Disney goes on the offensive in proxy battle with activist Nelson Peltz

FILE PHOTO: The signage at the main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank, California, May 7, 2012. Walt Disney Co's quarterly earnings beat Wall Street expectations as profit rose 21 percent despite a loss from the science fiction film bomb "John Carter." Picture taken May 7, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo

(Reuters) - Walt Disney appealed directly to shareholders in its battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz, publishing a point-by-point refutation of claims made by the head of Trian Fund Management on the company's Vote Disney website on Tuesday.

Disney cited nine examples where it disputed claims made by Peltz, who is attempting to gain two board seats, one for himself and another for ally and former Disney Chief Financial Officer Jay Rasulo.