Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2014

 

 

Western Digital Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-08703   33-0956711

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100

Irvine, California

  92612
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(949) 672-7000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on November 5, 2014. Results of the voting at the annual meeting of stockholders are set forth below.

Election of Directors. The stockholders elected the following nine directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

Kathleen A. Cote

     177,011,957         4,555,953         837,411         16,896,433   

Henry T. DeNero

     177,554,400         4,012,029         838,892         16,896,433   

Michael D. Lambert

     179,356,852         2,212,359         836,110         16,896,433   

Len. J. Lauer

     180,737,684         830,018         837,619         16,896,433   

Matthew E. Massengill

     179,238,565         2,333,941         832,815         16,896,433   

Stephen D. Milligan

     178,800,330         2,772,813         832,178         16,896,433   

Thomas E. Pardun

     161,575,509         15,118,682         5,711,130         16,896,433   

Paula A. Price

     180,556,724         1,008,768         839,829         16,896,433   

Masahiro Yamamura

     178,012,758         3,554,198         838,365         16,896,433   

Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation. The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the named executive officer compensation described in the proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders. The voting results were as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

172,762,800

   8,242,646    1,399,875    16,896,433

Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 3, 2015. The voting results were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

192,915,794

  5,490,365   895,595


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

      Western Digital Corporation
      (Registrant)
    By:  

/s/ Michael C. Ray

Date: November 5, 2014

      Michael C. Ray
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary