SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Rasulo James A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET

(Street)
BURBANK CA 91521

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WALT DISNEY CO/ [ DIS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. Exec VP and CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/09/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Disney Common Stock 01/09/2010 A 36,250.6481(1) A $31.735 36,250.6481 D
Disney Common Stock 01/09/2010 M 18,330.748(2) A $31.735 54,581.3961 D
Disney Common Stock 01/09/2010 M 12,709.5602(2) A $31.735 67,290.9563 D
Disney Common Stock 01/09/2010 F 5,933.5602(3) D $31.735 61,357.3961 D
Disney Common Stock 01/09/2010 F 8,558.748(4) D $31.735 52,798.6481 D
Disney Common Stock 01/09/2010 F 16,922.6481(5) D $31.735 35,876 D
Disney Common Stock 19,620.5026(6) I By 401(k)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Unit Award $0(7) 01/09/2010 M 18,330.748(2) (8) 01/09/2010 Disney Common Stock 18,330.748 $0 0 D
Phantom Stock Unit Award $0(7) 01/09/2010 M 12,709.5602(2) (9) 01/09/2012 Disney Common Stock 12,709.5602 $0 12,709 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Awarded upon achievment of performance criteria for long-term incentive awards made during the Company's 2006 fiscal year previously referred to in a footnote on a Form 3 dated January 5, 2010. Includes dividend equivalents credited with respect to the award, pursuant to the terms thereof.
2. Vesting of shares connected with grant under The Walt Disney Company's Stock Incentive Plan, previously reported on a Form 3 dated January 5, 2010. Includes dividend equivalents credited with respect to the award, pursuant to the terms thereof.
3. The 5,933.5602 shares reported as a disposition represent an automatic reduction of shares issued to the reporting person to discharge withholding tax obligations of reporting person and do not constitute an actual sale or other open-market transaction. The total also reflects a deduction for cash paid in lieu of fractional shares upon conversion of previously-granted units to shares.
4. The 8,558.7480 shares reported as a disposition represent an automatic reduction of shares issued to the reporting person to discharge withholding tax obligations of reporting person and do not constitute an actual sale or other open-market transaction. The total also reflects a deduction for cash paid in lieu of fractional shares upon conversion of previously-granted units to shares.
5. The 16,922.6481 shares reported as a disposition represent an automatic reduction of shares issued to the reporting person to discharge withholding tax obligations of reporting person and do not constitute an actual sale or other open-market transaction. The total also reflects a deduction for cash paid in lieu of fractional shares upon conversion of previously-granted units to shares.
6. Shares held in The Walt Disney Stock Fund as of January 4, 2010. The Fund is one investment option in the 401(k) Plan and contains Company matching contributions.
7. Converts at 1-for-1.
8. The stock unit award is fully vested.
9. The award is scheduled to vest as to its remaining 12,500 stock units plus dividend equivalent units on these units on January 9, 2012, subject to certain vesting conditions and subject to acceleration in certain instances.
Remarks:
Joseph M. Santaniello (POA on file) 01/12/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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