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

Disney names Josh D'Amaro CEO, succeeding Robert Iger effective March 18, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Disney's board appointed Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, as chief executive effective March 18, 2026, when he succeeds Robert A. Iger, who becomes Senior Advisor and stays on the board through December 31, 2026. Dana Walden was named President and Chief Creative Officer on the same date, reporting directly to D'Amaro, marking a leadership transition at the top of the company.

Key points

  • D'Amaro's base salary is $2,500,000, with a target bonus of 250% of base salary and a long-term incentive target value of $26,250,000 per fiscal year.
  • Walden's base salary is $3,750,000, with a target bonus of 200% of base salary and a long-term incentive target value of $15,750,000 per fiscal year.
  • D'Amaro is expected to join the board after the 2026 Annual Meeting; Iger steps down from the Executive Committee after that meeting.
  • The filing cites Disney Experiences' $36 billion in FY2025 annual revenue and Disney's $94.4 billion total FY2025 revenue.

The filing

CompanyWalt Disney Company (The) (DIS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 3, 2026, 8:31 AM ET
Accession number0001744489-26-000022

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

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 February 03, 2026.

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