Walt Disney Extends Employment Agreement of Senior Executive

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Gutierrez, its Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer, through September 30, 2028. The agreement amendment also increased his target long-term equity incentive annual award value to $12,365,000, starting from the current fiscal year, without affecting his base salary or target annual bonus. This amendment ensures continued vesting and exercisability of equity awards granted in January 2025 and fiscal year 2026 if terminated after December 31, 2026.

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