Disney Completes $4.06B LucasFilm Acquisition

December 21, 2012 3:15 PM

In this handout image provided by Disney, “Star Wars” creator and filmmaker George Lucas meets a group of “Star Wars”-inspired Disney characters Aug. 14, 2010 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Todd Anderson/Disney via Getty Images)

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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Disney said it has completed its acquisition of San Francisco-based Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.06 billion in cash and stock.

The company said Friday that it issued 37.1 million shares and made a cash payment of $2.21 billion to buy the maker of “Star Wars” from its sole owner, George Lucas.

The total transaction value was based on Friday’s closing price of $50 for Disney shares.

The deal includes special effects giant Industrial Light & Magic, video game maker LucasArts and sound studio Skywalker Sound.

The Walt Disney Co. has said it will revive the “Star Wars” franchise beginning with “Episode 7” in 2015.

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