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): November 4, 2016

Western Digital Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   001-08703   33-0956711

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                                             3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100

                                             Irvine, California

  92612
                                             (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(949) 672-7000

(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:

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders of Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) was held on November 4, 2016. Results of the voting at the annual meeting of stockholders are set forth below.

Election of Directors. The stockholders elected the following nine directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

 

               For                        Against                        Abstain                        Broker Non-Votes           

Martin I. Cole

   220,401,386    1,870,874    131,713    30,542,490

Kathleen A. Cote

   216,170,668    6,105,738    127,567    30,542,490

Henry T. DeNero

   216,857,385    5,413,600    132,988    30,542,490

Michael D. Lambert

   215,807,368    6,463,338    133,267    30,542,490

Len. J. Lauer

   218,765,336    3,499,285    139,352    30,542,490

Matthew E. Massengill

   218,367,913    3,905,854    130,206    30,542,490

Sanjay Mehrotra

   219,829,999    2,446,489    127,485    30,542,490

Stephen D. Milligan

   220,168,750    2,107,267    127,956    30,542,490

Paula A. Price

   220,389,057    1,883,745    131,171    30,542,490

Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation. The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the named executive officer compensation described in the proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders. The voting results were as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

207,106,575

   11,707,686    3,589,712    30,542,490

Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. The voting results were as follows:

 

   

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

   
 

246,839,305

 

5,881,142

 

226,016

 

 


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/ Michael C. Ray

Date: November 4, 2016

      Michael C. Ray
     

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

and Secretary