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Western Digital Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   September 22, 2013

Western Digital Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-08703 33-0956711
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, California   92612
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (949) 672-7000

Not Applicable
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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:

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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 September 22, 2013, Wolfgang Nickl, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Western Digital Corporation (the "Company"), notified the Company that he will resign from the Company effective November 17, 2013 to become chief financial officer at ASML Holding N.V. in the Netherlands. The Company is conducting a search for a new chief financial officer.





Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company issued a press release on September 25, 2013, announcing Mr. Nickl’s resignation. 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.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by Western Digital Corporation on September 25, 2013.





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SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Western Digital Corporation
          
September 25, 2013   By:   /s/ Michael C. Ray
       
        Name: Michael C. Ray
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release issued by Western Digital Corporation on September 25, 2013.
EX-99.1

Company contacts:
Bob Blair
Western Digital Investor Relations
949.672.7834
robert.blair@wdc.com

Steve Shattuck
Western Digital Public Relations
949.672.7817
steve.shattuck@wdc.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WESTERN DIGITAL CFO WOLFGANG NICKL TO RESIGN IN NOVEMBER TO ASSUME
CFO POSITION AT ASML HOLDING N.V. IN THE NETHERLANDS

IRVINE, Calif. — Sept. 25, 2013 — Western Digital® Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that chief financial officer Wolfgang Nickl is resigning effective Nov. 17, 2013 to become chief financial officer at ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) in the Netherlands.

Nickl has served as Western Digital’s chief financial officer since August 2010. Prior to that time, Nickl served in other positions within the company’s finance and operations groups. Nickl will continue to direct WDC’s worldwide finance activities until his departure date.

In joining ASML, Nickl will be returning with his family to his native Europe.

The company is in the process of conducting a search for a new chief financial officer.

“We are grateful to Wolfgang for his nearly 18 years of service to Western Digital,” said Steve Milligan, president and chief executive officer of Western Digital. “He has been an outstanding leader both inside and outside the company and we wish him the very best.”

“I am grateful for the learning, experience and relationships I have enjoyed in 18 wonderful years at Western Digital,” said Nickl. “I look forward to seeing the company continue to grow and successfully execute on the long-term strategy we have put in place.”

About Western Digital

Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), Irvine, Calif., is a global provider of products and services that empower people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content. Its subsidiaries design and manufacture storage devices, networking equipment and home entertainment products under the WD®, HGST and G-Technology brands. Visit the Investor section of the company’s website (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.

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Western Digital, WD and the WD logo are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries. HGST trademarks are intended and authorized for use only in countries and jurisdictions in which HGST has obtained the rights to use, market and advertise the brand. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies.