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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

July 27, 2006

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Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

1-11605

(Commission File Number)

 

No. 95-4545390

I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

 

500 South Buena Vista Street

Burbank, California 91521

(818) 560-1000

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On July 27, 2006, The Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company accepted Director Gary Wilson’s resignation from the Board, effective July 31, 2006, his 21st anniversary of initial Board service, pursuant to the length of service policy in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. 

 

 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

The Walt Disney Company

                                                                                                                         

 

 

By:

/s/ Roger J. Patterson

 

 

Roger J. Patterson

 

 

Vice President, Counsel

Registered In-House Counsel

 

Dated:  

July 28, 2006