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8-K filed January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET ticker WDC CIK 0000106040
leadership confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.65

Western Digital names Irving Tan CEO and three new directors, effective upon flash spin-off

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP

item 5.02item 9.01

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Executive movements

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Departed

David V. Goeckeler

Chief Executive Officer
WDC · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Successor
Irving Tan
Filed
January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
David V. Goeckeler will resign from his position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Appointed

Irving Tan

chair of the Executive Committee
WDC · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Filed
January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
Mr. Tan will be appointed to serve as a member and the chair of the Executive Committee of the Board.
Departed

Miyuki Suzuki

member of the board of directors
WDC · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Filed
January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
each of David V. Goeckeler, Thomas Caulfield and Miyuki Suzuki will resign from their positions as members of the Company’s board of directors
Departed

Thomas Caulfield

member of the board of directors
WDC · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Filed
January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
each of David V. Goeckeler, Thomas Caulfield and Miyuki Suzuki will resign from their positions as members of the Company’s board of directors
Departed

David V. Goeckeler

member of the board of directors
WDC · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Filed
January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
each of David V. Goeckeler, Thomas Caulfield and Miyuki Suzuki will resign from their positions as members of the Company’s board of directors
Appointed

Irving Tan

Chief Executive Officer
WDC · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Filed
January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
the Board unanimously appointed Mr. Tan as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company to succeed Mr. Goeckeler in that position effective upon, and subject to, the consummation of the Spin-Off.
Appointed

Irving Tan

member of the board of directors
WDC · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Filed
January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
the Board unanimously appointed Irving Tan, Bruce Kiddoo and Roxanne Oulman to the Board, effective upon, and subject to, the consummation of the Spin-Off.
Appointed

Bruce Kiddoo

member of the board of directors
WDC · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Filed
January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
the Board unanimously appointed Irving Tan, Bruce Kiddoo and Roxanne Oulman to the Board, effective upon, and subject to, the consummation of the Spin-Off.
Appointed

Roxanne Oulman

member of the board of directors
WDC · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Filed
January 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
the Board unanimously appointed Irving Tan, Bruce Kiddoo and Roxanne Oulman to the Board, effective upon, and subject to, the consummation of the Spin-Off.

Source-grounded claims

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David V. Goeckeler resigned as Chief Executive Officer at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

David V. Goeckeler will resign from his position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Irving Tan was appointed as chair of the Executive Committee at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

Mr. Tan will be appointed to serve as a member and the chair of the Executive Committee of the Board.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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Miyuki Suzuki resigned as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

each of David V. Goeckeler, Thomas Caulfield and Miyuki Suzuki will resign from their positions as members of the Company’s board of directors

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Thomas Caulfield resigned as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

each of David V. Goeckeler, Thomas Caulfield and Miyuki Suzuki will resign from their positions as members of the Company’s board of directors

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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David V. Goeckeler resigned as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

each of David V. Goeckeler, Thomas Caulfield and Miyuki Suzuki will resign from their positions as members of the Company’s board of directors

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

a7dc24d5bc

Irving Tan was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

the Board unanimously appointed Mr. Tan as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company to succeed Mr. Goeckeler in that position effective upon, and subject to, the consummation of the Spin-Off.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Irving Tan was appointed as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

the Board unanimously appointed Irving Tan, Bruce Kiddoo and Roxanne Oulman to the Board, effective upon, and subject to, the consummation of the Spin-Off.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Bruce Kiddoo was appointed as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

the Board unanimously appointed Irving Tan, Bruce Kiddoo and Roxanne Oulman to the Board, effective upon, and subject to, the consummation of the Spin-Off.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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Roxanne Oulman was appointed as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

the Board unanimously appointed Irving Tan, Bruce Kiddoo and Roxanne Oulman to the Board, effective upon, and subject to, the consummation of the Spin-Off.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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