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Roy Disney, Stanley Gold Sue The Walt Disney Company, Certain Directors For Fraud, Breach of Duty of Disclosure Regarding Board's Public Statements About Search for Eisner's Replacement As CEO Suit Asks Court to: Void 2005 Election of Directors Compel Company to Hold Another Election for Directors After Full Disclosure About CEO Selection Process Enjoin Company and Board from Changing Eisner's or Iger's Compensation or Contracts Burbank, CA - May 9, 2005 -- Roy E. Disney and Stanley P. Gold today filed suit in Delaware Chancery Court against The Walt Disney Company and certain members of the Board of Directors...

Vincent Laforet/ The New York Times Roy E. Disney and Stanley P. Gold, former Disney directors, are leading a campaign to oust Michael D. Eisner, its chief executive. But a merger struggle may overshadow the efforts of the two men. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 - As the Walt Disney Company's crucial annual meeting draws closer, the campaign over the future of the company, including an effort to oust Michael D. Eisner, its chief executive, is generating enough heat to rival the presidential race. Disney's president, Robert A. Iger, who rarely gives interviews, said on CNBC on Thursday that despite last...

Although not all of our registered supporters are shareholders of record, we wanted to make sure every one of you had the opportunity to see Roy and Stan's urgent message being released today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy E. Disney Stanley P. Gold 4444 Lakeside Drive Burbank, CA 91505 January 27, 2004 Dear Fellow Walt Disney Company Shareholders: Now is the time for all Disney shareholders to take the first step to bring needed change to The Walt Disney Company. We ask each of you to join us in our campaign to change senior management’s and the Board’s “business as usual” attitude at...

Roy and Stan: Why They Left The Walt Disney Company and What They Want From The Board of Directors By Michael McConnell, Shamrock Holdings Managing Director Roy E. Disney and Stanley Gold have certainly caught the attention of Walt Disney Company management since resigning just 40 days ago. CEO Michael Eisner, President Bob Iger, CFO Tom Staggs and their team have been campaigning with major investors and Wall Street analysts, while simultaneously making appearances at industry conferences around the country. Naturally, their message has been positive. The executives claim that strong First Quarter 2004 earnings will mark The Company's turnaround....

BURBANK, CA-Roy E. Disney and Stanley Gold respond to remarks made by Michael Eisner.Not just going quietly into the good night, Roy E. Disney and Stanley P. Gold of Shamrock Holdings issued the following statement following Michael Eisner's presen-tation at the Smith Barney media conference held in Phoenix. "While we were pleased to hear that the Walt Disney Company and, in particular, its studio entertainment division, is expecting strong momentum going into 2004 with anticipated 30% EPS growth, we have several observations on the company's comments and first quarter projected results from the viewpoint of a long-term investor like the...

Letter From Stanley P. Gold to the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanley P. Gold today sent the following letter to the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company: December 1, 2003 To the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company: It is with regret that I resign effective immediately from the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company and second Roy Disney's call for the removal of Michael Eisner as Chairman and C.E.O. I am proud of my more than 15 years of service and my role...

Letter From Stanley P. Gold to the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanley P. Gold today sent the following letter to the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company: December 1, 2003 To the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company: It is with regret that I resign effective immediately from the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company and second Roy Disney's call for the removal of Michael Eisner as Chairman and C.E.O. I am proud of my more than 15 years of service and my role...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A key ally joined Roy E. Disney in resigning from the Walt Disney Co. board Monday, becoming the second vocal opponent of chairman and chief executive Michael Eisner to quit in two days. Stanley Gold issued a long rebuke to Eisner and the Disney board Monday, seconding complaints made Sunday by Roy Disney and further criticizing the board ad a rubber stamp to senior management. Gold also repeated Disney's calls for Eisner to resign. "It is clear to me that this board is unwilling to tackle the difficult issues I believe this company continues to face,"...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3 — The Walt Disney Company announced several changes today to its board, including one that could reduce the influence of a chief critic of Michael D. Eisner, the chief executive. Disney also said it was lowering its 2002 earnings estimate because of the disastrous performance of the animated "Treasure Planet," which cost $140 million to make but took in only $17 million at domestic theaters over the holiday weekend. As part of the boardroom changes, Disney will add a new independent director, Robert Matschullat, a former Wall Street banker and top media company executive. It will...