---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-265164"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDC"
cik: "0000106040"
company_name: "WESTERN DIGITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-11-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T18:34:36.102748+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Digital shareholders approve equity plan increase, elect directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved equity plan amendment, increasing shares available by 6 million.
- All eight director nominees elected, including CEO David Goeckeler and others.
- Advisory say-on-pay vote passed with 252M for vs 22.5M against.
- KPMG ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2025 with 297M votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-265164
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDC
- cik: 0000106040
- company_name: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-11-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312524265164/0001193125-24-265164-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312524265164/d885192d8k.htm

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