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Issuer:     WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC)
CIK:        0000106040
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-24-059385
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Western Digital names Flash spinoff CEO Goeckeler, HDD CEO Tan for separation
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- David Goeckeler appointed CEO Designate of Flash spinoff; Irving Tan named CEO of remaining HDD company (Western Digital).
- Spin-off on track for H2 2024; progress on legal entities in 18 countries, SEC/IRS filings, and contract assignments.
- Goeckeler will lead Flash spinoff; Tan, currently EVP Global Operations, will lead HDD company post-separation.
- Additional executive leaders for both companies to be named later; appointments effective upon spin-off completion.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312524059385/0001193125-24-059385-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312524059385/d686180d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-059385

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