The Walt Disney Company
Global entertainment giant known for iconic animation, blockbuster franchises, world-renowned theme parks, and streaming platform Disney+.
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- Feb 3, 2026
The record
The Walt Disney Company's recent record runs through its leadership changes and its SEC filings. Robert Iger returned as chief executive on November 20, 2022, after serving as executive chairman from February 2020 through December 2021. On February 3, 2026, the board named Josh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, to succeed him at the annual meeting on March 18, 2026.
Its fiscal 2025 annual report describes a securities class action filed in May 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the company, former chief executive Robert Chapek and other former executives, later adding Iger, alleging misstatements about the costs and subscriber growth of Disney+. The company says it intends to defend vigorously. The court dismissed one claim against Iger in February 2025 and let the rest proceed toward a trial set for August 2027.
The same filing records deals that reshaped the company: an $8.6 billion payment in fiscal 2024 for NBC Universal's interest in Hulu, an incremental payment after a final appraisal in June 2025, and the October 2025 combination of Hulu Live TV assets with Fubo that gave Disney a 70% interest in Fubo. The Black Widow pay dispute is covered in this file's story.
Roles and honours on the record
- 2022-2026 Led by chief executive Robert A. Iger, appointed effective November 20, 2022 source
- 2026- Led by chief executive Josh D'Amaro, effective at the March 18, 2026 annual meeting source
- 2023- Defendant, securities class action over Disney+ disclosures, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California source
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- Filed
Disney filed a motion to compel arbitration and stay the case (No. 21STCV27831), citing the Marvel contract. Johansson and Disney settled the Black Widow pay suit
- Filed
Disney said it served Periwinkle with a demand for confidential arbitration in New York, per its Aug. 20 filing. Johansson and Disney settled the Black Widow pay suit
- Reported
Disney said the suit had “no merit whatsoever” and that it had fully complied with Johansson's contract. Johansson and Disney settled the Black Widow pay suit
Stories in this file
The record, entry by entry
- 2022-11-20 Official Robert Iger was appointed chief executive officer and a director. He had served as executive chairman from February 2020 through December 2021. The Walt Disney Company, Form 10-K for fiscal 2025
- 2023-05-12 Filed A private securities class action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Disney, Robert Chapek, Christine McCarthy and Kareem Daniel, alleging misstatements and a scheme to conceal the costs and subscriber growth of Disney+; Iger was added in November 2023. Disney said it intends to defend vigorously. The Walt Disney Company, Form 10-K for fiscal 2025, Note 14
- 2024 Official Disney paid $8.6 billion for NBC Universal's redeemable noncontrolling interest in Hulu. The Walt Disney Company, Form 10-K for fiscal 2025
- 2025-02-19 Ruled The court granted Disney's motion to dismiss only as to the Section 20A claim against Iger and otherwise denied it. The Walt Disney Company, Form 10-K for fiscal 2025, Note 14
- 2025-06 Official Disney paid an incremental amount of about $0.4 billion for Hulu based on a final appraisal of Hulu's fair value. The Walt Disney Company, Form 10-K for fiscal 2025
- 2025-07-18 Ruled The Ninth Circuit denied Disney's petition for a writ of mandamus in the securities case, after the district court denied its motion for judgment on the pleadings on May 21, 2025. Trial is set for August 17, 2027. The Walt Disney Company, Form 10-K for fiscal 2025, Note 14
- 2025-10 Official Disney completed a combination of certain Hulu Live TV assets with Fubo, acquiring a 70% interest in Fubo. The Walt Disney Company, Form 10-K for fiscal 2025
- 2026-02-03 Official Disney named Josh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, its next chief executive effective March 18, 2026. Iger was to serve as senior advisor and board member until retiring on December 31, 2026. The Walt Disney Company press release