WDC Western Digital Corporation

 

 

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 5, 2014

 

 

Western Digital Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-08703		33-0956711
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. 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.)

 

 

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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on November 5, 2014. Results of the voting at the annual meeting of stockholders are set forth below.

Election of Directors. The stockholders elected the following nine directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

 

		For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Votes
Kathleen A. Cote			177,011,957				4,555,953				837,411				16,896,433
Henry T. DeNero			177,554,400				4,012,029				838,892				16,896,433
Michael D. Lambert			179,356,852				2,212,359				836,110				16,896,433
Len. J. Lauer			180,737,684				830,018				837,619				16,896,433
Matthew E. Massengill			179,238,565				2,333,941				832,815				16,896,433
Stephen D. Milligan			178,800,330				2,772,813				832,178				16,896,433
Thomas E. Pardun			161,575,509				15,118,682				5,711,130				16,896,433
Paula A. Price			180,556,724				1,008,768				839,829				16,896,433
Masahiro Yamamura			178,012,758				3,554,198				838,365				16,896,433

Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation. The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the named executive officer compensation described in the proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders. The voting results were as follows:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
172,762,800		8,242,646		1,399,875		16,896,433

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 3, 2015. The voting results were as follows:

 

For		Against		Abstain
192,915,794		5,490,365		895,595

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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 5, 2014						Michael C. Ray
						Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary