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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): September 10, 1998
Western Digital Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-08703 95-264-7125
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
8105 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California 92618
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 932-5000
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Total of sequentially numbered pages: 3.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On September 10, 1998, the board of directors of Western Digital
Corporation (the "Corporation") adopted a new stockholder rights plan to replace
its existing stockholder rights plan which expires in November 1998.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
Pursuant to General Instruction F of Form 8-K, the following documents
are incorporated by reference herein and attached as exhibits hereto:
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Summary of the Rights issued pursuant to the Rights
Agreement dated as of October 15, 1998 between Western
Digital Corporation and American Stock Transfer & Trust
Company.
99.2 Form of letter to be sent to stockholders announcing the
adoption of a new stockholder rights plan and
transmitting the Summary of the Rights.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this current report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Western Digital Corporation
Date: November 18, 1998 By: /s/ DUSTON WILLIAMS
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Duston Williams
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Summary of the Rights issued pursuant to the Rights
Agreement dated as of October 15, 1998 between Western
Digital Corporation and American Stock Transfer & Trust
Company.
99.2 Form of letter to be sent to stockholders announcing the
adoption of a new stockholder rights plan and
transmitting the Summary of the Rights.