UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM8-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): January 25, 2017
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) |
(949) 672-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 25, 2017, Western Digital Corporation (“Western Digital”) announced financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2016. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Western Digital Corporation on January 25, 2017 announcing financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2016. |
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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: January 25, 2017 | Michael C. Ray | |||||
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||