‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ Introduction Removed from The Haunted Mansion & More: Daily Recap (2/12/24)

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The Haunted Mansion gets an adjusted introduction at Tokyo Disneyland, Patrick Mahomes goes to Disneyland after winning the Super Bowl, and a first look at the menu for Ice Cold Hydraulics at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, February 12, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT … Read more

Disney Using Professor Ludwig Von Drake to Show ‘How to Vote’ Ahead of April’s Shareholders Meeting, Advises Viewers Not to Vote for Trian & Blackwells Nominees

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Disney has called upon one of its own characters, Professor Ludwig Von Drake, to inform shareholders how to vote as the proxy battle between the company and Nelson Peltz’s Trian Group rages on, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Disney Shares Video of Professor Ludwig Von Drake Teaching Shareholders ‘How to Vote’ Disney has released a … Read more

Disney Announces Date for Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Addresses Outside Nominees Including Nelson Peltz

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The Walt Disney Company has set the date for their 2024 meeting of shareholders, according to Variety. Disney Sets Date for Annual Meeting of Shareholders The meeting will be held on April 3, 2024, with all shareholders on record as of February 5, 2024 allowed to vote during the meeting. Per Variety, Disney addressed shareholders … Read more

Disney Shareholders to Vote on Proposal About AI Transparency Report at Next Annual Meeting

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At The Walt Disney Company’s next annual meeting, shareholders will vote on a proposal about transparency surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). Disney Shareholders to Vote on AI Transparency The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) determined that Disney must include the proposal from the AFL-CIO Equity Index Funds on their annual proxy statement. Disney initially intended to … Read more

BREAKING: Hulu and Freeform Senior Executives Among the First Facing Disney Layoffs This Week

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As the Walt Disney Company prepares for a first wave of layoffs this week, details have emerged regarding who will be the first executives to be let go from the company. The first layoffs appear to be a casualty of consolidation efforts within production operations across Disney TV Studios, Hulu, Freeform, and FX under the … Read more

Disney Announces April Date for Annual Shareholders Meeting, Urges Voters Not to Appoint Board Outsider Peltz

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Disney has announced the company will hold its annual shareholders meeting virtually on Monday, April 3. In a notice to shareholders, the Walt Disney Company Board of Directors noted that this meeting will be especially important as investor Nelson Peltz of Trian Group looks to oust the Disney-endorsed Michael Froman from being nominated.

Proposal for The Walt Disney Company to Report on Lobbying Activities Not Approved

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Among the proposals up for a vote at this year’s annual meeting of shareholders of The Walt Disney Company was one “requesting an annual report disclosing information regarding lobbying policies and activities.” This would require Disney to release a report on all state and federal lobby expenditures to be assessed as to whether Disney’s lobbying … Read more

Proposal Requiring The Walt Disney Company Report on Pay Equity Approved by Shareholders

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Proposal 7 addressing pay equity was up for a vote during the annual shareholder meeting of The Walt Disney Company and approved. As the proposal reads, “Pay inequities persist across race and gender and pose substantial risk to companies and society at large. Black workers’ hourly median earnings currently represent 64 percent of white wages. … Read more

The Walt Disney Company Annual Shareholders Meeting to Be Held on March 9, 2022

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The Walt Disney Company has announced that their annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. The virtual meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT. The webcast will be available at www.disney.com/investors.