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8-K filed May 28, 2026, 9:08 AM ET ticker WDC CIK 0000106040
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Western Digital appoints Manuvir Das, former NVIDIA executive, to board

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP

item 5.02item 7.01item 9.01

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Appointed

Manuvir Das

Member of the Board
WDC · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Effective
2026-05-26
Filed
May 28, 2026, 9:08 AM ET
On May 26, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) unanimously appointed Manuvir Das to serve as a member of the Board

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Manuvir Das was appointed as Member of the Board at WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

On May 26, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) unanimously appointed Manuvir Das to serve as a member of the Board

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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