SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. )
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. )
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WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on November 10, 2011.
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on November 10, 2011.
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
3355 MICHELSON DRIVE, SUITE 100
IRVINE, CA 92612
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as
of: September 16, 2011
Date:
November 10, 2011 Time: 8:00 a.m., PST
| Location: | Hyatt Regency Irvine 17900 Jamboree Road Irvine, CA 92614 |
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| Directions: 1-949-975-1234 |
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Time on November 9, 2011. 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 7, 2011 to
allow sufficient time for the plan trustee to vote the shares prior to the meeting.
Voting Items
The Board of Directors
recommends a vote FOR each of
the following nominees:
1.
|
Election of Directors | |
1a.
|
Kathleen A. Cote | |
1b.
|
John F. Coyne | |
1c.
|
Henry T. DeNero | |
1d.
|
William L. Kimsey | |
1e.
|
Michael D. Lambert | |
1f.
|
Len J. Lauer | |
1g.
|
Matthew E. Massengill | |
1h.
|
Roger H. Moore | |
1i.
|
Thomas E. Pardun | |
1j.
|
Arif Shakeel | |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 2:
| 2. | To approve on an advisory basis the
named executive officer compensation in
the proxy statement. |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote
for 1 YEAR on Proposal 3:
| 3. | To approve on an advisory basis the
frequency of future advisory votes on
named executive officer compensation. |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal 4:
| 4. | To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP
as the independent registered public
accounting firm for Western Digital
Corporation for the fiscal year ending
June 29, 2012. |
