Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

On May 12, 2023, a private securities class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the Company, its former Chief Executive Officer, Robert Chapek, its former Chief Financial Officer, Christine M. McCarthy, and the former Chairman of the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution segment, Kareem Daniel on behalf of certain purchasers of securities of the Company (the “Securities Class Action”). Claims in the Securities Class Action include (i) violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder against all defendants, and (ii) violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the individual defendants. Plaintiffs in the

Securities Class Action allege purported misstatements and omissions concerning, and a scheme to conceal, accurate costs and subscriber growth of the Disney+ platform. The Company intends to defend against the lawsuit vigorously. The lawsuit is in the early stages and at this time we cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any potential loss.

On August 4, 2023, a derivative complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against nominal Defendant Disney; its Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger; its former Chief Executive Officer, Robert Chapek; its former Chief Financial Officer, Christine M. McCarthy; the former Chairman of the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution segment, Kareem Daniel, and ten current and former members of the Disney Board (Susan E. Arnold; Mary T. Barra; Safra A. Catz; Amy L. Chang; Francis A. deSouza; Michael B.G. Froman; Maria Elena Lagomasino; Calvin R. McDonald; Mark G. Parker; and Derica W. Rice). Along with alleged violations of Sections 10(b), 14(a), 20(a), and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act premised on the same allegations as the Securities Class Action, plaintiff seeks to recover for alleged breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement and waste. The Company intends to defend against the lawsuit vigorously. The lawsuit is in the early stages, and at this time we cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any potential loss.

The Company, together with, in some instances, certain of its directors and officers, is a defendant in various other legal actions involving copyright, breach of contract and various other claims incident to the conduct of its businesses. Management does not believe that the Company has incurred a probable material loss by reason of any of those actions.