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 11, 2010
Western Digital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-08703 | 33-0956711 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California | 92612 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(949) 672-7000
| 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 |
| (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:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
As indicated above, the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on November 11, 2010. Results of the voting at the meeting are set forth below.
Election of Directors. The stockholders elected the following eleven directors to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| Peter D. Behrendt | 165,928,114 | 1,758,667 | 47,544 | 27,243,384 | ||||||||||||
| Kathleen A. Cote | 167,068,575 | 620,980 | 44,770 | 27,243,384 | ||||||||||||
| John F. Coyne | 166,475,588 | 1,212,091 | 46,646 | 27,243,384 | ||||||||||||
| Henry T. DeNero | 167,055,369 | 631,983 | 46,973 | 27,243,384 | ||||||||||||
| William L. Kimsey | 167,204,101 | 482,955 | 47,269 | 27,243,384 | ||||||||||||
| Michael D. Lambert | 167,256,708 | 430,379 | 47,238 | 27,243,384 | ||||||||||||
| Len J. Lauer | 165,847,431 | 1,837,790 | 49,104 | 27,243,384 | ||||||||||||
| Matthew E. Massengill | 166,161,165 | 1,526,169 | 46,991 | 27,243,384 | ||||||||||||
| Roger H. Moore | 167,100,235 | 588,598 | 45,492 | 27,243,384 | ||||||||||||
| Thomas E. Pardun | 164,053,864 | 3,631,407 | 49,054 | 27,243,384 | ||||||||||||
| Arif Shakeel | 166,292,371 | 1,394,900 | 47,054 | 27,243,384 | ||||||||||||
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 1, 2011. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 191,893,635 | 2,655,471 | 428,603 | ||||||
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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 12, 2010 | Michael C. Ray | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
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