---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-019801"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDC"
cik: "0000106040"
company_name: "WESTERN DIGITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T14:39:38.203620+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Digital appoints Wissam Jabre as CFO, effective Feb 7, 2022

## Summary
- Jabre succeeds Robert Eulau; Eulau will stay for advisory transition.
- Jabre previously CFO of Dialog Semiconductor (acquired by Renesas) and VP of Finance at AMD.
- Compensation: $625K base salary, 120% target bonus, $500K signing bonus, $4.5M sign-on RSU (3-year vest), $4.5M FY2023 equity award.
- Annual equity target from FY2024 set at 500% of base salary; eligible for executive severance and relocation benefits.
- Jabre holds a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from American University of Beirut and an MBA from Columbia; CFA charterholder.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-019801
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDC
- cik: 0000106040
- company_name: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312522019801/0001193125-22-019801-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312522019801/d304005d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-019801.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert K. Eulau departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 24, 2022, the Board of Directors of Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) unanimously appointed Wissam G. Jabre as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to succeed Robert K. Eulau in that position effective the week of February 7, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312522019801/0001193125-22-019801-index.htm
- Executive change
  Wissam G. Jabre was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 24, 2022, the Board of Directors of Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) unanimously appointed Wissam G. Jabre as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to succeed Robert K. Eulau in that position effective the week of February 7, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312522019801/0001193125-22-019801-index.htm

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