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accession: "0001193125-25-262773"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDC"
cik: "0000106040"
company_name: "WESTERN DIGITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:49:10.398958+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Digital appoints Brad Feller as CAO effective Nov 14, 2025

## Summary
- Brad Feller named SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, succeeding Gene M. Zamiska.
- Annual base salary $425,000; target bonus 75%; signing bonus $300,000 (clawback if leave within 2 years).
- Sign-on RSU award of $1.5M vests 25% in Nov 2026, then 6.25% quarterly.
- Eligible for FY2027 equity award of $900,000 subject to Compensation Committee approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-262773
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDC
- cik: 0000106040
- company_name: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312525262773/0001193125-25-262773-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312525262773/d43436d8k.htm

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