8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): June 9, 2016

 

 

Western Digital Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-08703   33-0956711

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS 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)

 

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Amendment to Additional Bridge Facility

On May 12, 2016, Western Digital Corporation and Western Digital Technologies, Inc. had entered into a bridge loan agreement (the “Bridge Loan Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, the lenders from time to time party thereto and the other loan parties party thereto, providing for $3.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior secured bridge loans. On June 9, 2016, Western Digital Corporation and Western Digital Technologies, Inc. entered into an amendment agreement (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Bridge Loan Agreement to extend the maturity date of the loans from 45 days to 75 days after May 12, 2016.

The foregoing description of Amendment No. 1 is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 1, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

10.1    Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 9, 2016, by and among Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Western Digital Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, the lenders party thereto and the other loan parties party thereto.

 

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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
Date: June 10, 2016     By:  

/s/ Michael C. Ray

     

Michael C. Ray

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

and Secretary

 

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