wdc-20260526

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

San Jose

California

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

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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).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 26, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) unanimously appointed Manuvir Das to serve as a member of the Board until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. In addition, Mr. Das was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Das and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Das was appointed to serve on the Board. Mr. Das does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Das will receive compensation for his services as a director in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation program for non-employee directors, which is summarized in the “Director Compensation” section of the Company’s Proxy Statement, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 6, 2025. In accordance with the Company’s customary practice, the Company will also enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Mr. Das, which agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on January 30, 2025.

The Company issued a press release on May 28, 2026 announcing Mr. Das’s appointment as a member of the Board. The press release making this announcement 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.

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.