Pixar was incorporated in the state of California on December 9, 1985.

Pixar's initial public offering was on November 28, 1996. Pixar common stock was initally priced at $22 per share (pre-split).

On January 24, 2006, both companies entered into an agreement to merge Pixar with The Walt Disney Company. The deal was approved by Pixar shareholders and the merger became effective on May 5, 2006. Pixar is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.

Due to production demands and confidentiality issues, we are a closed studio and do not offer tours.

We receive a large number of requests for information in connection with student projects, and unfortunately are not able to respond to each one individually. This web site, however, contains answers to many of the most commonly asked questions about Pixar, our employees, the work that is done at our studio, and information about the animation industry as a whole.

Pixar's charitable giving focuses most often on local organizations that benefit children. We receive many requests for donations that meet these criteria and take a great deal of care in determining which initiatives to support. Regrettably, we are not able to accommodate all of the worthy requests we receive.

Pixar does not have a scholarship program at this time.

Please send an email message containing the pertinent details (the materials you wish to use, the manner in which you wish to use it/them, etc.) to licensing@pixar.com.

As a result of the merger, each of your Pixar shares has been converted into the right to receive 2.3 shares of The Walt Disney Company common stock. Your Disney shares will either be credited to your brokerage account or, if you hold your Pixar stock in certificate form, you will be issued Disney stock provided that you complete a Letter of Transmittal. These are expected to be mailed to Pixar shareholders on or about May 15. Please allow approximately 10 days for delivery within the United States. After this period of time, if you have not received a Letter of Transmittal, please contact Disney Shareholder Services at:

The Walt Disney Company
Shareholder Services
500 South Buena Vista MC 9722
Burbank, CA 91521-9722

Or by phone at (818) 553-7200.

The Disney shares resulting from the exchange of your Pixar shares should be confirmed by the mailing of an account statement or a stock certificate within two weeks of receipt by Disney Shareholder Services of your Pixar shares or certificates and a properly completed Transmittal Form.

Yes. When the merger became effective, Pixar became a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company and Pixar shares ceased trading. In order to receive your shares of Disney common stock, you must surrender your Pixar common stock certificates to Disney Shareholder Services along with the properly executed Transmittal Form.

Your broker or custodian bank will exchange these shares for you. Please contact them directly for verification.

Now that the merger is completed, your Pixar stock certificate represents only the right to receive shares of Disney in exchange for your certificate, and Pixar shares are no longer eligible for trading on NASDAQ. If you wish to sell the shares of Disney you are entitled to receive for your Pixar stock certificates, contact your broker or financial advisor for advice on how to handle this transaction.

First, check the box on the Transmittal Form labeled "Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Certificate(s)". Next, complete the Affidavit of Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates on the reverse side of the Transmittal Form. Please see Transmittal Form Instruction numbers 8, 9, and 10 for details on completing the Affidavit form and calculating the bond premium. Along with the completed Affidavit form, you must provide payment of a bond premium if more than four shares are lost. Return the completed Affidavit and replacement bond (if required) with the Transmittal Form.

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