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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-207265"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDC"
cik: "0000106040"
company_name: "WESTERN DIGITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:20:20.108341+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Digital registers 235K preferred shares and 10M common shares for resale

## Summary
- Registration statement filed on August 26, 2024 for resale of up to 235,000 shares of Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock.
- Also registers 10,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the preferred stock.
- Filed legal opinion of Skadden, Arps as Exhibit 5.1 to the 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-207265
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDC
- cik: 0000106040
- company_name: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312524207265/0001193125-24-207265-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312524207265/d883293d8k.htm

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