Western Digital Corporation (Form: 8-K/A)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

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 23, 2013

Western Digital Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-08703 33-0956711
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, California   92612
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (949) 672-7000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

Preliminary Note:

This Form 8-K/A amends and updates the disclosures made in the Form 8-K filed by Western Digital Corporation (the "Company") on January 23, 2013.

On January 23, 2013, the Company filed a Form 8-K to disclose that it was instituting a voluntary separation program (the "Program") intended to help realign its cost structure with prevailing market needs. At that time, the Company was unable to estimate the pre-tax cash and non-cash charges and total charges it expected to incur in connection with this action.

The Company now estimates that it will incur pre-tax charges of approximately $55 million related to cash severance and other termination benefits in connection with the Program. The Company expects to recognize substantially all of these charges by the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. Approximately $52 million of these charges are expected to result in future cash expenditures.





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SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Western Digital Corporation
          
March 29, 2013   By:   /s/ Michael C. Ray
       
        Name: Michael C. Ray
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary