---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-288992"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDC"
cik: "0000106040"
company_name: "WESTERN DIGITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-11-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T15:36:32.959538+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Digital say-on-pay fails; approves 2.75M share increase for 2021 LTIP, 6M for ESPP

## Summary
- Say-on-pay: 194,048,988 against vs 27,323,273 for, failing advisory vote.
- 2021 LTIP amended to increase authorized shares by 2.75 million; approved 191,110,609 for.
- ESPP amended to increase shares by 6 million; approved 220,029,573 for.
- All eight director nominees elected; KPMG ratified as auditor for FY2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-288992
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDC
- cik: 0000106040
- company_name: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-11-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312522288992/0001193125-22-288992-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312522288992/d407769d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  WESTERN DIGITAL CORP shareholders rejected Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: failed
  source text: Proposal 2. Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation. The stockholders did not approve, on an advisory basis, the named executive officer compensation described in the Proxy Statement. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 27,323,273 194,048,988 697,293 42,102,198
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312522288992/0001193125-22-288992-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WESTERN DIGITAL CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal 1. Election of Directors . The stockholders elected the following eight directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Kimberly E. Alexy 214,325,166 7,454,307 290,081 42,102,198 Thomas Caulfield 210,910,145 10,841,293 318,116 42,102,198 Martin I. Cole 178,557,410 43,181,124 331,020 42,102,198 Tunç Doluca 187,695,744 34,057,260 316,550 42,102,198 David V. Goeckeler 219,021,603 2,851,911 196,040 42,102,198 Matthew E. Massengill 205,190,712 16,621,454 257,388 42,102,198 Stephanie A. Streeter 182,010,673 39,781,102 277,779 42,102,198 Miyuki Suzuki 215,451,848 6,327,957 289,749 42,102,198
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312522288992/0001193125-22-288992-index.htm

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