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UNITED STATES

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): December 10, 2024

 

 

 

LOGO

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-08703   33-0956711

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

5601 Great Oaks Parkway  

95119

(Zip Code)

San Jose
California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(408) 717-6000

(Registrant’s 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):

 

  ☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  ☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  ☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  ☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  

Trading
Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share   WDC   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
    (Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Robert Soderbery will cease to serve as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Flash Business, of Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”), effective January 2, 2025, at which time his employment with the company will terminate. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”), the material terms of which have been previously disclosed and a copy previously filed with the SEC, Mr. Soderbery is entitled to receive Tier I severance benefits under the Severance Plan (the “Severance Benefits”). Mr. Soderbery’s receipt of the Severance Benefits is subject to his non-revocation of a general release of claims.

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.

 

    Western Digital Corporation
  (Registrant)
By:  

/s/ Cynthia Tregillis

  Cynthia Tregillis
 

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

and Secretary

Date: December 13, 2024

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