Western Digital filings document material events for an operating storage company whose common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under WDC. Recent 8-K disclosures record quarterly operating and financial results, dividend and capital-structure matters, shareholder voting and governance items, and material agreements.
The filing record also describes security-structure changes, including the mandatory conversion of Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock into common stock, the Certificate of Elimination for that preferred series, and redemptions or discharge of senior-note obligations. These documents frame WD's public-company reporting around results, debt and equity instruments, governance, and corporate actions following the completed Flash business separation.
Western Digital director Cole Martin I received a grant of dividend equivalent rights tied to previously awarded restricted stock units. On this Form 4, he acquired 0.7857 dividend equivalent rights, bringing his total to 2.1535. These rights will vest in step with the related RSUs and each represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock or the cash value.
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP director Kimberly Alexy received 0.6503 dividend equivalent rights linked to restricted stock units. These rights were granted at no exercise price and increase her directly owned derivative position to 1.7824 dividend equivalent rights, each tied to potential delivery of common stock or its cash value as related RSUs vest.
Western Digital Corp’s Chief Product Officer Ahmed Mohammed reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 17, 2026, dividend equivalent rights covering 196.5574 units were exercised and settled in 196 shares of common stock. On the same date, 20,595 shares were withheld at $313.81 per share to cover tax obligations related to vesting, leaving Mohammed with 164,319 directly owned common shares, including shares previously acquired under the employee stock purchase plan. On March 18, 2026, he received a grant of 75.7646 dividend equivalent rights, bringing his dividend equivalent rights balance to 450.8467. These transactions reflect compensation vesting and tax withholding rather than open‑market buying or selling.
Western Digital Corp executive Gubbi Vidyadhara K, Chief of Global Operations, sold 8,518 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.325 per share. After this sale, he continues to hold 99,276 Western Digital shares directly.
VIDYADHARA K GUBBI reported a proposed sale of 10,148 common shares dated 03/04/2026 for an aggregate amount of $2,743,110.02.
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Cynthia L. Tregillis reported multiple transactions in the company’s common stock. She sold a total of 9,324 shares in open-market sales, including 777 shares at $257.91 per share and 8,547 shares at a weighted average price of $269.2156 per share, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 23, 2025.
She also acquired 23 shares of common stock upon the conversion of 23.8133 dividend equivalent rights tied to restricted stock units, and 2,798 shares were withheld at $250.61 per share to cover tax obligations related to vesting. After these transactions, she directly held 121,682 shares of common stock and 304.413 dividend equivalent rights.
Western Digital Corp Chief Executive Officer Irving Tan reported equity award activity involving dividend equivalents and common stock. On March 3, 2026, dividend equivalent rights representing 92.8686 units were converted into and paid in 92 shares of Western Digital common stock in connection with the vesting of related restricted stock units. A separate cash payment settled a fractional dividend equivalent right.
On the same date, 3,512 shares of common stock were disposed of at $250.61 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of securities, a non-open-market, tax-related transaction. After these transactions, Tan directly held 619,143 shares of Western Digital common stock.
Western Digital executive Gubbi Vidyadhara K, Chief of Global Operations, reported multiple stock moves. On March 4, 2026, he sold a total of 10,148 shares of common stock in open-market transactions at prices around $269–$271, leaving 107,794 shares held directly afterward.
On March 3, 2026, dividend equivalent rights tied to restricted stock units converted into 47 shares of common stock, and 7,054 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations in connection with vesting, as permitted under Rule 16b-3(e).
Western Digital Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Brian Scott Davis reported equity award activity tied to vesting restricted stock units. On March 3, 2026, dividend equivalent rights converted into 23.8133 dividend equivalent rights and were paid in Western Digital common stock on a one-for-one basis in connection with RSU vesting, with a small cash payment for a fractional right.
The filing also shows the related issuance of 23 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.0000 per share from the derivative conversion, and a disposition of 3,526 shares of common stock at $250.6100 per share to satisfy tax obligations by share withholding under Rule 16b-3(e). After these transactions, Davis directly held 116,518 shares of Western Digital common stock.
WDC-related insider filed a Form 144 proposing the resale of restricted common stock. The notice lists proposed sales of 7,175, 1,297, 759 and 917 restricted shares with trade dates in 2026. The excerpt also shows a prior sale of 8,943 shares on 12/05/2025 for $1503713.41.