THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
TWDC ENTERPRISES 18 CORP.
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, California 91521
(818) 560–1000
Via EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
October 18, 2019
Registration Statement on FormS-4
FileNo. 333-234121
Dear Sir or Madam:
In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) and TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. (the “Guarantor” and, together with the Company, the “Registrants”) hereby respectfully request that the above referenced Registration Statement on FormS-4 (the “Registration Statement”) be declared effective at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 22, 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
The Registrants hereby affirm that they are aware of their obligations under the Securities Act. In connection with the foregoing request, the Registrants further acknowledge that:
| • | should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”), acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; |
| • | the action of the Commission or the Staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Registrants from their full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and |
| • | the Registrants may not assert Staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. |
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It would be appreciated if, as soon as the Registration Statement is declared effective, you would so inform the Registrants’ counsel, Nicholas A. Dorsey, at (212)474-1764, and then send written confirmation to the addressees listed on the cover of the Registration Statement.
Sincerely,
| THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY | ||
| By | /s/ Christine M. McCarthy | |
| Name: | Christine M. McCarthy | |
| Title: | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
| TWDC ENTERPRISES 18 CORP. | ||
| By | /s/ Christine M. McCarthy | |
| Name: | Christine M. McCarthy | |
| Title: | President and Chief Financial Officer | |
