Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
STAGGS THOMAS O
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WALT DISNEY CO/ [DIS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2015
(Street)

BURBANK, CA 91521
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Disney Common Stock 12/18/2015   M   4,513.4695 (1) A $ 109.895 90,497.4695 D  
Disney Common Stock 12/18/2015   F   2,356.4695 (2) D $ 109.895 88,141 D  
Disney Common Stock 12/19/2015   M   5,607.3714 (1) A $ 109.895 93,748.3714 D  
Disney Common Stock 12/19/2015   F   2,926.3714 (3) D $ 109.895 90,822 D  
Disney Common Stock               8,130.571 (4) I By 401(k)
Disney Common Stock               790 I By Charitable Remainder Trust
Disney Common Stock               160,366 I As Trustee
Disney Common Stock               56.544 I By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 113.23 12/17/2015   A   132,225     (5) 12/17/2025 Disney Common Stock 132,225 $ 0 132,225 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (6) 12/18/2015   M     4,513.4695   (1) 12/18/2015 Disney Common Stock 4,513.4695 $ 0 4,513.4695 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (6) 12/19/2015   M     5,607.3714   (1) 12/19/2015 Disney Common Stock 5,607.3714 $ 0 5,607.3714 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STAGGS THOMAS O
500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET
BURBANK, CA 91521
      Chief Operating Officer  

Signatures

 Roger J. Patterson (POA on file)   12/21/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Vesting of shares connected with grant under The Walt Disney Company's 2002 Executive Performance Plan and 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, previously reported on a Form 4 dated December 3, 2015. Includes dividend equivalents credited with respect to the award, pursuant to the terms thereof.
(2) The 2,356.4695 shares reported as a disposition represent an automatic reduction of shares issued to the reporting person to discharge withholding tax obligations of reporting person and do not constitute an actual sale or other open-market transaction. The total also reflects a deduction for cash paid in lieu of fractional shares upon conversion of previously-granted units to shares.
(3) The 2,926.3714 shares reported as a disposition represent an automatic reduction of shares issued to the reporting person to discharge withholding tax obligations of reporting person and do not constitute an actual sale or other open-market transaction. The total also reflects a deduction for cash paid in lieu of fractional shares upon conversion of previously-granted units to shares.
(4) Shares held in The Walt Disney Stock Fund as of December 17, 2015. The Fund is one investment option in the 401(k) Plan and contains Company matching contributions.
(5) Options were granted under the Company's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16(b)-3. The options vest in four equal installments on each December 17 of 2016 through 2019. In connection with this stock option award, the reporting person also was awarded restricted stock units whose vesting is subject to performance vesting criteria. The number of stock units vesting depends on the extent to which the performance criteria are satisfied, and ranges from zero to 52,269.
(6) Converts at 1-for-1.

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