-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HzQnIczO3SkRABA7SK1+YSm20I5xnBtLn47NwBGevD+lU8lb79r3qFnPs5INImVY Ds3kxXRwYtHM31qOdKhShA== 0001299933-07-005122.txt : 20070828 0001299933-07-005122.hdr.sgml : 20070828 20070828161449 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-07-005122 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070822 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20070828 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070828 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000106040 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572] IRS NUMBER: 330956711 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08703 FILM NUMBER: 071084134 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20511 LAKE FOREST DRIVE CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: CA ZIP: 92630 BUSINESS PHONE: 9499325000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20511 LAKE FOREST DRIVE CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: CA ZIP: 92630 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL DIGITAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19730125 8-K 1 htm_22363.htm LIVE FILING 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):   August 22, 2007

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.)
      
20511 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest, California   92630
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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.

As previously announced, Timothy M. Leyden has been appointed to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Western Digital Corporation ("Western Digital") effective September 1, 2007. Mr. Leyden will succeed Stephen D. Milligan, Western Digital’s current Chief Financial Officer, who will leave Western Digital effective August 31, 2007.

On August 22, 2007, in connection with Mr. Leyden’s assumption of the Chief Financial Officer role, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved an increase in the annual base salary of Mr. Leyden from $409,000 to $450,000. This increase will become effective on September 1, 2007.





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
          
August 28, 2007   By:   Raymond M. Bukaty
       
        Name: Raymond M. Bukaty
        Title: Senior Vice President, Administration, General Counsel and Secretary
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