---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-067035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDC"
cik: "0000106040"
company_name: "WESTERN DIGITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T00:38:20.021715+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Digital fully redeems 2.850% 2029 and 3.100% 2032 senior notes

## Summary
- Eliminated Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock after mandatory conversion on Feb 17; no shares outstanding.
- Deposited sufficient funds on Feb 23, 2026 to redeem all outstanding 2.850% 2029 and 3.100% 2032 senior notes.
- Conditional redemption notice issued Feb 13; liens automatically released after Feb 19 debt repayment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-067035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDC
- cik: 0000106040
- company_name: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312526067035/0001193125-26-067035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312526067035/d41636d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-067035.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: a72c619fdf850c5849dc6b9fed8aa5fc6fe8d6e0
  claim: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP: Filed a Certificate of Elimination to eliminate the Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock and return it to authorized but unissued status (effective 2026-02-24).
  evidence_excerpt: On February 24, 2026, Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Company’s Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), pursuant to which the Preferred Stock was eliminated and returned to the status of authorized and unissued preferred shares of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000119312526067035/0001193125-26-067035-index.htm

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