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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2007
Western Digital Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-08703 | 33-0956711 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
Incorporation or Organization) | ||||
20511 Lake Forest Drive | ||||
Lake Forest, California | 92630 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(949) 672-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles or Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year | ||||||||
Item 8.01. Other Events | ||||||||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
SIGNATURE | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 3.2 |
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Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles or Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On November 5, 2007, the Board of Directors of Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) approved amendments to Section 6.01, Section 6.02 and Section 6.03 of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to allow for the issuance and transfer of uncertificated shares of the Company’s stock. These amendments were adopted to allow the Company to participate in the Direct Registration System administered by the Depository Trust Company.
The Bylaws, as amended, are effective as of November 5, 2007 and are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on November 6, 2007. Results of the voting at the meeting are set forth below.
Election of Directors.The stockholders elected the following ten 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 | ||||
Peter D. Behrendt | 179,225,229 | 3,549,706 | 247,728 | |||
Kathleen A. Cote | 179,433,090 | 3,358,383 | 158,037 | |||
John F. Coyne | 179,439,927 | 3,356,288 | 153,295 | |||
Henry T. DeNero | 179,579,109 | 3,200,336 | 170,065 | |||
William L. Kimsey | 179,363,921 | 3,413,685 | 171,903 | |||
Michael D. Lambert | 180,006,979 | 2,736,320 | 206,211 | |||
Matthew E. Massengill | 179,084,807 | 3,708,888 | 155,814 | |||
Roger H. Moore | 178,567,655 | 4,092,715 | 289,139 | |||
Thomas E. Pardun | 179,224,078 | 3,554,622 | 170,809 | |||
Arif Shakeel | 178,991,149 | 3,763,865 | 194,496 |
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 June 27, 2008. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
176,056,731 | 6,765,833 | 126,945 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Western Digital Corporation, as amended effective as of November 5, 2007.
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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/ Raymond M. Bukaty | |||||
Date:November 8, 2007 | ||||||
Senior Vice President, Administration, | ||||||
General Counsel and Secretary |