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 Corp (WDC) reported insider equity activity by its Chief Executive Officer and director. On 11/20/2025 and 11/21/2025, dividend equivalent rights tied to restricted stock units were converted into, and paid in the form of, shares of Western Digital common stock on a one-for-one basis, with a small cash payment to settle a fractional right. On the same dates, shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations in accordance with Rule 16b-3(e), at prices of $140.23 and $139.19 per share. After these transactions, the reporting person beneficially owned 644,863 shares of Western Digital common stock directly.
Western Digital Corp (WDC) Chief Financial Officer Kris Sennesael reported routine equity compensation activity. On 11/20/2025, 99 shares of common stock were acquired at $0.0 in connection with the conversion of dividend equivalent rights tied to vested restricted stock units. To cover tax obligations on the vesting, 18,680 shares were withheld at a price of $140.23 per share.
After these transactions, Sennesael directly owned 187,966 shares of Western Digital common stock. He also held 387.6468 dividend equivalent rights as derivative securities, which can convert into additional common shares in connection with future vesting events.
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) reported insider equity activity by its Chief of Global Operations on 11/20/202511/21/2025$0.0592$140.23693$139.19
Following these transactions, the insider directly owned 150,317
Western Digital Corporation reported an insider equity award for a senior executive. On 11/20/2025, the company’s SVP & Chief Accounting Officer received a grant of 9,907 restricted stock units of Western Digital common stock. The filing notes that each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, meaning the executive will receive shares in the future if the vesting conditions are met. The transaction is reported as an acquisition at a stated price of $0.0, which is typical for stock-based compensation grants rather than an open-market purchase.
Western Digital Corporation’s Chief Sales & Marketing Officer filed a Form 4 reporting routine equity-based compensation activity. On 11/20/2025 and 11/21/2025, dividend equivalent rights tied to restricted stock units were converted into shares of Western Digital common stock on a one-for-one basis at an exercise price of $0.0, consistent with stock-based awards.
On each date, a portion of shares was withheld to cover tax obligations, including 715 shares at a price of $140.23 and 592 shares at $139.19. Following these transactions, the reporting person directly beneficially owned 133,714 shares of Western Digital common stock. The activity reflects standard settlement and tax withholding mechanics for vested equity awards.
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership (Form 3) for executive Brad Feller, who serves as SVP & Chief Accounting Officer. The event date triggering this filing is 11/14/2025. According to the remarks, the filing states that no securities are beneficially owned by the reporting person as of that date.
Western Digital Corporation has filed a Form S-8 to register 8,000,000 shares of its common stock for issuance under its Amended and Restated 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These newly registered shares are intended to support employee participation in the company’s stock purchase program following stockholder approval of an increase to the plan’s share pool.
The filing also describes how the company’s directors and officers are protected by Delaware indemnification provisions, company bylaws, individual indemnification agreements, and directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. Standard undertakings confirm that future reports filed under the Exchange Act will automatically update the information used for this registration.
Western Digital Corporation reported the results of its annual stockholder meeting held on November 20, 2025. Stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), increasing the shares available for issuance under the plan by 8 million shares, following prior approval by the Board on August 27, 2025.
All eight nominated directors were elected to serve until the next annual meeting, each receiving a substantial majority of votes cast. Stockholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the company’s named executive officer compensation as described in the proxy materials. In addition, stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.
Western Digital Corp. (WDC) director Stephanie A. Streeter reported changes in her holdings of the company’s stock. On 11/20/2025, she received 1,585 shares of common stock through a grant of restricted stock units, at a stated price of $0.0 per share, held directly.
On 11/19/2025, dividend equivalent rights tied to her restricted stock units were converted into and paid in the form of common stock. This included 16 shares shown in Table I and 16.8276 dividend equivalent rights in Table II, which were settled in stock with a small cash payment for the fractional right. Following these transactions, she beneficially owned 40,407 shares indirectly through a Family Trust.
The filing notes that this indirect total also reflects Streeter’s contribution of personally held shares to the Family Trust, vesting of restricted stock units whose underlying shares were issued to the trust, and 1,984 additional stock units credited to her in connection with Western Digital’s spin-off of a former wholly owned subsidiary on February 21, 2025, based on an equity conversion ratio of 1.452526 stock units for every existing Issuer stock unit.
Western Digital Corp. (WDC) reported a Form 4 insider transaction for director Matthew E. Massengill dated 11/20/2025. He received a grant of 1,585 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to one share of Western Digital common stock at no cash cost.
After this grant, Massengill beneficially owns 28,897 common shares directly, 36,926 indirectly through a family trust, and 500 indirectly through an IRA. The filing notes that these holdings include 8,508 additional stock units received in connection with Western Digital’s February 21, 2025 spin-off, where each outstanding stock unit was adjusted using an equity conversion ratio of 1.452526 per unit under an Employee Matters Agreement.