---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-115959"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDC"
cik: "0000106040"
company_name: "WESTERN DIGITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T02:58:59.319513+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Digital hires Kris Sennesael as CFO; $715K base, $2M signing bonus, $10M equity

## Summary
- Kris Sennesael appointed EVP and CFO, effective May 12, 2025; previously CFO of Skyworks Solutions.
- Compensation: base salary $715,000; target bonus 100% of base; $2M signing bonus (repayable if terminated within 2 years).
- Sign-on equity award $10M: 80% RSU ($8M) vesting over ~3 years; 20% PSU ($2M) vesting August 2028.
- Eligible for FY2026 annual equity award with grant date value ~$5.25M.
- Sennesael to lead global finance, accounting, treasury, IR; reports to CEO Irving Tan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-115959
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDC
- cik: 0000106040
- company_name: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312525115959/0001193125-25-115959-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312525115959/d949135d8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 457327e304
  claim: Kris Sennesael was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: On May 6, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) unanimously appointed Kris Sennesael as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective May 12, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312525115959/0001193125-25-115959-index.htm

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