Current Report Filing (8-k)
July 17 2017 - 5:02AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 14, 2017
Western Digital Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-08703
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33-0956711
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, California
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95119
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(408) 717-6000
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or
Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On July 14, 2017, Western Digital Corporation (Western
Digital) announced that the Court of California for the County of San Francisco directed Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) not to transfer its interests in its three NAND flash-memory joint ventures (the JVs) operated with
Western Digitals SanDisk subsidiaries without specified advance notice to SanDisk, in order to ensure that the issue is preserved for arbitration. Todays hearing was held in connection with the preliminary injunctive relief proceedings
sought by SanDisk related to Toshibas attempts to transfer its JV interests.
The press release making this statement is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01,
including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall
not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press Release issued by Western Digital Corporation on July 14, 2017 announcing that the Court of California for the County of San Francisco directed Toshiba Corporation not to transfer its interests in its three
NAND flash-memory joint ventures operated with Western Digitals SanDisk subsidiaries without specified advance notice to SanDisk, in order to ensure that the issue is preserved for arbitration.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Western Digital Corporation
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Michael C. Ray
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Date: July 14, 2017
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Michael C. Ray
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Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
and Secretary
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