Edgar Filing: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP

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SCHEDULE 14A

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. )

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on November 8, 2012.


WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION	Meeting Information
	Meeting Type:	Annual Meeting
	For holders as of:	September 17, 2012
	Date: November 8, 2012	Time: 8:00 a.m., PST
	Location: 3333 Michelson Drive
	Irvine, CA 92612
	Directions: 1-949-672-7000


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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT 2012 ANNUAL REPORT

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Voting Deadline: If you vote by Internet or Mail, your vote must be received by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on November 7, 2012. Participants in the Western Digital 401(k) Plan must provide voting instructions for the shares in their plan account by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on November 5, 2012 to allow sufficient time for the plan trustee to vote the shares prior to the meeting.

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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the following nominees:
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

1a. Kathleen A. Cote						The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5:
1b. John F. Coyne						2. To approve an amendment and restatement of our 2004 Performance Incentive Plan that would, among other things, increase by 11,500,000 the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under the plan.
1c. Henry T. DeNero

1d. William L. Kimsey						3. To approve an amendment and restatement of our 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan that would, among other things, increase by 8,000,000 the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under the plan.
1e. Michael D. Lambert
1f. Len J. Lauer						4. To approve on an advisory basis the named executive officer compensation in this Proxy Statement.
1g. Matthew E. Massengill

1h. Roger H. Moore						5. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2013.
1i. Kensuke Oka

1j. Thomas E. Pardun

1k. Arif Shakeela

1l. Masahiro Yamamura

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