FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BHATIA MANISH H 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP [ WDC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP Silicon Operations
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/1/2017
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95119
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/1/2017     M (1)    13295   A $40.63   76992   D    
Common Stock   5/1/2017     S (1)    10100   D $86.7798   (2) 66892   D    
Common Stock   5/1/2017     S (1)    3195   D $87.7862   (3) 63697   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $40.63   5/1/2017     M   (1)       13295    5/17/2016   (4) 2/16/2022   Common Stock   13295   $0.0   25796   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  These transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 13, 2017.
(2)  Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $86.30 to a high of $87.29. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)  Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $87.30 to a high of $88.25. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4)  The option vests in substantially equal installments at the end of each three-month period through February 17, 2019. The first installment became exercisable on May 17, 2016.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BHATIA MANISH H
C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY
SAN JOSE, CA 95119

EVP Silicon Operations

Signatures
By: /s/ Sandra Garcia Attorney-in-Fact For: Manish Bhatia 5/2/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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