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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Walt Disney Company (The) (DIS)

Disney extends CFO Hugh Johnston's contract to January 2029, raises equity award to $16.5 million

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Disney amended the employment agreement of CFO Hugh F. Johnston on November 10, 2025, extending the term to January 31, 2029. The amendment raises his target long-term equity incentive award to $16,500,000 starting in the current fiscal year, while base salary and target bonus are unchanged.

Key points

  • Employment term extended to January 31, 2029
  • Target long-term equity incentive annual award raised to $16,500,000, effective current fiscal year
  • Base salary and target annual bonus opportunity not increased
  • Terminations on or after December 31, 2026 treated as scheduled expiration for certain January 2025 and fiscal 2026 equity awards

The filing

CompanyWalt Disney Company (The) (DIS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 12, 2025, 8:45 AM ET
Accession number0001744489-25-000149

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 12, 2025.

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