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Board of Directors Meeting 12/3/02

A flood of news stories came out of the Board of Directors meeting which was held on the heels of Treasure Planet's disappointing box office opening.

  • SEC Probes Mouse - New York Post (12/4/2002)
    The Disney Company dropped two bombshells yesterday and talks about the Board of Directors decisions made yesterday.
  • Disney lets loose flood of news - USA Today (12/4/2002)
    Comments on the numerous announcements the Disney Company released on the heels of its board meeting yesterday.
  • Disney Cooperating with SEC On Inquiry - Press Release (12/4/2002)
    The Walt Disney Company will report in its fiscal year 2002 10-K filing that it is cooperating with a non-accounting-related inquiry proceeding by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into the filing in August 2002 of an amendment to Disney's fiscal year 2001 10-K report and certain related matters.
  • Disney Announces Lower Fiscal 2002 Results - Press Release (12/4/2002)
    The Disney Company announced today that its fiscal 2002 earnings would be lower than the amounts released on November 7, due to reduced estimates for the performance of its new animated film, Treasure Planet, which was released on November 27, 2002.
  • Disney's Sunken Treasure - The Motley Fool (12/4/2002)
    Disney's continuing economic struggle as Treasure Planet flopped at the box office.
  • Hold Disney - Business Week (12/4/2002)
    Analysis of Disney stock value.
  • Disney Revises 4Q Profit Dn As Movie Flops - Wall Street Journal (12/4/2002)
    Yesterday's meeting of Disney's Board of Directors and the various economic announcements following Treasure Planet's disappointing box office results.
  • Disney Abandons Hope For Treasure Planet - Los Angeles Times (12/4/2002)
    Yesterday's meeting of Disney's Board of Directors and the various economic announcements following Treasure Planet's disappointing box office results.
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  • The Kids Have Spoken: Disney's Not Hot - TheStreet.com (12/4/2002)
    December 4th commentary on TheStreet.com about the author's view of Disney products.
  • DIS Board Elects New Independent Director and Appoints Presiding Director - Disney.com (12/4/2002)
    Disney's Board of Directors announced the election of Robert W. Matschullat, former vice chairman and CFO of Seagram, as a new independent director, effective immediately, and appointed Sen. George Mitchell as presiding director.