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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
  
                                    FORM 8-K
  
                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 10, 1999
  
                              INFOSEEK CORPORATION
  
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware                   000-25071                 77-0494507
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  (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)     File Number)         Identification Number)
  
     1399 Moffett Park Drive                                       94089
     Sunnyvale, California                                       (Zip Code)
  (Address of Principal Executive
           Offices)
  
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 543-6000
  
                                 Not Applicable
                          ----------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
       On July 10, 1999, The Walt Disney Company ("TWDC"), Bingo Acquisition
  Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of TWDC ("Acquisition Company"), and Infoseek
  Corporation ("Infoseek") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
  (the "Reorganization Agreement"), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and
  conditions set forth therein, Acquisition Company will merge (the "Merger") with
  and into Infoseek, with Infoseek as the surviving corporation in the Merger (the
  "Surviving Corporation").  As a result of the Merger, (i) each outstanding share
  of Infoseek common stock, par value $.001 per share ("Infoseek Common Stock"),
  other than shares of Infoseek Common Stock owned by TWDC and Disney Enterprises,
  Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TWDC ("DEI"), will be converted into 1.15
  shares of a new class of TWDC common stock, par value $.01 per share ("TWDC
  Internet Common Stock"), which will track the economic performance of Infoseek
  and certain TWDC assets to be contributed by TWDC and its affiliates (the
  "Internet Group"), (ii) each outstanding share of Infoseek Common Stock owned by
  TWDC will remain outstanding, (iii) each outstanding share of Infoseek Common
  Stock owned by DEI will be converted into shares of a new series of TWDC voting
  preferred stock and (iv) Infoseek will become a direct wholly owned subsidiary
  of the TWDC.  TWDC will retain an approximate 72% retained interest in the
  economic performance of the Internet Group.
  
       Subject to the terms and conditions of the Reorganization Agreement, on the
  Closing Date (as defined in the Reorganization Agreement) TWDC will file an
  amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Restated Certificate").
  Pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, the Board of Directors of
  TWDC has approved certain policies pertaining to TWDC common stock (the "Common
  Stock Policies"). A copy of each of the Reorganization Agreement, the proposed
  Restated Certificate and the Common Stock Policies is filed as an Exhibit hereto
  and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
       In connection with the Reorganization Agreement, TWDC entered into
  individual Support Agreements dated as of July 10, 1999 (the "Support
  Agreements") with Steven T. Kirsch and Andrew E. Newton (the "Principal
  Stockholders").  The Support Agreements relate to approximately 5,900,000 shares
  of Infoseek Common Stock.  Pursuant to the Support Agreements, the Principal
  Stockholders have agreed to vote all of the shares of Infoseek Common Stock they
  own as of July 10, 1999 and continue to hold at the time of the Infoseek Special
  Meeting in favor of the Merger, for approval and adoption by Infoseek of the
  Reorganization Agreement, for approval of the other transactions contemplated by
  the Reorganization Agreement and against any other merger, merger agreement or
  similar transaction.
  
       The Board of Directors of TWDC and the Disinterested Directors of Infoseek
  (as defined in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
  Infoseek) have unanimously approved the Merger. The consummation of the
  transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement is subject to certain
  conditions, including (i) approval of the Merger by the holders of a majority of
  the shares of Infoseek Common Stock (other than TWDC and DEI) at a special
  meeting of stockholders of Infoseek (the "Infoseek Special Meeting"), (ii) the
  requisite vote of the stockholders of TWDC to authorize the TWDC Internet Common
  Stock at a special meeting of stockholders of TWDC (the "TWDC Special Meeting")
  and (iii) certain other customary conditions in a transaction of this nature,
  including receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. A joint proxy
  statement/prospectus relating to the Merger and the shares of TWDC Internet
  Common Stock to be issued thereunder will be distributed to the stockholders of
  Infoseek and TWDC prior to the Infoseek Special Meeting and the TWDC Special
  Meeting, respectively. After the Merger, the Infoseek Common Stock will be
  delisted from trading on the Nasdaq National Market, and registration of the
  Infoseek Common Stock will be terminated pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It is expected that the TWDC Internet Common
  
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  Stock will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange for trading. A copy of the
  Joint Press Release of the Walt Disney Company and Infoseek Corporation, dated
  July 12, 1999, issued in connection with approval and execution of the
  Reorganization Agreement, is filed as an Exhibit hereto and is incorporated
  herein by reference.
  
       On July 12, 1999, Kotrin v. Infoseek Corp., et al., Civ. A. No.17285NC
  ("Kotrin"), the first of a number of similar purported shareholder
  class action complaints, was filed in Delaware Court of Chancery against
  Infoseek, its board of directors, and The Walt Disney Company. The actions
  allege breaches of fiduciary duty and seek to enjoin the Merger and the
  related transactions as unfair to Infoseek's shareholders. Infoseek believes
  that each of the shareholder class action complaints received to date is
  without merit, and Infoseek intends to vigorously defend itself against each
  of such claims.
  
  ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
  
       (a)  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  
       The Registrant will provide the financial statements required by paragraph
  (a) of Item 7 of Form 8-K promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), within 60 days
  of the date that this initial report on Form 8-K must be filed with the
  Commission.
  
       (b)  PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  
       The Registrant will provide the pro forma financial information required by
  paragraph (b) of Item 7 of Form 8-K promulgated by the Commission pursuant to
  the Exchange Act within 60 days of the date that this initial report on Form 8-K
  must be filed with the Commission.
  
       (c)  EXHIBITS
  
            2.1   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 10, 1999,
                  by and among Infoseek Corporation, The Walt Disney Company and
                  Bingo Acquisition Corp.
  
            99.1  Joint Press Release of The Walt Disney Company and Infoseek
                  Corporation dated July 12, 1999.
  
            99.2  Proposed Amendment and Restatement of the Restated Certificate
                  of Incorporation of The Walt Disney Company.
  
            99.3  Policies of The Walt Disney Company relating to its Common
                  Stock.
  
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                                    SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                INFOSEEK CORPORATION
  
  Date: July 19, 1999           By:/s/ Harry M. Motro
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                                   Harry M. Motro
                                   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
  
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.     Description
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  2.1             Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 10, 1999,
                  by and among Infoseek Corporation, The Walt Disney Company and
                  Bingo Acquisition Corp.
  
  99.1            Joint Press Release of The Walt Disney Company and Infoseek
                  Corporation dated July 12, 1999.
  
  99.2            Proposed Amendment and Restatement of the Restated Certificate
                  of Incorporation of The Walt Disney Company.
  
  99.3            Policies of The Walt Disney Company relating to its Common
                  Stock.
  
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
  
                                    FORM 8-K
  
                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 10, 1999
  
                              INFOSEEK CORPORATION
  
                        --------------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware                   000-25071                 77-0494507
            --------                   ---------                 ----------
  (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)     File Number)         Identification Number)
  
     1399 Moffett Park Drive                                       94089
     Sunnyvale, California                                       (Zip Code)
  (Address of Principal Executive
           Offices)
  
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 543-6000
  
                                 Not Applicable
                          ----------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
       On July 10, 1999, The Walt Disney Company ("TWDC"), Bingo Acquisition
  Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of TWDC ("Acquisition Company"), and Infoseek
  Corporation ("Infoseek") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
  (the "Reorganization Agreement"), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and
  conditions set forth therein, Acquisition Company will merge (the "Merger") with
  and into Infoseek, with Infoseek as the surviving corporation in the Merger (the
  "Surviving Corporation").  As a result of the Merger, (i) each outstanding share
  of Infoseek common stock, par value $.001 per share ("Infoseek Common Stock"),
  other than shares of Infoseek Common Stock owned by TWDC and Disney Enterprises,
  Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TWDC ("DEI"), will be converted into 1.15
  shares of a new class of TWDC common stock, par value $.01 per share ("TWDC
  Internet Common Stock"), which will track the economic performance of Infoseek
  and certain TWDC assets to be contributed by TWDC and its affiliates (the
  "Internet Group"), (ii) each outstanding share of Infoseek Common Stock owned by
  TWDC will remain outstanding, (iii) each outstanding share of Infoseek Common
  Stock owned by DEI will be converted into shares of a new series of TWDC voting
  preferred stock and (iv) Infoseek will become a direct wholly owned subsidiary
  of the TWDC.  TWDC will retain an approximate 72% retained interest in the
  economic performance of the Internet Group.
  
       Subject to the terms and conditions of the Reorganization Agreement, on the
  Closing Date (as defined in the Reorganization Agreement) TWDC will file an
  amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Restated Certificate").
  Pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, the Board of Directors of
  TWDC has approved certain policies pertaining to TWDC common stock (the "Common
  Stock Policies"). A copy of each of the Reorganization Agreement, the proposed
  Restated Certificate and the Common Stock Policies is filed as an Exhibit hereto
  and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
       In connection with the Reorganization Agreement, TWDC entered into
  individual Support Agreements dated as of July 10, 1999 (the "Support
  Agreements") with Steven T. Kirsch and Andrew E. Newton (the "Principal
  Stockholders").  The Support Agreements relate to approximately 5,900,000 shares
  of Infoseek Common Stock.  Pursuant to the Support Agreements, the Principal
  Stockholders have agreed to vote all of the shares of Infoseek Common Stock they
  own as of July 10, 1999 and continue to hold at the time of the Infoseek Special
  Meeting in favor of the Merger, for approval and adoption by Infoseek of the
  Reorganization Agreement, for approval of the other transactions contemplated by
  the Reorganization Agreement and against any other merger, merger agreement or
  similar transaction.
  
       The Board of Directors of TWDC and the Disinterested Directors of Infoseek
  (as defined in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
  Infoseek) have unanimously approved the Merger. The consummation of the
  transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement is subject to certain
  conditions, including (i) approval of the Merger by the holders of a majority of
  the shares of Infoseek Common Stock (other than TWDC and DEI) at a special
  meeting of stockholders of Infoseek (the "Infoseek Special Meeting"), (ii) the
  requisite vote of the stockholders of TWDC to authorize the TWDC Internet Common
  Stock at a special meeting of stockholders of TWDC (the "TWDC Special Meeting")
  and (iii) certain other customary conditions in a transaction of this nature,
  including receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. A joint proxy
  statement/prospectus relating to the Merger and the shares of TWDC Internet
  Common Stock to be issued thereunder will be distributed to the stockholders of
  Infoseek and TWDC prior to the Infoseek Special Meeting and the TWDC Special
  Meeting, respectively. After the Merger, the Infoseek Common Stock will be
  delisted from trading on the Nasdaq National Market, and registration of the
  Infoseek Common Stock will be terminated pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It is expected that the TWDC Internet Common
  
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  Stock will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange for trading. A copy of the
  Joint Press Release of the Walt Disney Company and Infoseek Corporation, dated
  July 12, 1999, issued in connection with approval and execution of the
  Reorganization Agreement, is filed as an Exhibit hereto and is incorporated
  herein by reference.
  
       On July 12, 1999, Kotrin v. Infoseek Corp., et al., Civ. A. No.17285NC
  ("Kotrin"), the first of a number of similar purported shareholder
  class action complaints, was filed in Delaware Court of Chancery against
  Infoseek, its board of directors, and The Walt Disney Company. The actions
  allege breaches of fiduciary duty and seek to enjoin the Merger and the
  related transactions as unfair to Infoseek's shareholders. Infoseek believes
  that each of the shareholder class action complaints received to date is
  without merit, and Infoseek intends to vigorously defend itself against each
  of such claims.
  
  ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
  
       (a)  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  
       The Registrant will provide the financial statements required by paragraph
  (a) of Item 7 of Form 8-K promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), within 60 days
  of the date that this initial report on Form 8-K must be filed with the
  Commission.
  
       (b)  PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  
       The Registrant will provide the pro forma financial information required by
  paragraph (b) of Item 7 of Form 8-K promulgated by the Commission pursuant to
  the Exchange Act within 60 days of the date that this initial report on Form 8-K
  must be filed with the Commission.
  
       (c)  EXHIBITS
  
            2.1   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 10, 1999,
                  by and among Infoseek Corporation, The Walt Disney Company and
                  Bingo Acquisition Corp.
  
            99.1  Joint Press Release of The Walt Disney Company and Infoseek
                  Corporation dated July 12, 1999.
  
            99.2  Proposed Amendment and Restatement of the Restated Certificate
                  of Incorporation of The Walt Disney Company.
  
            99.3  Policies of The Walt Disney Company relating to its Common
                  Stock.
  
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  SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                INFOSEEK CORPORATION
  
  Date: July 19, 1999           By:/s/ Harry M. Motro
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                                   Harry M. Motro
                                   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.     Description
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  2.1             Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 10, 1999,
                  by and among Infoseek Corporation, The Walt Disney Company and
                  Bingo Acquisition Corp.
  
  99.1            Joint Press Release of The Walt Disney Company and Infoseek
                  Corporation dated July 12, 1999.
  
  99.2            Proposed Amendment and Restatement of the Restated Certificate
                  of Incorporation of The Walt Disney Company.
  
  99.3            Policies of The Walt Disney Company relating to its Common
                  Stock.
  
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