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
- CEO David Goeckeler resigns upon spin-off completion; Irving Tan appointed as CEO.
- Directors Goeckeler, Caulfield, Suzuki resign to join Sandisk board; Tan, Kiddoo, Oulman appointed to WDC board.
- Tan's base salary set at $1M, target bonus 150%, promotion equity award $6.5M, FY26 LTI expected $11.5M.
- New directors assigned to committees: Kiddoo (Governance, Audit), Oulman (Compensation, Audit), Tan (Executive chair).
- Board approved new form of indemnification agreement for directors and officers.
Key facts
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
David V. Goeckeler resigned as Chief Executive Officer at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
David V. Goeckeler will resign from his position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.9
Irving Tan was appointed as chair of the Executive Committee at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- chair of the Executive Committee
Exact text from the filing
Mr. Tan will be appointed to serve as a member and the chair of the Executive Committee of the Board.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Miyuki Suzuki resigned as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- member of the board of directors
Exact text from the filing
each of David V. Goeckeler, Thomas Caulfield and Miyuki Suzuki will resign from their positions as members of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Thomas Caulfield resigned as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- member of the board of directors
Exact text from the filing
each of David V. Goeckeler, Thomas Caulfield and Miyuki Suzuki will resign from their positions as members of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
David V. Goeckeler resigned as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- member of the board of directors
Exact text from the filing
each of David V. Goeckeler, Thomas Caulfield and Miyuki Suzuki will resign from their positions as members of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Irving Tan was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
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.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Irving Tan was appointed as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- member of the board of directors
Exact text from the filing
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.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Bruce Kiddoo was appointed as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- member of the board of directors
Exact text from the filing
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.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Roxanne Oulman was appointed as member of the board of directors at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- member of the board of directors
Exact text from the filing
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.
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