compensation policies
(1) setting overall Company performance
Salaries goals for the year;
(2) setting individual performance meas-
Minimum salaries for five of the six ures for the year; and
executive officers named in the Sum- (3) setting a target bonus for each
mary Compensation Table are individual;
determined by employment agreements
for these officers. These minimum sal- After the end of the fiscal year:
aries, the amount of any increase over
these minimums, and salaries for execu- (4) measuring actual performance
tive officers whose salaries are not (individual and Company-wide)
specified in an agreement are against the predetermined Company
determined by the Compensation performance goals and individual
Committee based on a variety of factors, performance measures to determine
including: the appropriate adjustment to the
target bonus; and
the nature and responsibility of the posi- (5) making adjustments to the resulting
tion and, to the extent available, salary preliminary bonus calculation to
norms for persons in comparable posi- reflect the Companys performance in
tions at comparable companies; earnings per share growth relative to
the expertise of the individual executive; the performance of other S&P 500
the competitiveness of the market for companies.
the executives services; and
(except in the case of his own These five steps are described below:
compensation) the recommendations of
the President and Chief Executive (1) Setting Company performance
Officer. goals. Early in each fiscal year, the
Compensation Committee, working with
Where not specified by contract, salaries senior management and the Committees
are generally reviewed annually. compensation consultant, sets perform-
ance goals for the Company (which are in
In setting salaries, the Committee consid- addition to a performance target set in
ers the importance of placing a high pro- compliance with Section 162(m) of the
portion of executive officers Internal Revenue Code in accordance with
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the Companys past practice as described the entertainment industry and more
below under Compliance with Sec- broadly, and the Committees assessment
tion 162(m)). Seventy percent of the pre- of the aggressiveness of the level of
liminary bonus determination for each growth reflected in the Companys annual
executive is based upon performance operating plan. Under his recently
against these goals. The goals established approved employment agreement, a
for fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2006 are dis- minimum target bonus is established for
cussed below under Compensation Deci- Mr. Iger, which was determined based on
sions for Fiscal 2005Annual bonuses for the peer review outlined above.
named executive officers.
For each of the performance goals, there
In determining the extent to which the is a formula that establishes a payout
pre-set performance goals are met for a range around the target bonus allocation.
given period, the Committee exercises its The formula determines the percentage of
judgment whether to reflect or exclude the the target bonus to be paid, based on a
impact of changes in accounting princi- percentage of goal achievement, with a
ples and extraordinary, unusual or minimum below which no payment will be
infrequently occurring events reported in made and an established upper cap.
the Companys public filings. To the extent
appropriate, the Committee will also con- (4) Measuring performance. After the
sider the nature and impact of such events end of the fiscal year, the Committee
in the context of the remaining 30% of the reviews the Companys actual perform-
bonus determination. ance against each of the performance
goals established at the outset of the year.
(2) Setting individual performance To make its preliminary bonus determi-
measures. As it sets Company-wide nation, the Committee then adjusts 70% of
performance goals, the Committee also the target bonus amount up or down to
sets individual performance measures for reflect actual performance as compared to
each named executive. These measures the performance goals. The remaining
allow the Committee to play a more proac- 30% of the preliminary bonus determi-
tive role in identifying performance nation is based upon the recommendation
objectives beyond purely financial meas- of the President and Chief Executive Offi-
ures, including, for example, exceptional cer (for officers other than himself and
performance of each individuals func- Mr. Eisner for FY2005) and the Commit-
tional responsibilities as well as leader- tees assessment of performance against
ship, creativity and innovation, the individual goals set at the outset of the
collaboration, diversity initiatives, growth year as well as the executives perform-
initiatives and other activities that are crit- ance in relation to any extraordinary
ical to driving long-term value for share- events or transactions. This assessment
holders. allows bonus decisions to take into
account each executives personal per-
(3) Setting a target bonus. The formance and contribution during the year.
Committee establishes a target bonus This portion of the bonus may be adjusted
amount for each executive. This amount is up or down depending on the level of
expected to be significantly below the performance against the individual goals.
upper bonus limit established for each
executive under the Companys 2002 (5) Adjustment to reflect comparative
Executive Performance Plan, which was performance. The last step in the bonus
approved by shareholders in 2002. It is process is a final adjustment of the
also subject to the conditions of payment preliminary bonus amount to take into
set forth in that plan, as required by Sec- account the extent to which the change in
tion 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. the Companys earnings per share for the
year outperformed or underperformed
The bonus target takes into account all earnings per share change over the same
factors that the Committee deems rele- period for all other S&P 500 companies.
vant, including (but not limited to) a review The preliminary bonus amount may be
of peer group compensation both within reduced by up to 20% in the event of rela-
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tive underperformance or increased by up Annual bonuses for other bonus

to 20% in the event of overperformance. In eligible employees
comparing the Companys earnings per-
formance versus the performance of the Beginning in fiscal year 2005, the size of
S&P 500 companies, the Committee the pool of funds from which bonuses may
exercises its judgment as to whether to be awarded to corporate executives other
reflect or exclude the impact of changes in than those named in the Summary Com-
accounting principles and extraordinary, pensation Table as well as business
unusual or infrequent items segment executives and other eligible
employees depends upon performance
Discretion. Under the bonus plan, the against financial goals and other measures
Compensation Committee has discretion established at the outset of the fiscal year.
as to whether annual bonuses for the
Companys most senior corporate execu- At the corporate level, 70% of the bonus
tive officers will be paid in cash, restricted pool determination is based on perform-
stock, restricted stock units or a combina- ance against the same financial measures
tion thereof. Any restricted stock or used for bonus determinations for execu-
restricted stock units that are awarded are tive officers named in the Summary
granted under a long-term incentive plan Compensation Table, as described above
approved by the shareholders of the under Setting Company performance
Company. The Committee also retains goals. The remaining 30% is based on an
discretion, in appropriate circumstances, assessment by senior management and
to grant a lower bonus or no bonus at all. the Committee of other performance fac-
tors.
Compliance with Section 162(m). In
order for bonuses paid to executives sub- For the Companys business segments,
ject to Section 162(m) to be deductible by 50% of the bonus pool determination is
the Company, the specified performance based on performance against segment-
target(s) set for each fiscal year under the level financial goals, 30% is based on
2002 Executive Performance Plan must other segment-level performance factors
also be met. For fiscal year 2005 and 2006 and 20% is based on the Companys
the performance criterion was adjusted overall performance against the Company
net income, as defined in the Companys performance goals described above under
2002 Executive Performance Plan. Under Setting Company performance goals.
that definition, adjusted net income Beginning in fiscal 2006, the bonuses for
means net income adjusted, to the extent leaders of significant business units will be
the Compensation Committee determines determined outside of the pool for their
appropriate, to exclude the following items respective segments. For these business
or variances: change in accounting princi- unit leaders, 45% of the bonus will be
ples; acquisitions; dispositions of a busi- based on performance against segment-
ness; asset impairments; restructuring level financial goals, 25% will be based on
charges; extraordinary, unusual or other performance factors and 30% will be
infrequent items; and litigation costs and based on the Companys overall perform-
insurance recoveries. In the event that the ance against the Company performance
Section 162(m) performance target for goals.
fiscal 2006 is not met, no bonuses will be
paid to any Section 162(m) executives As in the past, actual bonus awards from
under the 2002 Executive Performance the bonus pool to individual eligible
Plan or the redesigned bonus program, employees will be recommended by
even if the performance goals under the Corporate and segment leaders based on
program have been achieved. However, as their discretionary assessment of
noted below under Policy with respect to performance, reviewed by senior
the $1 million deduction limit, the Com- management and approved by the Com-
pensation Committee will retain the right mittee. The Committee retains discretion
to award bonuses outside of these plans in circumstances it determines are appro-
in appropriate circumstances, including priate to authorize awards that might
bonuses that may not be deductible in exceed amounts available in the bonus
part or in full. pool calculated according to the program.
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Long-term incentive compensation long-term incentive compensation to

senior executives generally have sched-
As described in last years report, in uled vesting dates on or about the second
December 2004, the Committee also and fourth anniversary dates of the grant
approved a new approach to long-term date. On each of those dates 50% of the
incentive compensation as a complement total award is scheduled to vest, con-
to the modifications made to the Compa- tingent upon the executives continued
nys annual bonus compensation policies. employment with the Company. However,
The redesign took into account evolving the scheduled vesting with respect to half
practices at other major public corpo- of the restricted stock units eligible for
rations, as well as the Companys own vesting on each such anniversary date is
critical objective of further enhancing link- also subject to a performance-based vest-
ages between employee performance and ing requirement; namely, that the Compa-
the creation of shareholder value. Key nys total shareholder return (as
elements of the redesigned policy include: described below) as of each of the vesting
dates must exceed the weighted average
increasing the proportion of restricted total shareholder return of corporations
stock units (RSUs) and decreasing the in the Standard & Poors 500 Index over
proportion of stock options used in long- either the prior year or the prior three
term incentive awards; years. If the performance test is not met
introducing performance requirements on the first scheduled vesting date, the
for the vesting of some long-term restricted stock units subject at that time
incentive grants granted to senior to the performance requirement may still
executives; vest on the second vesting date (i.e., on
shortening the life of stock option grants the fourth anniversary date), provided that
from ten to seven years; the performance test for the second vest-
establishing minimum stock ownership ing date is met, and the executive remains
requirements for named executive offi- employed. For purposes of these determi-
cers; and nations, total shareholder return reflects
establishing holding requirements for (i) the aggregate change, for the perform-
named executive officers for a portion of ance time period specified, in the market
any shares acquired upon the exercise value of the Companys stock or the S&P
of options granted after December 2004 500 Index, as the case may be, and (ii) the
under the long-term incentive plan. value returned to shareholders in the form
Mix of restricted stock units and stock of dividends or similar distributions,
options. The Companys long-term assumed to be reinvested on a pre-tax
incentive compensation generally takes basis, during the performance period.
the form of a mix of restricted stock unit
grants and option awards. For grants For executives subject to Section 162(m),
made to senior executives, approximately vesting of all restricted stock units cov-
60% of the total value of a long-term ered by the grant is subject to
compensation award typically takes the performance-based vesting requirements
form of restricted stock unit grants, with that are established to satisfy the
stock options accounting for the remain- requirements for qualified performance-
ing value. For 2006, the Committee has based compensation under Sec-
approved keeping the guidelines for tion 162(m).
determining the value of options and units
and the mix of restricted stock units and The foregoing performance-based require-
stock options consistent with 2005 levels. ments do not relate to restricted stock unit
The Committee may in the future make awards granted in lieu of cash under the
adjustments to this mix of award types or Companys annual bonus program,
approve different award types, such as because these bonus awards are granted
restricted stock, as part of the overall based on performance under the annual
long-term incentive award. bonus incentive program and, in the case
of awards to the named executive officers,
Vesting of restricted stock units. are themselves subject to the require-
Restricted stock unit awards granted as ments of Section 162(m). The amounts of
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these awards are determined based on the 75% of the after-tax gain realized (100% in
annual bonus earned by the executive and the case of the Chief Executive Officer)
the portion thereof, if any, determined by upon exercise of such options for a mini-
the Committee to be payable as a mum of 12 months. The Committee
restricted stock unit award. Half of these believes that this ownership and holding
awards will generally become vested at policy further enhances the alignment of
the end of two years and the remainder at executive and shareholder interests and
the end of four years, contingent upon the thereby promotes the objective of increas-
continued employment of the executive, ing shareholder value.
unless vesting is accelerated upon
involuntary termination of employment Periodic review. The Committee intends
(other than for cause) or as otherwise to review both the annual bonus program
provided in employment agreements, and the long-term incentive program
awards or plan documents. See note 2 to annually to ensure that its key elements
the Summary Compensation Table. The continue to meet the objectives described
Committee has on occasion made above. Except as described above, the
adjustments to the vesting schedule for Committee has determined that there will
bonus-related restricted stock units and be no changes made to either program for
reserves the right to do so in the future. fiscal 2006.
Stock options. The long-term incentive Benefits and perquisites

program calls for stock options to be
granted with exercise prices equal to the With limited exceptions, the Committees
market price of the Companys stock on policy is to provide benefits and perqui-
the date of grant and to vest ratably over sites to executive officers that are sub-
four years, based on continued employ- stantially the same as those offered to
ment, with rare exceptions made by the other officers of the Company at or above
Committee. New option grants normally the level of vice president. The benefits
have a term of seven years, rather than the and perquisites that may be available in
ten-year term that was generally used addition to those available to other officers
prior to fiscal 2005. The Committee will not of the Company include eligibility for the
grant stock options with exercise prices Family Income Assurance Plan described
below the market price of the Companys elsewhere in this Proxy Statement, eligi-
stock on the date of grant, and will not bility to receive basic financial planning
reduce the exercise price of stock options services, eligibility for enhanced excess
(except in connection with adjustments to liability coverage and an increased auto-
reflect recapitalizations, stock or extra- mobile benefit. For additional information
ordinary dividends, stock splits, mergers, on the Family Income Assurance Plan and
spin-offs and similar events permitted by other benefits and perquisites available to
the relevant plan) without shareholder executive officers, see Employment
approval. AgreementsFamily Income Assurance
Plan and Benefits and Perquisites,
Stock ownership and holding policy. The below.
incentive compensation program includes
stock ownership and holding requirements Total Compensation
for the executive officers named in the
Summary Compensation Table. These In making decisions with respect to any
officers are expected, over time, to element of an executive officers compen-
acquire and hold Company stock sation, the Committee considers the total
(including restricted stock units) equal in compensation that may be awarded to the
value to at least three to five times their executive officer, including salary, annual
base salary amounts, depending on their bonus and long-term incentive compensa-
positions. In addition, for all stock option tion. In addition, in reviewing and approv-
grants made beginning in 2005, the execu- ing employment agreements for executive
tives are required, as long as they remain officers, the Committee considers the
employed by the Company, to retain other benefits to which the executive is
ownership of shares representing at least entitled by the agreement, including
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compensation payable upon termination after-tax free cash flow (cash flow from
of the agreement under a variety of operations less investments in theme
circumstances. The Committees goal is to parks, resorts and other properties);
award compensation that is reasonable economic profit (net operating profit
when all elements of potential compensa- after tax, minus a charge for capital
tion are considered. employed in the business, based on the
cost of capital); and
Compensation Decisions for Fiscal earnings per share.
2005
For fiscal year 2005, the Committee gave
Base salaries equal weight to each of the measures
listed above. The Committee has also
Among the executives whose compensa- established goals using the same meas-
tion is reported in the Summary Compen- ures for fiscal 2006 and given each equal
sation Table, all but Mr. Murphy (prior to weight.
April 2005) and Ms. McCarthy were or are
employed pursuant to agreements In setting these measures and determining
described under Employment Agree- the extent to which they were satisfied,
ments below. Their salaries are shown in the Committee excluded the impact of
the Salary column of the Summary items (such as impairment of or gain or
Compensation Table. loss on sales of assets acquired in earlier
periods) that it believed were not driven by
During fiscal 2005, Mr. Staggs salary was the current performance of Company
increased according to the schedule set executives.
out in his employment agreement as
described below. Mr. Bravermans salary After the end of the fiscal year, the Com-
was increased to $800,000 effective mittee determined that the performance
October 1, 2004 and to $850,000 effective target for Section 162(m) compliance set
October 1, 2005, and Ms. McCarthys sal- for the fiscal year under the 2002 Execu-
ary was increased to $485,000 effective tive Performance Plan had been met.
upon promotion to her current position. In Bonuses were awarded based on the
each of these cases, the salary changes formula provided for in the bonus plan
were based on the factors described described above. Because Ms. McCarthy
above under Executive Compensation was not an executive officer at the begin-
PoliciesSalaries. ning of the fiscal year, her bonus was
determined as described under Annual
Neither Mr. Eisner nor Mr. Igers salary bonuses for other bonus eligible
was changed during the fiscal year, employees, above. Mr. Murphys bonus
though Mr. Igers salary was adjusted was equal to a fixed amount negotiated
upon adoption of his employment agree- with him after he was no longer an execu-
ment after the end of the fiscal year to tive officer of the Company and was sub-
provide that the full amount of the salary ject to downward adjustment in the event
would be paid on a current basis instead company-wide financial performance
of deferring a portion of his salary as had goals were not met for the fiscal year.
been the case under his prior employment
agreement. With respect to Mr. Iger, in evaluating the
subjective component of his bonus, the
Annual bonuses for named execu- Committee considered a variety of
tive officers accomplishments by him during the fiscal
year, including: the continued growth in
At the beginning of fiscal 2005, the the media networks business; his accept-
Committee established performance ance of enhanced responsibility for run-
goals for fiscal 2005 bonuses based ning the Company; and his focus on
upon the following four measures: strategic initiatives to drive growth, includ-
ing internal reorganizations, technology
initiatives and international expansion.
operating income;
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In evaluating the subjective component of to Mr. Iger, the recommendations of

the bonus of Mr. Eisner, who served as Mr. Eisner and Mr. Iger.
CEO for all of fiscal 2005, the committee
considered, among other factors, the In view of the then-pending succession
successful opening of our theme park in question, Mr. Iger was not given a grant in
Hong Kong and his substantial con- January 2005. His annual grant was made
tribution to an effective and seamless CEO in June 2005, at which time the Committee
transition. awarded Mr. Iger options for 274,241
shares and restricted stock units with
As a result of these determinations, the respect to 166,126 shares. The Committee
Committee awarded the bonus amounts determined that these awards were
set forth in the Summary Compensation appropriate for Mr. Igers position as
Table. President during fiscal 2005. Similarly, in
June 2005, the Committee awarded to
Long-term compensation Mr. Staggs (who also had received no
annual grant in January) options for
125,367 shares and restricted stock units
In fiscal 2005, the Committee awarded with respect to 75,944 shares. In both
long-term compensation for executive cases, vesting of the units is subject to
officers named in the Summary Section 162(m) performance objectives as
Compensation Table pursuant to the long- to all the units and to a total shareholder
term incentive compensation policies return test with respect to half of the units.
adopted in December 2004 and described
above. The Committee awarded the
During the course of fiscal 2005, the
named executive officers stock options
Committee negotiated an employment
and restricted stock units identified in the
agreement with Mr. Iger covering his new
Summary Compensation Table and in the
position as President and Chief Executive
table under Long Term Incentives, below.
Officer, the economic parameters of which
As provided in the new policies:
were discussed with and approved by the
independent members of the Board. Dur-
approximately 60% of the total value of ing that process the Committee assessed
the awards was made in the form of the appropriate total compensation for
restricted stock units and 40% in the Mr. Iger in his new role as President and
form of stock options; Chief Executive Officer. The Committees
half of the restricted stock units are external consultant provided an in-depth
subject to the total shareholder return review of competitive practices, focusing
test in addition to the performance- on chief executive officer compensation
based vesting requirements established practices at large, diversified publicly held
to satisfy the requirements of Sec- corporations, including major entertain-
tion 162(m) of the Code (which apply to ment companies. Based on this review,
the entire grant); the employment agreement establishes a
stock options have a seven-year term minimum annual salary, a minimum annual
and vest over four years, subject to con- bonus target and a minimum annual long-
tinued employment and acceleration in term incentive award for Mr. Iger, but in
certain circumstances; and each case subject to the terms and con-
shares acquired upon exercise of ditions of the applicable compensation
options are subject to the holding program, including the achievement of
requirements described above. such performance objectives established
by the Committee for senior executives
In determining the annual grants of participating in those programs. The
restricted stock units and options, the Committee concluded that the total
Committee considered market data on compensation package reflected in
total compensation packages, the value of Mr. Igers employment agreement was
long-term incentive grants at targeted consistent with competitive practices, and
external companies, total shareholder structured to allow the Committee appro-
return, share usage and shareholder dilu- priate flexibility to assure that the
tion and, except in the case of the award compensation payable thereunder is con-
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sistent with the overall pay for perform- however, that shareholder interests are
ance philosophy established by the best served by not restricting the Commit-
Committee, as set forth above or as may tees discretion and flexibility in crafting
be modified by the Committee as appro- compensation programs, even though
priate in future fiscal years. such programs may result in certain
non-deductible compensation expenses.
In October 2005, pursuant to the terms Accordingly, the Committee has from time
and conditions in his employment agree- to time approved elements of compensa-
ment, Mr. Iger was awarded 500,000 tion for certain officers that are not fully
performance-based restricted stock units. deductible, and reserves the right to do so
Vesting of all of the units is generally sub- in the future in appropriate circumstances.
ject to Mr. Igers continued employment
until dates specified in the agreement, as Members of the Compensation Committee
well as satisfaction of Section 162(m)
performance objectives and achievement Judith L. Estrin (Chair)
of a total shareholder return test at speci- Fred H. Langhammer
fied times over a period of five years. The Aylwin B. Lewis
Committee determined the size and terms Leo J. ODonovan, S.J.
and conditions of this award based on its Compensation Committee Interlocks
review and analysis of competitive com- and Insider Participation
pensation practices, taking into account
historical long-term incentive awards to None of the members of the Compensa-
Mr. Iger and the pay-for-performance phi- tion Committee during fiscal 2005 or as of
losophy described above. the date of this proxy statement is or has
been an officer or employee of the Com-
The terms and conditions of Mr. Igers pany. Pursuant to the provisions of the
employment agreement are summarized Companys bylaws and indemnification
below under the heading Employment agreements, fees and other expenses
Agreements. incurred in connection with derivative liti-
Policy with respect to the $1 million gation are being advanced to current and
deduction limit former Directors including Fr. ODonovan,
who is a member of the Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Committee. From the beginning of fiscal
Code generally disallows a tax deduction 2005 through December 31, 2005, the
to public corporations for compensation Company advanced (or provided services
over $1,000,000 paid for any fiscal year to at the Companys cost in an amount equal
the corporations chief executive officer to) $4,324,037 for such fees and expenses,
and four other most highly compensated including legal fees, on behalf of such
executive officers as of the end of the current and former Directors including Fr.
fiscal year. However, the statute exempts ODonovan. Of this amount, $4,181,681
qualifying performance-based compensa- was paid to a law firm representing current
tion from the deduction limit if certain and former Directors including Fr.
requirements are met. ODonovan. For additional information
regarding these indemnification arrange-
The Committee designs certain compo- ments, see Corporate Governance and
nents of executive compensation to permit Board MattersCertain Relationships and
full deductibility. The Committee believes, Related Transactions.
Summary Compensation Table
The table on the following page provides information concerning total compensation earned
or paid to the Chief Executive Officer and the four other most highly compensated executive
officers of the Company who served in such capacities as of October 1, 2005, plus one
executive officer who was not serving as of October 1, 2005 (the named executive officers)
for services rendered to the Company during each of the past three fiscal years.
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Annual Compensation
Annual Bonus
Restricted Total Salary Other Annual

Name and Principal Position in 2005 Year Salary Cash Stock Units2 And Bonus Compensation3
Michael D. Eisner1 2005 $1,000,000 $9,111,806 $10,111,806 $161,182
Chief Executive Officer 2004 1,000,000 7,250,000 8,250,000 57,473
2003 1,000,000 $6,250,000 7,250,000 63,656
Robert A. Iger1 2005 $1,500,000 $7,739,941 $ 500,000 $ 9,739,941 $ 73,507
President and Chief Operating Officer 2004 1,500,000 6,500,000 8,000,000
2003 1,394,231 4,000,000 1,000,000 6,394,231
Thomas O. Staggs 2005 $ 987,500 $2,135,650 $ 500,000 $ 3,623,150 $ 50,770
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief 2004 930,385 1,500,000 500,000 2,930,385
Financial Officer 2003 841,827 1,000,000 450,000 2,291,827
Peter E. Murphy1 2005 $ 950,000 $ 775,000 $ 1,725,000
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief 2004 930,385 1,500,000 $ 250,000 2,680,385
Strategic Officer 2003 841,827 1,000,000 450,000 2,291,827
Alan N. Braverman 2005 $ 800,000 $1,553,525 $ 350,000 $ 2,703,525
Senior Executive Vice President, General 2004 749,616 1,000,000 500,000 2,249,616
Counsel and Secretary 2003 685,291 700,000 1,385,291
Christine M. McCarthy1 2005 $ 432,115 $ 650,0008 $ 1,082,115
Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance 2004 377,019 410,000 787,019
and Real Estate, and Treasurer 2003 358,270 330,000 688,270
1 Mr. Eisner was Chief Executive Officer until October 1, 2005. Mr. Iger became President and Chief Executive Officer effective
October 2, 2005. Mr. Murphy was Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Strategic Officer until April 17, 2005, after which he
served as a senior advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. Ms. McCarthy was named Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance
and Real Estate, and Treasurer on June 27, 2005.
2 The value shown is the number of restricted units times the market price of Disney common stock on the date of grant. The table
below shows the number of units granted by year and the total number (net of units that had vested prior to October 1, 2005)
and value (based on the market price of Disney common stock as of October 1, 2005) of bonus-related restricted stock units
held by these executives as of October 1, 2005 (excluding shares awarded with respect to fiscal 2005, which were awarded after
October 1, 2005). For Messrs. Staggs, Murphy and Braverman and the 2005 award to Mr. Iger, the restricted stock units are
scheduled to vest in two tranches: 50% of each grant vests on the second anniversary of the date of grant, and the other 50%
two years thereafter. For Mr. Eisner, all units vested October 3, 2005. For Mr. Iger, all of the restricted stock units awarded for
fiscal 2003 vested September 30, 2005. In addition, all unvested units will vest upon the recipients death or disability, an
involuntary termination of the recipients employment by the Company without cause or by the recipient for good reason. Prior to
vesting, dividends are paid on the restricted stock units in the form of additional restricted stock units and are included in units
held at October 1, 2005.
Bonus Related Restricted Stock Units Total Bonus Related Restricted
Awarded by Year Stock Units Held at October 1, 2005
Name 2003 2004 2005 Number Value
Michael D. Eisner 253,704 407,906 $9,865,214

Robert A. Iger 40,592 20,108
Thomas O. Staggs 18,266 17,834 20,108 49,179 1,189,384
Peter E. Murphy 18,266 8,917 40,262 973,727
Alan N. Braverman 17,834 14,076 17,834 431,315
Christine M. McCarthy
The stock price on the date of grant was $24.64 for units awarded for 2003, $28.04 for units awarded for 2004 and $24.87 for
units awarded for 2005. The stock price on October 1, 2005, was $24.19.
3 In accordance with SEC rules, disclosure is omitted where total Other Annual Compensation is less than $50,000. The amounts
shown include:
Eisner Iger Staggs
2003 2004 2005 2005 2005

Automobile Benefit $15,340 $17,873 $ 17,942 $14,400 $14,400
Air Travel 48,316 39,600 143,240 42,579 20,607
Other 16,528 15,763
The Company maintained for Mr. Eisner and continues to maintain for Mr. Iger an overall security program, due to business-
related security concerns. Under this program, the Company required Mr. Eisner and now requires Mr. Iger to use Company air-
craft for non-business as well as business travel for the Companys benefit rather than as a personal benefit or perquisite. The
amounts reported above for air travel represent the incremental cost to the Company associated with the non-business use of
Company provided aircraft. In addition, Mr. Eisner was and Mr. Iger is provided with security systems and equipment for their
residences and/or automobiles and with security advice and personal protection services at their residences and on other
appropriate occasions. The costs of these systems and services are incurred as a result of business-related concerns and are
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Long-Term Compensation All Other Compensation7
Awards Payouts Payments

Relating to
Restricted Number of Employee Insurance Deferred
Stock Units4,5 Stock Options LTIP Payouts6 Savings Plans Premiums Compensation Total
$4,200 $950 $ 5,150
4,100 800 4,900
4,000 775 4,775
274,241 $4,200 $950 $500,000 $505,150
$3,451,665 4,100 800 500,000 504,900
4,000 775 500,000 504,775
125,367 $4,200 $950 $ 5,150
$3,451,665 4,100 800 4,900
4,000 775 4,775
$4,200 $950 $ 5,150
$3,451,665 4,100 800 4,900
4,000 775 4,775
60,000 $4,200 $950 $ 5,150
$964,040 150,000 4,100 800 4,900
574,628 144,000 4,000 775 4,775
$351,559 22,000 $4,200 $395 $ 4,595
192,808 30,000 4,100 300 4,400
101,657 25,200 4,000 275 4,275
Footnotes continued:
not maintained as perquisites or otherwise for the personal benefit of Messrs. Eisner and Iger. As a result, the Company has not
included such costs in the column on Other Annual Compensation, but notes the following costs to the Company of providing
these systems and services:
Security Advice
Fiscal Security Systems and Personal
Year and Equipment Protection Services
Michael D. Eisner 2005 $14,183 $824,207
2004 18,663 716,335
2003 28,483 808,965
Robert A. Iger 2005 $ 77 $438,099
2004 2,470 471,646
2003 1,910 414,933
As Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Eisner devoted significant efforts to Company matters in New York in addition to
his California-based responsibilities. In lieu of reimbursing Mr. Eisner for hotel business expenses while in New York on Com-
pany business, the Company provided Mr. Eisner an allowance of $10,000 per month through September 2005 toward the
expense of maintaining an apartment in New York, for which he bore all expenses (which exceeded the amount of the monthly
allowance). This cost is incurred for the benefit of the Company and, for each of the last three years, the estimated expenses the
Company would have incurred for hotel business expenses relating to Mr. Eisners visits to New York would have exceeded the
amount of this allowance.
4 This table does not include the award of performance-based restricted stock units. Awards of performance-based restricted
stock units are reported in the table in the Long-Term Incentives section, below, in the year they are awarded. At October 1,
2005, outstanding performance-based restricted stock units (including units with respect to accrued dividends) had a value,
based upon the fair market value of the Companys common stock on October 1, 2005, of $7,129,520 for Mr. Iger, $4,948,468 for
Mr. Staggs, $3,111,763 for Mr. Murphy and $6,967,291 for Mr. Braverman. This table also excludes 500,000 performance-based
restricted stock units awarded to Mr. Iger on October 3, 2005, as described in the Compensation Committee Report, above.
5 The value shown is the number of restricted stock units times the market price of Disney common stock on the date of grant.
The following table sets forth the number of non-bonus, non-performance based restricted stock units granted each year, the
value per unit (based on fair market values on the dates of award), the total number of these restricted stock units (including
accrued dividends) held on October 1, 2005, and the value of these units based on the fair market value on October 1, 2005. The
restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in two tranches: 50% vests on the second anniversary of the date of grant, and the
other 50% two years thereafter.
2003 2004 2005 As of October 1, 2005
Value Value Value Aggregate

Units per Unit Units per Unit Units per Unit Units Value
Alan N. Braverman 19,768 $17.14 39,125 $24.64 56,705 $1,371,412

14,120 $16.70
Christine M. McCarthy 5,931 $17.14 7,825 $24.64 12,540 $28.04 23,451 $ 567,158
6 Payout of performance-based restricted stock units awarded in fiscal 2002 based on performance during fiscal 2003 and 2004 in
the form of 127,556 shares of Company common stock at a market price of $27.06 on November 30, 2004, the date the awards
vested. Shares paid include shares with respect to dividends accruing on units from the date of award.
7 The Company provides the named executive officers with certain group life, health, medical and other non-cash benefits gen-
erally available to all salaried employees, which are not included in these columns pursuant to SEC rules. After the end of fiscal
2005 and effective with the conclusion of his employment on October 3, 2005, Mr. Eisner was entitled to receive post-
employment bonuses as described under Employment Agreements, below.
8 Bonus for 2005 includes a one-time, special award.
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Stock Options
The following table provides information with respect to option grants during fiscal 2005 to
the named executive officers. The options have an exercise price equal to the fair market
value of a share of common stock on the grant date, generally have a seven-year life, and are
scheduled to vest in equal installments over four years beginning one year after grant date,
subject to acceleration in certain circumstances. The Compensation Committee, which
administers the Companys stock option and incentive plans, has general authority to accel-
erate, extend or otherwise modify benefits under option grants in certain circumstances
within overall plan limits.
% of Total
Options
Number of Granted to Exercise Hypothetical
Options Employees in Price Expiration Value at
Name Granted Fiscal Year ($/Share) Date Grant Date
Michael D. Eisner
Robert A. Iger 274,241 1.45% $25.81 6/27/2012 $1,933,399
Thomas O. Staggs 125,367 0.66 25.81 6/27/2012 883,837
Peter E. Murphy
Alan N. Braverman 60,000 0.32 28.04 1/3/2012 460,200
Christine M. McCarthy 22,000 0.12 28.04 1/3/2012 168,740
The hypothetical present value of the options as of their date of grant has been calculated
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, as permitted by SEC rules, based upon a set
of assumptions set forth below. The valuation method and assumptions are the same as
those the Company used in accounting for option expense in its financial statements. It
should be noted that this model is only one method of valuing options, and the Companys
use of the model should not be interpreted as an endorsement of its accuracy. The actual
value of the options may be significantly different, and the value actually realized, if any, will
depend upon the excess of the market value of the common stock over the option exercise
price at the time of exercise.
Estimated time until exercise: 4.75 years Volatility rate: 27%2

Risk-free interest rate: 3.6%1 Dividend yield: 0.79%3
1 Rate on U.S. Government zero coupon bond on grant date with a maturity corresponding
to the estimated time until exercise.
2 Based on historical and implied share-price volatility, with implied volatility derived from
exchange traded options on the Companys common stock and other traded financial
instruments, such as the Companys convertible debt.
3 Historical average yield for fiscal years 1996 through 2004.
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The following table provides information with respect to option exercises during fiscal 2005
by each of the named executive officers and the status of their options at October 1, 2005. In
accordance with SEC rules, values are calculated by subtracting the exercise price from
$24.19, the average of the high and low prices reported for Disney common stock in New
York Stock Exchange transactions on September 30, 2005, the last trading day before
October 1, 2005.
Number of Number of Value of Unexercised

Shares Value Unexercised In-the-Money
Acquired Upon Realized Options 10/1/05 Options 10/1/05
Exercise of Upon
Name Options Exercise Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
Michael D. Eisner 21,387,060 $36,969,600
Robert A. Iger 200,000 $1,374,604 4,369,353 1,274,241 8,387,750 $2,194,500
Thomas O. Staggs 159,000 1,388,916 1,852,095 550,367 1,046,796 476,400
Peter E. Murphy 257,700 2,308,210 1,627,095 425,000 714,600 476,400
Alan N. Braverman 669,000 347,500 1,378,740 677,465
Christine M. McCarthy 159,352 90,300 160,290 136,470
The following table summarizes information, as of October 1, 2005, relating to equity compen-
sation plans of the Company pursuant to which grants of options, restricted stock, restricted
stock units or other rights to acquire shares may be granted from time to time.
Number of securities
remaining available for
Number of securities Weighted-average future issuance under
to be issued upon exercise exercise price of equity compensation
of outstanding options, outstanding options, plans (excluding securities
warrants and rights warrants and rights reflected in column (a))
Plan category (a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders1 227,443,2173 $26.994 67,433,125
Equity compensation
plans not approved by
security holders
Total2 227,443,217 $26.994 67,433,125
1 These plans are the Companys 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, 1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors,
Amended and Restated 1995 and 1990 Stock Incentive Plans, 1987 Stock Incentive Plan and Amended and
Restated 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan.
2 Does not include options to purchase an aggregate of 132,768 shares, at a weighted average exercise price of
$150.95, granted under plans assumed in connection with acquisition transactions. No additional options may be
granted under these assumed plans.
3 Includes an aggregate of 15,376,017 restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units.
4 Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options; excludes restricted stock units and performance-based
restricted stock units.
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Long-Term Incentives
The following table presents information with respect to performance-based long-term

incentives in the form of performance-based restricted stock unit awards to the Companys
named executive officers during or with respect to fiscal 2005.
Estimated Future Payouts under Non-Stock

Number of Performance or Price-Based Plans2
Shares, Units or Other Period Until
Name Other Rights1 Maturation or Payout Threshold Target3 Maximum
Michael D. Eisner
Robert A. Iger4 83,063 10/1/05-9/30/07 n/a 83,063 n/a
83,063 10/1/07-9/30/09 n/a 83,063 n/a
Thomas O. Staggs 37,972 10/1/05-9/30/07 n/a 37,972 n/a

37,972 10/1/07-9/30/09 n/a 37,972 n/a
Peter E. Murphy
Alan N. Braverman 17,955 10/1/04-9/30/06 n/a 17,955 n/a

17,955 10/1/06-9/30/08 n/a 17,955 n/a
Christine M. McCarthy
1 Each unit is a notional unit of measurement equivalent to one share of Disney common stock. The
restricted stock units have no voting rights unless and until paid in shares of Disney common stock. Prior
to vesting, dividends are paid on these restricted stock units in the form of additional performance-based
restricted stock units. One-half of the performance-based restricted stock units becomes vested and
payable only if both the total shareholder return and the Section 162(m) based performance goals
described under Vesting of restricted stock units in the Compensation Committee Report, above, are
met and the executive officer remains employed by the Company. The other half of the units becomes
vested and payable if the Section 162(m) based performance goal is met and the executive officer
remains employed by the Company. Vesting and payment will be accelerated upon the death or disability
of the executive officer or upon a triggering event following a change in control of the Company, as
defined under the Companys stock incentive plans, or upon the occurrence of an event that triggers
immediate vesting of outstanding awards under the executives employment agreement. The awards were
issued under the Companys 2002 Executive Performance Plan and are intended to be qualified
performance-based compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).
2 If the performance goals are met for the applicable performance period, the awards may be paid in cash,
shares of Disney common stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Compensation Commit-
tee, within 30 days following the earliest date on which all applicable vesting requirements have been
satisfied. The Compensation Committee intends to pay awards in Disney common stock. Any shares of
Disney common stock issued under an award will be derived from the share reserve under the Amended
and Restated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
3 If the performance goals are met for the applicable performance period, the target payout will be award-
ed. There are no threshold or maximum levels.
4 On October 3, 2005, after the end of the fiscal year, Mr. Iger also received 500,000 performance based
restricted stock units as described under Long-term Compensation in the Compensation Committee
Report, above.
Retirement Plans years of compensation during the ten-year

period prior to termination or retirement,
whichever is earlier. In addition, a portion
The Company maintains a tax-qualified,
of each participants retirement benefit is
noncontributory retirement plan, called the
comprised of a flat dollar amount based
Disney Salaried Retirement Plan, for sal-
solely on years and hours of credited serv-
aried employees who have completed one
ice. Retirement benefits are non-forfeitable
year of service. Benefits are based primar-
after five years of vesting service, and
ily on participants credited years of serv-
actuarially reduced benefits are available
ice and average base compensation
for participants who retire on or after age
(excluding other compensation such as
55 after five years of vesting service.
bonuses) for the highest five consecutive
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In calendar year 2005, the maximum cable retirement benefits. Benefits under
compensation limit under a tax-qualified this plan are provided by the Company on
plan was $210,000, and the maximum a noncontributory basis.
annual benefit that may be accrued under
a tax-qualified defined benefit plan was The table below illustrates the total com-
$170,000. To provide additional retirement bined estimated annual benefits payable
benefits for key salaried employees, the under these retirement plans to eligible
Company maintains a supplemental non- salaried employees for various years of
qualified, unfunded plan, the Amended service assuming normal retirement at age
and Restated Key Plan, which provides 65 and assuming all years of service are
retirement benefits in excess of the com- after 1984 (benefits are less for service in
pensation limitations and maximum bene- or before 1984). The table illustrates esti-
fit accruals for tax-qualified plans. This mated benefits payable determined on a
plan recognizes deferred amounts of base straight-life annuity basis. There is no
salary for purposes of determining appli- offset in benefits under either plan for
Social Security benefits.
Average Annual Base Years of Credited Service

Compensation Highest
Five Consecutive Years 15 20 25 30 35
$ 250,000 $ 74,319 $ 99,121 $ 124,031 $ 148,800 $ 172,300

500,000 146,507 195,371 244,344 293,175 340,737
750,000 218,694 291,621 364,656 437,550 509,175
1,000,000 290,882 387,871 484,969 581,925 677,613
1,250,000 363,069 484,121 605,281 726,300 846,050
1,500,000 435,257 580,371 725,594 870,675 1,014,488
1,750,000 507,444 676,621 845,906 1,015,050 1,182,925
2,000,000 579,632 772,871 966,219 1,159,425 1,351,362
2,250,000 651,819 869,121 1,086,531 1,303,800 1,519,800
As of December 1, 2005, annual payments prior to Mr. Eisners sixty-fifth birthday as

under the Disney Salaried Retirement Plan well as the 100% joint and survivor form of
and the Amended and Restated Key Plan payment which provides continuation of
would be based upon an average annual annuity payments to Mr. Eisners spouse
compensation of $1,809,616 for Mr. Iger, for her life should Mr. Eisner predecease
$840,981 for Mr. Staggs, $832,135 for her.
Mr. Murphy, $756,164 for Mr. Braverman
and $372,654 for Ms. McCarthy. Mr. Iger In addition to the above and effective as of
has six years, Mr. Staggs has 16 years, Mr. November 1, 2005, Mr. Eisner began to
Murphy has 17 years, Mr. Braverman has receive an annual annuity of $579 from the
three years and Ms. McCarthy has six ABC, Inc. Retirement Plan. The ABC, Inc.
years of credited service. Retirement Plan annuity is attributable to
Mr. Eisners employment with ABC, Inc.
Mr. Eisner retired on October 3, 2005. from September 12, 1966 to November 9,
Effective as of November 1, 2005, 1976, which was prior to his employment
Mr. Eisner began receiving a combined with the Company and prior to the 1996
annual annuity of $297,779 for life from the acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. by
Disney Salaried Retirement Plan and the the Company.
Amended and Restated Key Plan. The
annual payment was calculated based on Prior to transfer to The Walt Disney
Mr. Eisners final average annual compen- Company, Mr. Iger and Mr. Braverman
sation of $1,003,846 and 21 years of cred- were employed by ABC, Inc. and covered
ited service. Mr. Eisners single life annuity under the ABC, Inc. Retirement Plan and
was actuarially reduced to take into the Benefit Equalization Plan of ABC, Inc.
account commencement of the annuity Mr. Igers total combined estimated
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annual benefit payable at age 65 under Retirement Plan and the Companys
these ABC plans is $648,774, determined Amended and Restated Key Plan. The
on a straight-life annuity basis with cred- minimum transfer benefit does not cur-
ited service of 25 years accumulated prior rently apply to Mr. Braverman because his
to Mr. Igers transfer. Mr. Bravermans retirement benefits calculated separately
total combined estimated annual benefit under each of the aforementioned plans,
payable at age 65 under these ABC plans based on credited service while actually
is $139,125, determined on a straight-life covered under each such plan, still pro-
annuity basis with credited service of nine vide the greater retirement benefits. In Mr.
years accumulated prior to Igers case, the minimum transfer benefit
Mr. Bravermans transfer. Benefits under began to apply in 2005 resulting in a total
the ABC, Inc. Retirement Plan are based estimated aggregate annual retirement
primarily on a participants credited years benefit payable at age 65 of $883,224
of service and average compensation determined on a straight-life annuity basis.
while a participant under the plan. Average
compensation is based on the highest five Employment Agreements
consecutive years of compensation during
the last ten-year period of active plan par- Robert A. Iger. Mr. Iger is employed as
ticipation, and compensation consists of President and Chief Executive Officer of
all wages and bonus payments, exclusive the Company pursuant to an employment
of expense allowances and reimburse- agreement effective as of October 2, 2005.
ments, fringe benefits and stock option Under the agreement, he has the duties
income. Like the Companys Amended and responsibilities customarily exercised
and Restated Key Plan, the Benefits by the person serving as chief executive
Equalization Plan of ABC, Inc. is a non- officer of a company of the size and nature
qualified, non-funded plan that provides of the Company. The Company has also
eligible participants retirement benefits in agreed to nominate him for re-election as
excess of the compensation limits and a member of the Board at the expiration of
maximum benefit accruals that apply to each term of office, and he has agreed to
tax-qualified plans. Benefits under the continue to serve on the Board if elected.
ABC plans are provided on a non-
contributory basis. The agreement, which has a term that
continues through the last day of the fiscal
Due to a provision in the 1995 acquisition year of the Company ending on or about
agreement between Capital Cities/ABC, September 30, 2010, provides for Mr. Iger
Inc. and the Company, ABC, Inc. employ- to receive an annual salary of no less than
ees transferring employment to coverage (and initially equal to) $2,000,000, payable
under a Disney-sponsored employee in accordance with the Companys prevail-
benefit plan are provided a minimum ing payroll policies. The agreement pro-
aggregate transfer benefit. The minimum vides that the portion of Mr. Igers base
aggregate transfer benefit is equal to the salary that was deferred pursuant to his
amount the employee would have prior employment agreement will be paid,
received if all pre-transfer ABC, Inc. serv- together with interest at the applicable
ice counted as credited service under the federal rate for mid-term treasuries, reset
Disney employee benefit plan. The effect annually, no later than 30 days after
in Mr. Igers and Mr. Bravermans situation Mr. Iger is no longer subject to the provi-
is that their aggregate retirement benefits sions of Section 162(m) of the Internal
from the ABC, Inc. Retirement Plan, the Revenue Code (or at such later date as is
Benefits Equalization Plan of ABC, Inc., necessary to avoid the imposition of an
the Disney Salaried Retirement Plan and additional tax on Mr. Iger under Sec-
the Companys Amended and Restated tion 409A of the Internal Revenue Code).
Key Plan cannot be less than the retire-
ment benefits they would have received Mr. Iger is also eligible for an annual,
had all their years of credited service (cur- performance-based bonus under the
rently 31 years for Mr. Iger and 12 years Companys applicable annual incentive
for Mr. Braverman) been performed while plan (currently, the Companys Manage-
covered under the Disney Salaried ment Incentive Bonus Program). The
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agreement provides that the Compensa- (and which could be zero), depending on
tion Committee will set a target bonus whether, and to what extent, the appli-
each year. The target will be not less than cable performance and other conditions
$7.25 million. The actual amount of the are satisfied.
bonus paid, if any, will be set by the
Committee based on the performance of Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Iger
the Company pursuant to the then appli- received a one-time grant of 500,000 per-
cable annual incentive plan. Mr. Iger is formance restricted stock units, each of
also eligible to receive equity-based long- which is the economic equivalent of one
term incentive awards under the Compa- share of the Companys common stock
nys applicable plans and programs. For (and will be entitled to be credited with
each fiscal year during the term of the additional restricted stock units equivalent
agreement, Mr. Iger will be granted a long- in value to any dividends payable on the
term incentive award having a target value Companys common stock). Vesting of
(as determined in accordance with the these units is contingent upon the sat-
practices used to value the awards made isfaction of two separate performance
to other senior executive officers of the conditions. First, the Companys total
Company) equal to four times the initial shareholder return from the grant date
annual base salary payable to him under until the end of the applicable measure-
the agreement. The Compensation Com- ment period must meet or exceed the total
mittee may also increase the award value shareholder return for the S&P 500 Index
of any award based on its evaluation of for the same period, which in each case
Mr. Igers performance. The long-term will be determined based on results
incentive award for the fiscal year com- reported by a financial reporting service
mencing in October 2005 must be made selected by the Compensation Committee.
not later than March 31, 2006. These There will be three measurement periods
awards will be subject to substantially the applicable to the total shareholder return
same terms and conditions (including test, with one such period ending on the
vesting and performance conditions) that last day of each fiscal year ending on or
will be established for other senior execu- about September 30, 2008, September 30,
tives of the Company in accordance with 2009 and September 30, 2010. This total
the Boards policies for the grant of shareholder return condition may be sat-
equity-based awards, as in effect at the isfied as to 60% of the performance-based
time of the award. The Compensation restricted stock units as of the last day of
Committee will determine the form and the fiscal year ending on or about Sep-
terms of any such long-term incentive tember 30, 2008; 80% of the performance-
award in accordance with the applicable based restricted stock units (reduced by
plan, including, without limitation, estab- any such performance-based restricted
lishing performance conditions and/or stock units that become vested as of the
continued service requirements as a con- last day of the fiscal year ending on or
dition to any such award vesting, in whole about September 30, 2008) as of the last
or in part. day of the fiscal year ending on or about
September 30, 2009; and 100% of the
The minimum annual bonus and long-term performance-based restricted stock units
incentive award opportunities described (reduced by any such performance-based
above do not guarantee Mr. Iger any restricted stock units that become vested
minimum amount of compensation. The as of the last day of the fiscal year ending
actual amounts payable to Mr. Iger in on or about September 30, 2008 or Sep-
respect of such opportunities will be tember 30, 2009) as of the last day of the
determined based on the extent to which fiscal year ending on or about Sep-
any performance conditions and/or serv- tember 30, 2010. Additionally, to vest in
ice conditions applicable to such awards any of these units as of any such date,
are satisfied and on the value of the performance conditions that were estab-
Companys stock. Accordingly, Mr. Iger lished by the Compensation Committee
may receive compensation in respect of for the purposes of complying with the
each such incentive opportunity that is requirements of Section 162(m) of the
greater or less than the stated target value Internal Revenue Code must also be sat-
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isfied with respect to a performance Mr. Iger has the right to terminate his
period ending on the dates outlined employment for good reason, which is
above. Any units that do not vest as of an defined as (i) a reduction in any of his base
earlier measurement date, because either salary, annual target bonus opportunity or
the total shareholder return condition or a annual target long-term incentive award
performance condition established under opportunity; (ii) the failure to elect or
the 2002 Executive Performance Plan was reelect him as a member of the Board, or
not satisfied as of such date, may his removal from the position of Chief
nonetheless become vested as of a later Executive Officer; (iii) his removal from the
measurement date, subject to the position of President (other than in con-
achievement of both applicable conditions nection with the appointment of another
as of such date. person who is acceptable to him to serve
as President); (iv) a material reduction in
Mr. Iger is entitled to participate in his duties and responsibilities (other than
employee benefits and perquisites gen- in connection with the appointment of
erally made available to senior executives another person to serve as President);
of the Company. (v) the assignment to him of duties that are
materially inconsistent with his position or
Mr. Igers employment may be terminated duties or that materially impair his ability
by the Company for cause, which is to function as Chief Executive Officer and
defined as (i) conviction of a felony or the any other position in which he is then serv-
entering of a plea of nolo contendere to a ing; (vi) relocation of his principal office to
felony charge; (ii) gross neglect, willful a location that is both more than 50 miles
malfeasance or willful gross misconduct in from Manhattan and more than 50 miles
connection with his employment which outside of the greater Los Angeles area; or
has had a material adverse effect on the (vii) a material breach of any material
business of the Company and its sub- provision of the agreement by the Com-
sidiaries, unless he reasonably believed in pany.
good faith that such act or non-act was in,
or not opposed to, the best interests of If Mr. Iger exercises his right to terminate
the Company; (iii) his substantial and con- his employment agreement, or if the
tinual refusal to perform his duties, Company terminates his employment in
responsibilities or obligations under the breach of the agreement, Mr. Iger is enti-
agreement that continues after receipt of tled, as his sole remedy, (i) to his salary
written notice identifying the duties, (including deferred salary and interest)
responsibilities or obligations not being earned through the date of termination;
performed; (iv) a violation that is not timely (ii) to a cash severance payment in an
cured of the Companys code of conduct amount equal to twice the sum of (a) his
or any Company policy that is generally then current base salary and (b) the aver-
applicable to all employees or all officers age of the annual bonuses payable
of the Company that he knows or reason- (including in such average a zero for any
ably should know could reasonably be year for which no such bonus is payable)
expected to result in a material adverse to him with respect to each of the last
effect on the Company; (v) any failure (that three completed fiscal years of the Com-
is not timely cured) to cooperate, if pany for which the amount of such bonus
requested by the Board, with any inves- has been determined at the date of such
tigation or inquiry into his or the Compa- termination (the Average Bonus);
nys business practices, whether internal (iii) subject, in each case, to the achieve-
or external; or (vi) any material breach of ment of the stated performance objectives
the covenants for the benefit of the as of such next measurement date, to vest
Company referenced below that is not with respect to a pro-rated portion (based
timely cured. In the event of such termi- on his service through the date of termi-
nation, the Companys only obligation is to nation) of any restricted stock and
pay any amounts unconditionally accrued, unvested stock units (including, but not
earned or vested through the date of limited to, the performance-based
termination (such as his earned and restricted stock units described above)
deferred base salary). subject to any award granted to Mr. Iger
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(whether before, in connection with, or of his prior employment agreement will

after the commencement date of the cur- vest. In addition, if a Triggering Event as
rent agreement) that could, pursuant to defined in the Companys 1995 Stock Plan
the terms of such award, have become occurs within 12 months of a Change in
vested at the next measurement date with Control as defined in the Stock Plan, the
respect to such restricted stock or stock 500,000 performance-based restricted
units; (iv) to receive any other amounts stock units awarded to Mr. Iger (as well as
earned, unconditionally accrued or owing other outstanding stock options, restricted
to Mr. Iger but not yet paid (including any stock units, performance-based stock
benefits due in accordance with appli- units or other plan awards) will become
cable plans and programs of the fully vested and payable. A triggering
Company); (v) to vest with respect to any event is defined to include a termination of
stock options granted to him prior to 2005 employment by the Company other than
that would have become vested under the for cause, a termination of employment
applicable terms of his prior employment by the participant following a reduction in
agreement; and (vi) to continued partic- position, pay or other constructive
ipation for him and his eligible dependents termination, or a failure by the successor
in all medical, dental and hospitalization company to assume or continue the plan
benefit plans or programs in which he and/ award.
or they were participating on the date of
the termination of his employment (or If any payments to Mr. Iger would be sub-
economically equivalent benefits) until the ject to excise tax as an excess parachute
earlier of (A) 24 months following termi- payment under federal income tax rules,
nation of his employment and (B) the date, the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Iger
or dates, he receives equivalent coverage an additional amount to compensate for
and benefits under the plans and pro- the incremental tax costs to Mr. Iger of
grams of a subsequent employer. such payments.
If Mr. Igers employment ends at or within Mr. Igers employment agreement con-
30 days following the expiration of the tains covenants for the benefit of the
stated term of the Employment Agreement Company relating to non-competition
(i.e., the last day of the fiscal year ending during the term of employment, protection
on or about September 30, 2010), he will of the Companys confidential information,
be entitled to receive a separation pay- and non-solicitation of Company employ-
ment equal to the sum of (x) his current ees for one year following termination of
base salary and (y) the Average Bonus. In his employment for any reason.
addition, he and his eligible dependents
will be entitled to continued participation Thomas O. Staggs. Pursuant to an
in the Companys medical, dental and employment agreement entered into in
hospitalization benefit plans or programs September 2003, Mr. Staggs is employed
in which he and/or they were participating as Senior Executive Vice President and
on the date of the termination of his Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
employment (or economically equivalent reporting to the Companys Chief Execu-
benefits) until the earlier of (A) 12 months tive Officer and, if determined by the
following termination of his employment Company in its sole discretion, the Chief
and (B) the date, or dates, he receives Operating Officer of the Company. The
equivalent coverage and benefits under agreement expires in March 2008 and
the plans and programs of a subsequent provides for an annual salary of $875,000
employer. through December 31, 2003, $950,000 for
calendar year 2004, $1,000,000 for calen-
In the event that Mr. Igers employment dar year 2005, $1,050,000 for calendar
terminates due to his death or disability, year 2006 and $1,125,000 for the period of
all of the performance-based restricted January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008.
stock units described above will vest and Mr. Staggs is also eligible for an annual
be payable, and any stock options granted bonus under the Companys 2002 Execu-
to him prior to 2005 that would have tive Performance Plan and the Companys
become vested under the applicable terms Management Incentive Bonus Program, as
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well as performance-based stock unit Executive Officer of the Company; or

awards, and to be considered in the future relocation of his office more than 50 miles
for awards of stock options or other stock- from Los Angeles. Mr. Staggs duties and
based compensation of the Company. responsibilities will not be deemed to be
Mr. Staggs is entitled to participate in materially reduced solely by virtue of a
employee benefits and perquisites gen- sale of the Company or all or substantially
erally made available to senior executives all of its assets or its combination with
of the Company. another entity, provided that Mr. Staggs
continues to have the same duties and
Mr. Staggss employment may be termi- responsibilities and authority with respect
nated by the Company in the event of to the Companys businesses as he had
death or disability, in which case immediately prior to the time of the trans-
Mr. Staggs or his estate is entitled to action and that he continues to report
receive 100% of his salary for an addi- directly to the Chief Executive Officer (and
tional twelve months, 75% of such salary Chief Operating Officer, if applicable) of
for twelve months thereafter and 50% for the entity that manages all such busi-
the next twelve months. He or his estate nesses of the Company.
will also be entitled to a pro rata bonus for
the year in which death or termination for If Mr. Staggs exercises his right to termi-
disability occurred (and a bonus for the nate his employment agreement, or if the
prior year if bonuses have not yet been Company terminates his employment in
paid for that year), calculated on the basis breach of the agreement, Mr. Staggs is
of an assumed bonus for the full year entitled, as his sole and exclusive remedy,
equal to the average of his annual to his salary through the date of termi-
bonuses received for the prior two fiscal nation; salary for the balance of the origi-
years in which bonuses were awarded. nal employment term payable in
accordance with the original schedule; the
Mr. Staggss employment may be termi- right to exercise all stock options whether
nated by the Company for gross negli- vested or unvested in full for the period
gence, gross misconduct, willful gross provided in the applicable stock option
neglect or malfeasance or resignation plan; the immediate vesting of all then out-
without Company consent (except as standing stock unit awards; a pro rata
described in the following paragraph). In bonus for the year in which the termination
the event of such termination, the occurs (and a bonus for the prior year if
Companys only obligation is to pay any bonuses have not yet been paid for that
earned but unpaid salary and year), calculated on the basis of an
unconditionally accrued benefits and assumed bonus for the full year equal to
business expenses. the average of his annual bonuses
received for the prior two fiscal years in
Mr. Staggs has the right to terminate his which bonuses were awarded; and other
employment upon at least 30 days notice benefits in accordance with applicable
given to the Company within 60 days fol- plans and programs of the Company.
lowing the occurrence of any of the follow-
ing events without his consent (except If any payments to or benefits under
that the Company will have 20 days after Mr. Staggss employment agreement
notice to cure the conduct specified in the would be subject to excise tax as an
notice): a failure by the Company to pro- excess parachute payment under federal
vide him with the compensation and bene- income tax rules, the Company has agreed
fits to which he is entitled under the to pay Mr. Staggs an additional amount
agreement; any failure by the Company to (not to exceed $4 million) to compensate
continue him in his position as Senior for the incremental tax costs to Mr. Staggs
Executive Vice President and Chief Finan- of such payments.
cial Officer; a material diminution in his
duties or assignment of duties that are Mr. Staggss employment agreement
materially inconsistent with those duties or contains provisions relating to
a change in his reporting relationship so non-competition during the term of
that he no longer reports to the Chief employment, protection of the Companys
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confidential information and intellectual Mr. Braverman has the right to terminate
property, and non-solicitation of Company his employment upon at least 30 days
employees for two years following termi- notice given to the Company within 60
nation of employment. days following the occurrence of any of
the following events without his consent
Alan N. Braverman. Pursuant to an (except that the Company will have 20
employment agreement entered into in days after notice to cure the conduct
September 2003, Mr. Braverman is specified in the notice) (good reason): a
employed as Senior Executive Vice Presi- failure by the Company to provide him
dent and General Counsel of the Com- with the compensation and benefits to
pany, reporting to the Companys which he is entitled under the agreement
President and Chief Executive Officer. The (including any reduction in his salary); any
agreement has a term of five years until failure by the Company to continue him in
September 2008 and provided for an initial his position as Senior Executive Vice
annualized salary of $750,000, with annual President and General Counsel; a material
increases, if any, to be at the discretion of diminution in his duties or assignment of
the Company. Mr. Braverman is also eligi- duties that are materially inconsistent with
ble for an annual bonus under the those duties or a change in his reporting
Companys 2002 Executive Performance relationship so that he no longer reports to
Plan and the Companys Management the Chief Executive Officer and the Presi-
Incentive Bonus Program, as well as dent and Chief Operating Officer of the
performance-based stock unit awards and Company; or relocation of his office more
to be considered in the future for awards than 50 miles from Los Angeles.
of stock options or other stock-based Mr. Bravermans duties and responsi-
compensation of the Company. bilities will not be deemed to be materially
Mr. Braverman is entitled to participate in reduced solely by virtue of a sale of the
employee benefits and perquisites gen- Company or all or substantially all of its
erally made available to senior executives assets or its combination with another
of the Company. entity, provided that Mr. Braverman con-
tinues to have the same duties and
Mr. Bravermans employment may be
responsibilities and authority with respect
terminated by the Company in the event of
to the Companys businesses as he had
death or disability, in which case
immediately prior to the time of the trans-
Mr. Braverman or his estate is entitled to
action and that he continues to report
receive 100% of his salary for an addi-
directly to the Chief Executive Officer and
tional twelve months, 75% of such salary
President and Chief Operating Officer of
for twelve months thereafter and 50% for
the entity that manages all such busi-
the next twelve months. He or his estate
nesses of the Company.
will also be entitled to a pro rata bonus for
the year in which death or termination for
disability occurred (and a bonus for the If Mr. Braverman exercises his right to
prior year if bonuses have not yet been terminate his employment agreement, or if
paid for that year), calculated on the basis the Company terminates his employment
of an assumed bonus for the full year in breach of the agreement,
equal to the average of his annual Mr. Braverman is entitled, as his sole and
bonuses received for the prior two fiscal exclusive remedy, to his salary through the
years in which bonuses were awarded. date of termination; salary for the balance
of the original employment term payable in
Mr. Bravermans employment may be accordance with the original schedule; the
terminated by the Company for gross right to exercise all stock options whether
negligence, gross misconduct, willful vested or unvested in full for the period
gross neglect or malfeasance or resig- provided in the applicable stock option
nation without Company consent (except plan; the immediate vesting of all then out-
as described in the following paragraph). standing stock unit awards; a pro rata
In the event of such termination, the Com- bonus for the year in which the termination
panys only obligation is to pay any earned occurs (and a bonus for the prior year if
but unpaid salary and unconditionally bonuses have not yet been paid for that
accrued benefits and business expenses. year), calculated on the basis of an
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assumed bonus for the full year equal to subject to reduction to twelve months if he
the average of his annual bonuses takes employment with another major
received for the prior two fiscal years in entertainment company other than as an
which bonuses were awarded; and other independent producer within twelve
benefits in accordance with applicable months after the conclusion of his
plans and programs of the Company. employment. Each such bonus will be in
the amount of $7,537,269 pursuant to the
If any payments to or benefits under Mr. terms of the agreement, which provides
Bravermans employment agreement that such amount will be calculated as the
would be subject to excise tax as an greater of $6,000,000 or the average of the
excess parachute payment under federal three highest bonuses in the last four
income tax rules, the Company has agreed years prior to the conclusion of his
to pay Mr. Braverman an additional employment.
amount (not to exceed $2 million) to
compensate for the incremental tax costs In connection with his original employment
to Mr. Braverman of such payments. agreement, Mr. Eisner received on Sep-
tember 30, 1996, options to acquire a total
Mr. Bravermans employment agreement of 24,000,000 shares of Disney common
contains provisions relating to stock under the Companys Amended and
non-competition during the term of Restated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan. Of
employment, protection of the Com- this total: an option with respect to
panys confidential information and intel- 15,000,000 shares bears an exercise price
lectual property, and non-solicitation of of $21.10 (the fair market value of the
Company employees for two years follow- Companys common stock on September
ing termination of employment. 30, 1996); an option with respect to
3,000,000 shares bears an exercise price
Michael D. Eisner. Mr. Eisner served as of $26.38 (125% of fair market value); an
Chief Executive Officer of the Company option with respect to 3,000,000 shares
until October 1, 2005, pursuant to an bears an exercise price of $31.66 (150% of
employment agreement originally entered fair market value); and an option with
into on January 8, 1997, as amended and respect to 3,000,000 shares bears an
restated on June 29, 2000. The agreement exercise price of $42.21 (200% of fair
provided for Mr. Eisners employment market value). At the Companys request,
through September 30, 2006 (subject to Mr. Eisner exercised options for 3,000,000
earlier termination under certain shares having an exercise price of $21.10
circumstances). Following the conclusion during August 2000.
of Mr. Eisners service as Chief Executive
Officer on October 1, 2005, Mr. Eisners As a result of the conclusion of
employment with the Company ended Mr. Eisners employment by the Company,
effective October 3, 2005. all of Mr. Eisners options granted in
connection with his employment agree-
Under the agreement, Mr. Eisner received ment vested immediately and remain
a base salary of $1,000,000 per year, sub- exercisable until five years thereafter or, in
ject to possible increase by the Board. the case of the options with an exercise
Bonus compensation to be paid to price of $21.10, until September 30, 2008.
Mr. Eisner, if any, was determined pur- In addition, pursuant to the terms of the
suant to the Companys 2002 Executive awards, restricted stock units awarded to
Performance Plan and the Companys Mr. Eisner as a part of his bonus vested
Management Incentive Bonus Program. In immediately.
light of the conclusion of his employment
with the Company, Mr. Eisner was paid the The agreement also made provision for
present value of his salary for the remain- Mr. Eisner to serve as a consultant to the
ing term of the agreement. In addition, he Company after expiration of the agree-
is entitled to receive annual bonuses for ment under certain circumstances.
the full remaining term of the employment Mr. Eisner and the Company elected not
agreement and the 24-month period to enter into such an arrangement.
thereafter, with the 24-month period being
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If any payments to or benefits under of employment served by Mr. Murphy

Mr. Eisners employment agreement were since grant of the award in April 2002,
subject to excise tax as an excess para- subject, however, to the performance
chute payment under federal income tax target being met.
rules, he would receive either the full
amount of the payments or such lesser The employment agreement set
amount as would result in the greatest Mr. Murphys bonus for fiscal 2005 at
after-tax payment to him. $775,000, conditioned upon fulfillment of
certain targets based on the Companys
Mr. Eisners agreement contains provi- performance, which subsequently were
sions relating to non-competition during satisfied. The agreement also provides for
the term of employment, protection of the early vesting of up to 39,880 restricted
Companys confidential information and stock units granted to Mr. Murphy in lieu
intellectual property and, for two years of cash bonus in fiscal years prior to fiscal
following termination of employment, non- 2005 if Mr. Murphys employment termi-
solicitation of Company employees. nates prior to the originally scheduled
vesting date. In addition, Mr. Murphy will
Peter E. Murphy. Mr. Murphy served as receive a lump-sum payment in the
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief amount of $950,000 if he leaves on or
Strategic Officer of the Company until before March 31, 2006, or, if he leaves
April 2005. Mr. Murphy and the Company after that date, a lump-sum payment of
entered into an employment agreement $950,000 minus the amount earned by him
effective as of April 17, 2005, pursuant to under the agreement from and after
which Mr. Murphy serves as senior advisor April 1, 2006.
to the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company with respect to long-term The Company has the right to terminate
strategic and technological trends. Mr. Murphys employment for gross negli-
gence, gross misconduct, willful gross
The employment agreement provides for neglect or malfeasance (good cause), in
Mr. Murphys employment by the Com- which case the Companys obligations
pany on a full-time basis through generally terminate and none of the fore-
March 31, 2006, and thereafter on a less going adjustments are applicable. The
than full-time basis through April 1, 2007, Company may also terminate
subject to Mr. Murphys right to terminate Mr. Murphys employment after providing
employment voluntarily at any time on not him with written notice of failure to comply
less than 15 days prior written notice. with reasonable written instructions and
Mr. Murphys salary is $950,000 per an opportunity to cure. In the event of
annum (the same salary he received in his termination at any time of Mr. Murphys
position as Senior Executive Vice Presi- employment for any reason other than
dent and Chief Strategic Officer), and his good cause, all of the payments referred
salary for the period of less than full-time to above become payable, subject to
employment will be $500,000 per annum. fulfillment of the performance conditions
applicable to the long-term incentive units
Pursuant to a grant in 2002, Mr. Murphy and, in the case of the lump-sum payment,
holds 125,000 performance-based to the execution by Mr. Murphy of a
restricted stock units, which would vest in mutual release of claims.
their entirety upon certification of fulfill-
ment of a specified financial performance Stock Incentive Plans Change in Control
target for the performance period ending Provisions. Under the terms of the
September 30, 2006, provided his Companys stock incentive plans, awards
employment continues through the date of are generally subject to special provisions
certification. Pursuant to the employment upon the occurrence of a defined change
agreement, this award was modified to in control transaction unless this provi-
provide that in the event of termination of sion is superseded in an executives
Mr. Murphys employment prior to the employment agreement or otherwise
certification date, the units would vest waived. Under the plans, if within twelve
proportionately based on the actual days months of a change in control there
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occurs a triggering event with respect to are (except for basic financial planning
the employment of a plan participant, any and the amount of the automobile benefit)
outstanding stock options, restricted generally made available to all of our offi-
stock units, performance-based restricted cers at or above the level of vice presi-
stock units or other plan awards will gen- dent. The perquisites available to our
erally become fully vested and, in certain executive officers include the availability
cases, paid to the plan participant. A trig- of an automobile or automotive allowance,
gering event is defined to include a termi- basic financial planning, access to the
nation of employment by the Company Companys theme parks and to discounts
other than for cause, a termination of on Company merchandise, a modest sti-
employment by the participant following a pend for health club membership,
reduction in position, pay or other reimbursement for an annual physical
constructive termination, or a failure by exam and certain ancillary financial and
the successor company to assume or insurance benefits (such as reimburse-
continue the plan award. Under the terms ment for educational expenses and
of the plans, payments under awards that access to favorably priced group
become subject to the excess parachute insurance coverage).
tax rules may be reduced under certain
circumstances.
Family Income Assurance Plan. The
Company has in effect a Family Income
Assurance Plan for certain key executives.
Coverage under this self-insured plan
provides that, in the event of the death of
a participating key executive while
employed by the Company, the eligible
spouse, same sex domestic partner or
dependent child is entitled to receive an
amount equal to 100% of the executives
salary in effect at the date of death for the
first year after such date of death, 75%
thereof during the second year, and 50%
thereof during the third year. Applicable
provisions in the employment contracts of
otherwise covered executives supersede
the provisions of the Family Income
Assurance Plan for such executives. Dur-
ing fiscal 2005, the Company incurred no
cost under this plan with respect to the
persons identified in the Summary Com-
pensation Table.
Benefits and Perquisites. The Company

provides its executive officers with
employee benefits and perquisites. Except
as specifically noted elsewhere in this
proxy statement, the employee benefits
programs in which our executive officers
participate (which provide benefits such
as medical benefits coverage, life
insurance protection, retirement benefits
and annual contributions to a qualified
savings plan) are generally the same pro-
grams offered to substantially all of the
Companys salaried employees. The per-
quisites available to our executive officers
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Stock Performance Graph
The following graph compares the performance of the Companys common stock with the
performance of the Standard & Poors 500 Composite Stock Price Index and a peer group
index over the five-year period extending through the end of fiscal 2005. The graph assumes
that $100 was invested on September 30, 2000 in the Companys common stock, the S&P
500 Index and the peer group index and that all dividends were reinvested.
The peer group index is a custom index consisting of the companies that were formerly
included in the Standard & Poors Entertainment and Leisure Index. Although Standard &
Poors discontinued this index in January 2002, the Company believes the companies
included in the index continue to provide a representative sample of enterprises in the pri-
mary lines of business in which the Company engages. These companies are, in addition to
The Walt Disney Company, media enterprises Time Warner Inc. and Viacom Inc.; resort and
leisure-oriented companies Carnival Corporation, Harrahs Entertainment, Inc., Hilton Hotels
Corporation, Marriott International, Inc. and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.;
and consumer-oriented businesses Brunswick Corporation, Darden Restaurants, Inc.,
McDonalds Corporation, Starbucks Corporation, Yum! Brands, Inc. and Wendys Interna-
tional Inc.
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Audit-Related Matters Companys internal auditors, in each case

without the presence of the Companys
Audit Committee Report management.
The charter of the Audit Committee of the As part of its oversight of the Companys
Board, as revised in December 2003, financial statements, the Committee
specifies that the purpose of the Commit- reviews and discusses with both
tee is to assist the Board in its oversight management and the Companys
of: independent registered public account-
ants all annual and quarterly financial
the integrity of the Companys financial statements prior to their issuance. During
statements; fiscal 2005, management advised the
the adequacy of the Companys system Committee that each set of financial
of internal controls; statements reviewed had been prepared in
the Companys compliance with legal accordance with generally accepted
and regulatory requirements; accounting principles, and reviewed sig-
the qualifications and independence of nificant accounting and disclosure issues
the Companys independent registered with the Committee. These reviews
public accountants; and included discussion with the independent
the performance of the Companys inde- registered public accountants of matters
pendent registered public accountants required to be discussed pursuant to
and of the Companys internal audit Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61
function. (Communication with Audit Committees),
including the quality of the Companys
In carrying out these responsibilities, the accounting principles, the reasonableness
Audit Committee, among other things: of significant judgments and the clarity of
disclosures in the financial statements.
monitors preparation of quarterly and The Committee also discussed with
annual financial reports by the Compa- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP matters
nys management; relating to its independence, including a
supervises the relationship between the review of audit and non-audit fees and the
Company and its independent registered written disclosures and letter from
public accountants, including: having PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the
direct responsibility for their appoint- Committee pursuant to Independence
ment, compensation and retention; Standards Board Standard No. 1
reviewing the scope of their audit serv- (Independence Discussions with Audit
ices; approving audit and non-audit serv- Committees).
ices; and confirming the independence
of the independent registered public In addition, the Committee reviewed key
accountants; and initiatives and programs aimed at
oversees managements implementation strengthening the effectiveness of the
and maintenance of effective systems of Companys internal and disclosure control
internal and disclosure controls, includ- structure. As part of this process, the
ing review of the Companys policies Committee continued to monitor the
relating to legal and regulatory com- scope and adequacy of the Companys
pliance, ethics and conflicts of interests internal auditing program, reviewing
and review of the Companys internal internal audit department staffing levels
auditing program. and steps taken to implement recom-
mended improvements in internal proce-
The Committee met eight times during dures and controls.
fiscal 2005. The Committee schedules its
meetings with a view to ensuring that it Taking all of these reviews and dis-
devotes appropriate attention to all of its cussions into account, the undersigned
tasks. The Committees meetings include, Committee members recommended to the
whenever appropriate, executive sessions Board that the Board approve the
with the Companys independent regis- inclusion of the Companys audited finan-
tered public accountants and with the cial statements in the Companys Annual
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Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year Members of the Audit Committee
ended October 1, 2005, for filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. John S. Chen
Monica C. Lozano
Robert W. Matschullat (Chair)
Leo J. ODonovan, S.J.
Policy for Approval of Audit and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the

Permitted Non-audit Services audit of the Companys annual financial
statements and internal control over
All audit, audit-related and tax services financial reporting for fiscal 2005 and
were pre-approved by the Audit Commit- fiscal 2004, together with fees for audit-
tee, which concluded that the provision of related services and tax services ren-
such services by PricewaterhouseCoopers dered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
LLP was compatible with the maintenance during fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004. Audit
of that firms independence in the conduct related services consist principally of
of its auditing functions. The Audit audits of employee benefit plans and
Committees Outside Auditor other related entities and, in fiscal 2004,
Independence Policy provides for services with respect to internal con-
pre-approval of specifically described trols. Tax services consist principally of
audit, audit-related and tax services by the tax compliance services (primarily U.S.
Committee on an annual basis, but federal and international returns) and tax
individual engagements anticipated to examination assistance. The Company
exceed pre-established thresholds must
is in the process of transitioning to
be separately approved. The policy also
requires specific approval by the Commit-
in-house completion of U.S. federal tax
tee if total fees for audit-related and tax compliance work over a period of three
services would exceed total fees for audit years beginning in fiscal 2005 and there-
services in any fiscal year. The policy fore expects tax fees to continue to
authorizes the Committee to delegate to decline over that time frame, partially
one or more of its members pre-approval offset by growth in international tax
authority with respect to permitted serv- compliance activities.
ices.
Fiscal 2005 Fiscal 2004
(in millions)
Auditor Fees and Services
Audit fees $15.5 $15.4
The following table presents fees for Audit-related fees 3.3 5.3
professional services rendered by Tax fees 5.0 5.6
All other fees
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Items to Be Voted On The affirmative vote of a plurality of votes cast

at the meeting is required for the election of
Directors. A properly executed proxy marked
Election of Directors withhold authority with respect to one or
more Directors will not be voted with respect to
The current term of office of all of the Compa- the Director or Directors indicated. Under our
nys Directors expires at the 2006 annual meet- Corporate Governance Guidelines, if the num-
ing. The Board proposes that the following ber of votes withheld exceeds the number of
nominees, all of whom are currently serving as votes for a Director, that Director will be
Directors, be re-elected for a new term of one elected but will be required to submit a letter of
year and until their successors are duly elected resignation to the Board of Directors for
and qualified. Messrs. Pepper and Smith, the consideration by the Governance and Nominat-
nominees who have been appointed to the ing Committee. The Governance and Nominat-
Board since the last election of Directors, were ing Committee would then recommend to the
initially identified as potential nominees by a Board the action to be taken with respect to the
third-party search firm and recommended for offer of resignation and the Board is required to
appointment and nomination by the Gover- act promptly with respect to the resignation.
nance and Nominating Committee. Each of the
nominees has consented to serve if elected. If The Board recommends a vote FOR
any of them becomes unavailable to serve as a each of the persons nominated by the
Director before the annual meeting, the Board Board.
may designate a substitute nominee. In that
case, the persons named as proxies will vote
for the substitute nominee designated by the
Board.
John E. Bryson, 62, has John S. Chen, 50, has been

served as Chairman of the Board, President Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
and Chief Executive Officer of Edison Interna- President of Sybase, Inc., a software
tional, the parent company of Southern Cal- developer, since November 1998. From
ifornia Edison, an electric utility, since 1990. He February 1998 through November 1998, he
is also a director of The Boeing Company and a served as co-Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Chen
director/ trustee for three funds in the Western joined Sybase in August 1997 as Chief
Asset funds complex. Mr. Bryson has been a Operating Officer and served in that capacity
Director of the Company since 2000. until February 1998. From March 1995 to July
1997, Mr. Chen was President of the Open
Enterprise Computing Division, Siemens
Nixdorf, a computer and electronics company,
and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
Siemens Pyramid, a subsidiary of Siemens
Nixdorf. Mr. Chen has been a Director of the
Company since 2004.
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Judith L. Estrin, 51, is Fred H. Langhammer, 62, is

President and Chief Executive Officer of Packet Chairman, Global Affairs, of The Este Lauder
Design, LLC, a company that she co-founded in Companies Inc., a manufacturer and marketer
May 2000 to develop networking technology. of cosmetics products. Prior to being named
Ms. Estrin served as Chief Technology Officer Chairman, Global Affairs, Mr. Langhammer was
and Senior Vice President of Cisco Systems Chief Executive Officer of The Este Lauder
Inc., a developer of networking products, from Companies Inc. from 2000 to 2004, President
1998 until April 2000, and as President and from 1995 to 2004 and Chief Operating Officer
Chief Executive Officer of Precept Software, from 1985 through 1999. Mr. Langhammer
Inc., a developer of networking software of joined The Este Lauder Companies in 1975 as
which she was co-founder, from 1995 until its President of its operations in Japan. In 1982, he
acquisition by Cisco in 1998. She is also a was appointed Managing Director of its oper-
director of FedEx Corporation, an international ations in Germany. He is also a director of The
provider of transportation and delivery serv- Shinsei Bank Limited. Mr. Langhammer has
ices. Ms. Estrin has been a Director of the been a Director of the Company since 2005.
Company since 1998.
Robert A. Iger, 54, has served Aylwin B. Lewis, 51, is

as President and Chief Executive Officer of the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sears
Company since October 2005, having pre- Holdings Corporation, a nationwide retailer.
viously served as President and Chief Operat- Prior to being named Chief Executive Officer of
ing Officer since January 2000 and as President Sears in September 2005, Mr. Lewis was
of Walt Disney International and Chairman of President of Sears Holdings and Chief Execu-
the ABC Group from 1999 to January 2000. tive Officer of KMart and Sears Retail following
From 1974 to 1998, Mr. Iger held a series of Sears acquisition of KMart Holding Corpo-
increasingly responsible positions at ABC, Inc. ration in March 2005. Prior to that acquisition,
and its predecessor Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., Mr. Lewis had been President and Chief Execu-
culminating in service as President of the ABC tive Officer of KMart since October 2004. Prior
Network Television Group from 1993 to 1994 to that, Mr. Lewis was Chief Multibranding and
and President and Chief Operating Officer of Operating Officer of YUM! Brands, Inc., a fran-
ABC, Inc. from 1994 to 1999. He is a member of chisor and licensor of quick service restaurants
the Board of Directors of Lincoln Center for the including KFC, Long John Silvers, Pizza Hut,
Performing Arts in New York City. Mr. Iger has Taco Bell and A&W, from 2003 until October
been a Director of the Company since 2000. 2004, Chief Operating Officer of YUM! Brands
from 2000 until 2003 and Chief Operating Offi-
cer of Pizza Hut from 1996. Mr. Lewis is also a
director of Sears Holdings Corporation and
Halliburton Co. Mr. Lewis has been a Director
of the Company since 2004.
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Monica C. Lozano, 49, is George J. Mitchell, 72, has

Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of served as Chairman of the Board of the Com-
La Opinin, the largest Spanish-language pany since March 2004 and is Chairman of the
newspaper in the United States, and Senior law firm of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP.
Vice President of its parent company, He previously served as Chairman of the law
ImpreMedia, LLC. In addition, Ms. Lozano is a firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson &
member of the Board of Regents of the Uni- Hand in Washington, D.C., which merged with
versity of California and a trustee of the Uni- Piper Rudnick in October 2002. He served as a
versity of Southern California. She is a trustee United States Senator from 1980 to 1995, and
of SunAmerica Asset Management Corporation was Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995.
and a director of the California Health Care He is a director of Staples, Inc., an office sup-
Foundation. Ms. Lozano has been a Director of ply company. He has also served as Chairman
the Company since 2000. of the Peace Negotiations in Northern Ireland
and the International Fact-Finding Committee
on Violence in the Middle East. Senator Mitchell
has been a Director of the Company since
1995.
Robert W. Matschullat, 58, a Leo J. ODonovan, S.J., 71, is

private equity investor, served from October President Emeritus of Georgetown University,
1995 until June 2000 as Vice Chairman of the having served as President of the University
board of directors of The Seagram Company from 1989 until 2001. He is a Professor of
Ltd., a global company with entertainment and Theology at Georgetown University and has
beverage operations. He also served as Chief been a Visiting Professor at Fordham Uni-
Financial Officer of Seagram until January 2000. versity. He has served on a number of higher
Prior to joining Seagram, Mr. Matschullat was education boards, including that of the
head of worldwide investment banking for Association of Catholic Colleges and Uni-
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, a secu- versities, and was a member of the Steering
rities and investment firm, and was on the Committee of Presidents for the America Reads
Morgan Stanley Group board of directors. He is initiative. He also is a former member of the
the Presiding Director of the Board of Directors National Council on the Arts of the National
of The Clorox Company, a consumer products Endowment for the Arts, past chair of the
company, and a director of McKesson Corpo- Consortium on Financing Higher Education and
ration. Mr. Matschullat has been a Director of past president of the Catholic Theological
the Company since 2002. Society of America. Father ODonovan has
been a Director of the Company since 1996.
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John E. Pepper, Jr., 67, Gary L. Wilson, 65, has

serves as Chief Executive Officer of the National been Chairman of the board of directors of
Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Pre- Northwest Airlines Corporation since 1997,
viously, he served as Vice President of Finance having served as Co-Chairman of the board of
and Administration at Yale University from directors from 1991 to 1997 and as a director
January 2004 to December 2005. Prior to that, since 1989. From 1985 through 1989, he was
he served as Chairman of the Executive Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Committee of the Board of Directors of The Officer of the Company. Mr. Wilson is also a
Procter & Gamble Company until December director of CB Richard Ellis, Inc., a commercial
2003. Since 1963, he has served in various posi- real estate services company, and Yahoo! Inc.,
tions at Procter & Gamble, including Chairman an Internet communications, commerce and
of the Board from 2000 to 2002, Chief Executive media company. He also serves on the board
Officer and Chairman from 1995 to 1999, Presi- of trustees of Duke University, the board of
dent from 1986 to 1995 and director from 1984 trustees of The Keck School of Medicine at the
to 2003. Mr. Pepper serves on the board of University of Southern California and the NCAA
Boston Scientific Corp. and is a member of the Leadership Advisory Board. Mr. Wilson has
Executive Committee of the Cincinnati Youth been a Director of the Company since 1985.
Collaborative. Mr. Pepper has been a Director
of the Company since 2006.
Orin C. Smith, 63, was

President and Chief Executive Officer of Star-
bucks Corporation from 2000 to 2005. He
joined Starbucks as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer in 1990, became President and
Chief Operating Officer in 1994, and became a
director of Starbucks in 1996. Prior to joining
Starbucks, Mr. Smith spent a total of 14 years
with Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Smith is a director
of Nike, Inc. and Washington Mutual and serves
on the Advisory Board for the University of
Washington School of Business, the University
of Washington Medicine Board of Directors and
the Board of Directors of Conservation Inter-
national. Mr. Smith has been a Director of the
Company since 2006.
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Ratification of Appointment of Independent The affirmative vote of the holders of a major-

Registered Public Accountants ity of shares represented in person or by
proxy and entitled to vote on this item will be
The Audit Committee of the Board has
required for approval. Abstentions will be
appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
counted as represented and entitled to vote
the Companys independent registered pub-
and will therefore have the effect of a neg-
lic accountants for the fiscal year ending
ative vote.
September 30, 2006. Services provided to
the Company and its subsidiaries by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in fiscal 2005 The Board recommends that share-
are described under Audit-Related holders vote FOR ratification of the
MattersAuditor Fees and Services, above. appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Companys independent
We are asking our shareholders to ratify the registered public accountants for fiscal
selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 2006.
our independent registered public account-
ants. Although ratification is not required by In the event shareholders do not ratify the
our Bylaws or otherwise, the Board is appointment, the appointment will be recon-
submitting the selection of Pricewaterhou- sidered by the Audit Committee and the
seCoopers LLP to our shareholders for rat- Board. Even if the selection is ratified, the
ification as a matter of good corporate Audit Committee in its discretion may select
practice. a different registered public accounting firm
at any time during the year if it determines
Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers that such a change would be in the best
LLP will be present at the annual meeting to interests of the Company and our share-
respond to appropriate questions and to holders.
make such statements as they may desire.
Shareholder Proposals under Information About Voting and the

MeetingVoting) will not be considered
The Company has been notified that several entitled to vote on these proposals and
shareholders intend to present proposals for therefore will not be counted in determining
consideration at the annual meeting. The the number of shares necessary for approval.
shareholders making these proposals have
presented the proposals and supporting Proposal 1Greenmail
statements below, and we are presenting the
proposals as they were submitted to us. We Mrs. Evelyn Y. Davis has notified the Com-
do not necessarily agree with all the state- pany that she intends to present the follow-
ments contained in the proposals and the ing proposal for consideration at the annual
supporting statements, but we have limited meeting:
our responses to the most important points RESOLVED: That the stockholders of
and have not attempted to refute all the Disney recommend that the Board of
statements we disagree with. The address Directors take the necessary steps THAT
and stock ownership of each of the propo- NO GREENMAIL shall be paid.
nents will be furnished by the Companys
Secretary to any person, orally or in writing This Corporation shall not buy or other-
as requested, promptly upon receipt of any wise acquire stock of any class of this
oral or written request. corporation at a price more than 5 per-
cent above the current fair market price
The affirmative vote of the holders of a unless an offer is made to ALL stock-
majority of shares represented in person or holders of that class of stock on a
by proxy and entitled to vote on these pro- proportionate or randomly-selected basis;
posals will be required for approval of each such offer to be open for a minimum of 45
of these proposals. Abstentions will be days.
counted as represented and entitled to vote
and will therefore have the effect of a neg- This policy need not apply to purchases
ative vote. Broker non-votes (as described or acquisitions of less than 10,000 shares.
39
Last year the owners of 788.8 million York Retirement Systems, has advised the
shares, representing approximately 56% Company that it intends to present the
of shares voting, voted FOR my similar following proposal for consideration at the
proposal. annual meeting:
If you AGREE, please mark YOUR proxy Whereas, The Walt Disney Company
FOR this proposal. currently has extensive operations in
China, and
The Board of the Company recommends
a vote AGAINST this proposal for the Whereas, in recent years, a number of
independent human rights organizations
following reasons:
based in Hong Kong have surveyed
The Board of Directors supports the concept manufacturers in south China, including a
of preventing the payment of greenmail. In number of suppliers of Disney and other
response to the shareholder vote on this major U.S. companies, and
proposal last year, the Board has amended Whereas, these studies have found a
the Companys Bylaws to prohibit the pur- number of violations of Disneys corpo-
chase of shares at a premium to market price rate code of conduct on the part of its
from any owner of more than 2% of the suppliers, as well as violations of Chinese
Companys shares unless an offer to pur- Labor Law, and
chase at that price is made to all share-
holders or the purchase is approved by a Whereas, these studies have also found
shareholder vote. The Bylaw includes that many workers surveyed at those
exceptions for purchases pursuant to a stock supplier factories are unaware of the
repurchase program and purchases in con- corporate codes of conduct of Disney and
nection with shareholder-approved stock other U.S. companies that are supplied by
option plans. their factories, and
We believe this Bylaw provision appropri- Whereas, human rights abuses in the
ately addresses the dangers of greenmail. overseas subsidiaries and suppliers of
The Companys Bylaw is substantially similar U.S. corporations can lead to negative
to provisions adopted by other large compa- publicity, public protests, and a loss of
nies. We believe that the application of the consumer confidence, which can have a
prohibition in our Bylaws to purchases from negative impact on shareholder value,
holders of more than 2% of the Companys
shares is a much more appropriate means to Therefore, be it resolved, that share-
address potential greenmail than the propo- holders request that the Board of Direc-
sals application to any purchase of 10,000 tors review and report to shareholders by
shares or more. The 2% trigger is lower than November 2006, on the adherence of
that used by other companies. The propo- Disneys suppliers in China to Disneys
sals application to the purchase of as few as corporate code of conduct, to the provi-
10,000 shares, on the other hand, would sig- sions of the Chinese governments Labor
nificantly limit the flexibility of the Company Law, and to the core conventions of the
to engage in a range of possible transactions International Labor Organization (ILO).
that may well be in the best interest of all This report should be prepared at
shareholders. reasonable expense and contain no pro-
prietary information.
Accordingly, the Board recommends that Supporting Statement: The New York
you vote AGAINST this proposal, and City Employees Retirement System, the
your proxy will be so voted if the proposal New York City Teachers Retirement
is presented unless you specify System, and the New York City Police and
otherwise. Fire Department Pension Funds, believe
that the adoption of this resolution will
Proposal 2China Labor Standards benefit the company by helping to ensure
that it is not associated with human rights
The Office of the Comptroller of New York violations in the workplace. We urge you
City, as custodian and trustee for the New to vote FOR this proposal.
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The Board of the Company recommends trained to perform thorough audits, including
a vote AGAINST this proposal for the private discussions with factory workers. To
following reasons: date, we and our partners have conducted
tens of thousands of audits of factories
The Company adopted its International Labor manufacturing Disney merchandise around
Standards (ILS) program in 1996. The pro- the world.
gram encompasses a comprehensive set of
policies, practices and protocols designed to In 2000, we began a project to enhance our
protect the interests of workers engaged in monitoring programs by working with a
the manufacture of Disney merchandise group of interested nongovernmental orga-
throughout the world, including China, nizations to develop an independent,
whether for licensees or for direct sale at objective process to evaluate our monitoring
Disney properties. efforts. The initial phase of this project,
which included a detailed review of our poli-
At the core of our ILS program are the princi- cies and procedures as well as site visits to
ples set forth in the Companys Code of observe our monitoring process in action,
Conduct for Manufacturers, which was estab- has been completed. A second phase,
lished in 1996. The Code sets forth our involving the development of a more
requirements for manufacturers of Disney- comprehensive approach to promoting sus-
branded merchandise with respect to working tained Code compliance with a focus in
conditions, compensation and benefits, work- China, is currently in process and is
ing hours, nondiscrimination, health and safe- expected to be completed in early 2006. At
ty, association, environmental protection, the conclusion of this phase, we intend to
compliance with law, monitoring of com- report publicly on the projects progress,
pliance and publication of the Code itself. outcomes and learnings. An overview of the
project and an interim report on project par-
The principles embodied in our Code are con- ticipants, detailed objectives and
sistent in most respects with the core con- approaches and early progress can be found
ventions of the ILO referred to in this at www.disneylaborstandards.com.
shareholder proposal. Our Code and ILS pro-
gram are not, however, limited to China; we As we proceed with these ongoing efforts to
apply our program in all countries where enhance our global ILS activities, we do not
Disney-branded merchandise is manufactured, believe that an additional special report on
with active implementation and monitoring manufacturing in China would contribute
currently in progress in more than 50 countries. significantly to our efforts.
In addition, our ILS program goes well beyond
ILO principles by making education, coopera- Accordingly, the Board recommends that
tion, monitoring and remediation integral ele- you vote AGAINST this proposal, and
ments of a comprehensive labor policy. We your proxy will be so voted if the proposal
have made meetings and training sessions with is presented unless you specify other-
licensees, vendors, factories and business wise.
units an essential part of our ILS effort, holding
hundreds of intensive training sessions with Other Matters
internal and external monitors, factory owners
and managers, as well as with Disney employ- Management is not aware of any other mat-
ees. And when manufacturing facilities fall ters that will be presented at the Annual
short of our Code standards, we seek to work Meeting, and Company Bylaws do not allow
with management to develop a remediation proposals to be presented at the meeting
plan to bring the facility into compliance and unless presented to the Company prior to the
thus permit continuing authorization to manu- date of this Proxy Statement. However, if any
facture branded merchandise. other matter is properly presented at the
meeting, the proxy holders will vote as
The requirements set forth in our Code are recommended by the Board or, if no recom-
backed by an active monitoring program, mendation is given, in their own discretion.
using both internal and external monitors
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Information About Voting and the Inc. Savings and Investment Plan or the
Meeting Disney Hourly Savings and Investment
Plan, you may give voting instructions as
to the number of shares of common stock
Shares Outstanding
equivalent to the interest in Disney com-
mon stock credited to your account as of
Shareholders owning Disney common
the record date. You may provide voting
stock at the close of business on Jan-
instructions to Fidelity Management Trust
uary 9, 2006 (the record date), may vote at
Company by completing and returning the
the 2006 Annual Meeting and any post
proxy card accompanying this proxy
ponements or adjournments of the meet-
statement. The trustee will vote your
ing. On that date, 1,922,306,909 shares of
shares in accordance with your duly exe-
common stock were outstanding. Each
cuted instructions received by March 8,
share is entitled to one vote on each mat-
2006. If you do not send instructions, the
ter considered at the meeting.
trustee will vote the number of shares
equal to the share equivalents credited to
Voting your account in the same proportion that
it votes shares in your plan for which it did
Most shareholders have a choice of voting receive timely instructions. You may
over the Internet, by telephone or by using revoke previously given voting instructions
a traditional proxy card. Refer to your by March 8, 2006, by submitting to the
proxy or voting instruction card to see trustee either a written notice of revoca-
which options are available to you and tion or a properly completed and signed
how to use them. The deadline for voting proxy card bearing a later date. Your vot-
by telephone or electronically is ing instructions will be kept confidential by
11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the trustee.
March 9, 2006. If you are a registered
shareholder and attend the meeting, you
Under New York Stock Exchange Rules,
may deliver your completed proxy card in
the proposals to elect Directors and to
person. Street name shareholders who
approve the appointment of independent
wish to vote at the meeting will need to
auditors are considered discretionary
obtain a proxy form from the institution
items. This means that brokerage firms
that holds their shares.
may vote in their discretion on these mat-
ters on behalf of clients who have not fur-
If you properly sign and return your proxy nished voting instructions at least 15 days
card or complete your proxy via the tele- before the date of the meeting. In contrast,
phone or Internet, your shares will be the shareholder proposals are non-
voted as you direct. If you sign and return discretionary items. This means broker-
your proxy but do not specify how you age firms that have not received voting
want your shares voted, they will be voted instructions from their clients on these
FOR the election of all nominees for Direc- proposals may not vote on them. These
tor as set forth under Election of so-called broker non-votes will be
Directors, FOR the ratification of the included in the calculation of the number
appointment of the independent regis- of votes considered to be present at the
tered public accountants and AGAINST meeting for purposes of determining a
the shareholder proposals. quorum, but will not be considered in
determining the number of votes neces-
You may revoke your proxy and change sary for approval and will have no effect
your vote at any time before the Annual on the outcome of the vote for the share-
Meeting by submitting a written notice to holder proposals.
the Secretary, by submitting a later dated
and properly executed proxy (including by
We will post preliminary results of voting
means of a telephone or Internet vote) or
at the meeting on our investor relations
by voting in person at the Annual Meeting.
web site promptly after the meeting.
If you participate in the Disney Salaried
Savings and Investment Plan, the ABC,
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Attendance at the Meeting Stock Shares Acquirable

Name Shares1,2 Units3 Within 60 Days4
Alan N. Braverman 17,225 825,949

Subject to space availability, all share-
John E. Bryson 1,500 19,358 18,000
holders as of the record date, or their duly
John S. Chen 5,793 6,547 3,600
appointed proxies, may attend the meet-
ing, and each may be accompanied by Judith L. Estrin 28,526 3,565 30,000
one guest. Since seating is limited, admis- Robert A. Iger 182,473 5,019,353
sion to the meeting will be on a first-come, Fred H. Langhammer 5,276 1,200
first-served basis. Registration will begin Aylwin B. Lewis 1,100 6,703 3,600
at 8:00 a.m., and seating will begin at 9:00 Monica C. Lozano 1,057 15,112 18,000
a.m. If you attend, please note that you Robert W. Matschullat 8,000 14,586 7,200
may be asked to present valid picture Christine M. McCarthy 4,676 203,841
identification, such as a drivers license or Kevin A. Mayer5 65
passport. Cameras (including cell phones
George J. Mitchell 25,423 34,794 46,800
with photographic capabilities), recording
Leo J. ODonovan, S.J. 3,565 40,800
devices and other electronic devices will
John E. Pepper, Jr.
not be permitted at the meeting.
Orin C. Smith
Please also note that if you hold your Thomas O. Staggs 104,949 2,148,408
shares in street name (that is, through a Gary L. Wilson 3,916 16,711 42,000
broker or other nominee), you will need to All Directors and 384,703 126,217 8,408,751
executive officers
bring a copy of a brokerage statement as a group (17
reflecting your stock ownership as of the persons)6
record date and check in at the registra-
tion desk at the meeting. 1 The number of shares shown includes shares that are
individually or jointly owned, as well as shares over
which the individual has either sole or shared invest-
Other Information ment or voting authority. Some Directors and executive
officers disclaim beneficial ownership of some of the
shares included in the table, as indicated below:
Stock Ownership
Mr. Chen1,125 shares held for the benefit of
children;
Based on a review of filings with the Mr. Mayer65 shares held by a trust for the benefit of
members of his family, of which he is trustee.
Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms. Lozano57 shares held for the benefit of a
the Company is unaware of any holders child; and
Mr. Staggs900 shares held by a trust for the
of more than 5% of the outstanding benefit of members of his family, of which he is
shares of Disney common stock. The trustee.
following table shows the amount of All Directors and executive officers as a group disclaim
beneficial ownership of a total of 2,147 shares.
Disney common stock beneficially 2 For executive officers, the number of shares listed
owned (unless otherwise indicated) by includes interests in shares held in Company savings
and investment plans as of December 31, 2005:
our current Directors and executive offi- Mr. Iger15,897 shares; Mr. Staggs5,915 shares;
cers and Directors and executive offi- Mr. Braverman5,473 shares; Ms. McCarthy1,368
shares; and all executive officers as a group28,653
cers as a group. The beneficial shares.
ownership of each Director and execu- 3 Reflects the number of stock units credited as of
tive officer, and of Directors and execu- December 31, 2005 to the account of each
non-employee Director participating in the Companys
tive officers as a group, constitute less Amended and Restated 1997 Non-Employee Directors
than 1% of our issued and outstanding Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan. These units are
payable solely in shares of Company common stock as
shares. Except as otherwise indicated, described under Corporate Governance and Board
all information is as of January 9, 2006. MattersBoard Compensation, but do not have cur-
rent voting or investment power. Excludes unvested
restricted stock units awarded to executives under the
Companys 2002 Executive Performance Plan which
vest on a performance basis and other restricted stock
units awarded to executives that have not vested under
their vesting schedules.
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4 Reflects the number of shares that could be purchased that will provide a link to these documents
by exercise of options available at January 9, 2006, or
within 60 days thereafter under the Companys stock on the website. By opting to access your
option plans and the number of shares underlying proxy materials online, you will save the
restricted stock units that vest within 60 days of
January 9, 2006.
Company the cost of producing and mail-
5 Mr. Mayer is Executive Vice President, Corporate Strat- ing documents to you, reduce the amount
egy, Business Development and Technology and was of mail you receive and help preserve
designated an executive officer on October 3, 2005.
6 The table does not include Messrs. Eisner and Murphy, environmental resources. Disney share-
who were executive officers (and, in the case of holders who have enrolled in the elec-
Mr. Eisner, a Director) during the fiscal year, but not on tronic proxy delivery service previously will
January 9, 2006. As of October 1, 2005 (his last day as
an executive officer), Mr. Eisner beneficially owned receive their materials online this year.
14,239,863 shares (of which 21,600 shares were held by Shareholders of record may enroll in the
his wife, 9,600 shares were held by a trust of which
Mr. Eisner was a beneficiary and 31,704 shares were
electronic proxy and Annual Report
represented by interests in Company savings and access service for future annual meetings
investment plans); held 407,906 stock units (all of which by registering online at www.disney.com/
vested on October 3, 2005); and held options to acquire
21,387,060 shares (all of which were exercisable or investors. Beneficial or street name
became exercisable on October 3, 2005). The shares shareholders who wish to enroll in elec-
beneficially owned by Mr. Eisner on October 1, 2005, tronic access service may do so at
represented 1.8% of the shares issued and outstanding
on January 9, 2006. In addition, The Eisner Foundation, www.icsdelivery.com.
Inc., a charitable not-for-profit corporation of which
Mr. Eisner is one of five family trustees and in which
neither he nor any other family members have any Reduce Duplicate Mailings
pecuniary interest, held 825,000 shares. On April 17,
2005, Mr. Murphys last day as an executive officer of
the Company, Mr. Murphy beneficially owned 96,486
The Company is required to provide an
shares, including 2,844 shares represented by interests annual report and proxy statement to all
in Company savings and investment plans, and had shareholders of record. If you have more
options to acquire an additional 1,941,408 shares that
had vested or were scheduled to vest within 60 days of than one account in your name or at the
January 9, 2006. The shares beneficially owned by same address as other shareholders, the
Mr. Murphy on April 17, 2005, represented less than 1% Company or your broker may discontinue
of the shares issued and outstanding on January 9,
2006. mailings of multiple copies. If you wish to
receive duplicate mailings for separate
accounts at the same address, you should
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership mark the designated box on your proxy
Reporting Compliance card. If you are voting by telephone or the
Internet and you wish to receive multiple
Based upon a review of filings with the copies, you may notify us at the address
Securities and Exchange Commission and and phone number at the end of the
written representations that no other following paragraph if you are a share-
reports were required, we believe that all holder of record or notify your broker if
of our Directors and executive officers you hold through a broker.
complied during fiscal 2005 with the
reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of Once you have received notice from your
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with broker or us that they or we will dis-
the exception of one report filed one day continue sending multiple copies to the
late by John Garand, the former Principal same address, you will receive only one
Accounting Officer of the Company, relat- copy until you are notified otherwise or
ing to a sale of shares. until you revoke your consent. If, at any
time, you wish to resume receiving sepa-
rate proxy statements or annual reports, or
Electronic Delivery of Proxy Materials
if you are receiving multiple statements
and Annual Report and reports and wish to receive only one,
please notify your broker if your shares are
This Proxy Statement and the Companys held in a brokerage account or us if you
2005 Annual Report are available on the hold registered shares. You can notify us
Companys website at www.disney.com/ by sending a written request to The Walt
investors. Instead of receiving paper cop- Disney Company, Shareholder Services,
ies of next years Proxy Statement and 500 South Buena Vista Street, MC 9722,
Annual Report in the mail, shareholders Burbank, California 91521, or by calling
can elect to receive an e-mail message Shareholder Services at (818) 553-7200.
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Proxy Solicitation Costs out-of-pocket disbursements and

expenses. Officers and regular employees
The proxies being solicited hereby are of the Company may, but without
being solicited by the Board of Directors compensation other than their regular
of the Company. The cost of soliciting compensation, solicit proxies by further
proxies in the enclosed form will be borne mailing or personal conversations, or by
by the Company. We have retained Geor- telephone, telex, facsimile or electronic
geson Shareholder Communications Inc., means. We will, upon request, reimburse
17 State Street, New York, New York brokerage firms and others for their rea-
10004, to aid in the solicitation. For these sonable expenses in forwarding solic-
services, we will pay Georgeson a fee of itation material to the beneficial owners of
$17,500 and reimburse it for certain stock.
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Annex A
Corporate Governance Guideline on Director Independence
It is the policy of the Board of Directors and who participates in the firms audit,
that a substantial majority of Directors be assurance or tax compliance (but not tax
independent of the Company and of the planning) practice; or (D) a Director who
Companys management. For a Director to was, or whose immediate family member
be deemed independent, the Board shall was, within the last three years (but is no
affirmatively determine that the Director longer) a partner or employee of such a
has no material relationship with the firm and personally worked on the
Company or its affiliates or any member of Companys audit within that time may
the senior management of the Company or not be deemed independent.
his or her affiliates. This determination A Director who is, or whose immediate
shall be disclosed in the proxy statement family member is, or has been within the
for each annual meeting of the Companys last three years, employed as an execu-
shareholders. In making this determi- tive officer of another company where
nation, the Board shall apply the following any of the Companys present executive
standards: officers at the time serves or served on
that companys compensation commit-
A Director who is, or has been within the tee may not be deemed independent.
last three years, an employee of the A Director who is a current employee or
Company, or whose immediate family general partner, or whose immediate
member is, or has been within the last family member is a current executive
three years an executive officer of the officer or general partner, of an entity
Company may not be deemed that has made payments to, or received
independent. Employment as an interim payments from, the Company for prop-
Chairman or Chief Executive Officer will erty or services in an amount which, in
not disqualify a Director from being any of the last three fiscal years,
considered independent following that exceeds the greater of $1 million or 2%
employment. of such other entitys consolidated gross
A Director who has received, or who has revenues, may not be deemed
an immediate family member who has independent.
received, during any twelve-month Further to the provision above that
period within the last three years, more applies to goods and services generally,
than $100,000 in direct compensation a Director who is, or whose immediate
from the Company, other than director family member is, an executive officer,
and committee fees and pension or general partner or significant equity
other forms of deferred compensation holder (i.e., in excess of 10%) of an
for prior service (provided such entity that is a paid provider of pro-
compensation is not contingent in any fessional services to the Company, any
way on continued service), may not be of its affiliates, any executive officer or
deemed independent. Compensation any affiliate of an executive officer, and
received by a Director for former service which received payments with respect to
as an interim Chairman or Chief Execu- such services in an amount which, in the
tive Officer and compensation received preceding twelve months, exceeds
by an immediate family member for serv- $60,000 (but does not exceed the greater
ice as a non-executive employee of the of $1 million or 2% of such other entitys
Company will not be considered in consolidated gross revenues) may not
determining independence under this be deemed independent.
test. A Director who is, or whose immediate
(A) A Director who is, or whose immedi- family member is, affiliated with or
ate family member is, a current partner employed by a tax-exempt entity that
of a firm that is the Companys external received significant contributions (i.e.,
auditor; (B) a Director who is a current more than 2% of the annual con-
employee of such a firm; (C) a Director tributions received by the entity or more
who has an immediate family member than $200,000 in a single fiscal year,
who is a current employee of such a firm whichever amount is lower) from the
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Company, any of its affiliates, any execu- longer an immediate family member as a
tive officer or any affiliate of an executive result of legal separation or divorce, or
officer within the preceding twelve- death or incapacitation.
month period may not be deemed
independent, unless the contribution The Board shall undertake an annual
was approved in advance by the Board review of the independence of all
of Directors. non-employee Directors. In advance of the
meeting at which this review occurs, each
For purposes of these Guidelines, the non-employee Director shall be asked to
terms: provide the Board with full information
regarding the Directors business and
affiliate means any consolidated sub- other relationships with the Company and
sidiary of the Company and any other its affiliates and with senior management
Company or entity that controls, is con- and their affiliates to enable the Board to
trolled by or is under common control evaluate the Directors independence.
with the Company, as evidenced by the
power to elect a majority of the board of Directors have an affirmative obligation to
directors or comparable governing body inform the Board of any material changes
of such entity; in their circumstances or relationships that
executive officer means an officer may impact their designation by the Board
within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) under as independent. This obligation includes
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and all business relationships between, on the
immediate family means spouse, one hand Directors or members of their
parents, children, siblings, mothers- and immediate family, and, on the other hand,
fathers-in-law, sons- and the Company and its affiliates or members
daughters-in-law, brothers- and of senior management and their affiliates,
sisters-in-law and anyone (other than whether or not such business relation-
employees) sharing a persons home, ships are subject to the approval require-
but excluding any person who is no ment set forth in the following provision.
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January 11, 2006

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

1. Election of 13 Directors, each for a term of one year.

2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys

3. Consideration of two shareholder proposals, if presented at the meeting.

Your Vote is Important

1 Introduction 35 Items to Be Voted On

Introduction forth a flexible framework within which the

John E. Bryson Robert W. Matschullat The Corporate Governance Guidelines, the

acquired programming and purchased deems appropriate, including, among

Eugene Bay Associates, Inc., a marketing Shareholder Communications

Executive Compensation market for executives and compensation

tive underperformance or increased by up Annual bonuses for other bonus

Long-term incentive compensation long-term incentive compensation to

Stock options. The long-term incentive Benefits and perquisites

In evaluating the subjective component of to Mr. Iger, the recommendations of

Summary Compensation Table

Restricted Total Salary Other Annual

Name 2003 2004 2005 Number Value

Michael D. Eisner 253,704 407,906 $9,865,214

2003 2004 2005 2005 2005

Long-Term Compensation All Other Compensation7

Awards Payouts Payments

Value Value Value Aggregate

Alan N. Braverman 19,768 $17.14 39,125 $24.64 56,705 $1,371,412

Estimated time until exercise: 4.75 years Volatility rate: 27%2

Number of Number of Value of Unexercised

Michael D. Eisner 21,387,060 $36,969,600

Robert A. Iger 200,000 $1,374,604 4,369,353 1,274,241 8,387,750 $2,194,500

Thomas O. Staggs 159,000 1,388,916 1,852,095 550,367 1,046,796 476,400

Peter E. Murphy 257,700 2,308,210 1,627,095 425,000 714,600 476,400

Alan N. Braverman 669,000 347,500 1,378,740 677,465

Christine M. McCarthy 159,352 90,300 160,290 136,470

The following table presents information with respect to performance-based long-term

Estimated Future Payouts under Non-Stock

Thomas O. Staggs 37,972 10/1/05-9/30/07 n/a 37,972 n/a

Alan N. Braverman 17,955 10/1/04-9/30/06 n/a 17,955 n/a

Retirement Plans years of compensation during the ten-year

Average Annual Base Years of Credited Service

$ 250,000 $ 74,319 $ 99,121 $ 124,031 $ 148,800 $ 172,300

As of December 1, 2005, annual payments prior to Mr. Eisners sixty-fifth birthday as

(whether before, in connection with, or of his prior employment agreement will

well as performance-based stock unit Executive Officer of the Company; or

If any payments to or benefits under of employment served by Mr. Murphy

Benefits and Perquisites. The Company

Stock Performance Graph

Audit-Related Matters Companys internal auditors, in each case

Policy for Approval of Audit and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the

Items to Be Voted On The affirmative vote of a plurality of votes cast

John E. Bryson, 62, has John S. Chen, 50, has been

Judith L. Estrin, 51, is Fred H. Langhammer, 62, is

Robert A. Iger, 54, has served Aylwin B. Lewis, 51, is

Monica C. Lozano, 49, is George J. Mitchell, 72, has

Robert W. Matschullat, 58, a Leo J. ODonovan, S.J., 71, is

John E. Pepper, Jr., 67, Gary L. Wilson, 65, has

Orin C. Smith, 63, was

Ratification of Appointment of Independent The affirmative vote of the holders of a major-

Shareholder Proposals under Information About Voting and the

Attendance at the Meeting Stock Shares Acquirable

Alan N. Braverman 17,225 825,949

Proxy Solicitation Costs out-of-pocket disbursements and

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