1 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): January 20, 2000 WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 001-08703 95-264-7125 - ----------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 8105 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, California 92618 - ---------------------------------------- ------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 932-5000 Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 2 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On January 20, 2000, Western Digital Corporation issued a press release announcing that the net loss before special charges and extraordinary gain for its quarter ended December 31, 1999 is expected to be in the range of $67 to 70 million dollars and the related loss per share is expected to be in the range of $.55 to .58 on a share count of 121.1 million Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is a copy of the January 20, 2000, press release, which is incorporated herein by this reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. Exhibit Description - ------- --------------- 99.1 Press Release dated January 20, 2000, regarding Western Digital Corporation's announcement that the net loss before special charges and extraordinary gain for its quarter ended December 31, 1999 is expected to be in the range of $67 to 70 million dollars and the related loss per share is expected to be in the range of $.55 to .58 on a share count of 121.1 million SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: January 21, 2000 WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ MICHAEL A. CORNELIUS ------------------------------ Michael A. Cornelius Vice President, Law and Administration and Secretary 2