David V. Goeckeler
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About David V. Goeckeler
David V. Goeckeler is recorded as Board Member and CEO at Western Digital Corp (WDC). Western Digital Corp reported in an 8-K filed January 30, 2025 that David V. Goeckeler resigned as member of the Company's board of directors. Western Digital Corp reported in an 8-K filed November 17, 2023 that David V. Goeckeler was appointed Director, effective November 15, 2023. The proxy statement of Western Digital Corp reports total compensation of $24,931,456 for David V. Goeckeler in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $804,038. Disclosed compensation is on record for 3 fiscal years.
“Effective upon, and subject to, the consummation of Western Digital Corporation's (the "Company") previously announced separation of its flash business pursuant to a spin-off transaction (the "Spin-Off"), each of David V. Goeckeler, Thomas Caulfield and Miyuki Suzuki will resign from their positions as members of the Company's board of directors (the "Board"), as well as their respective positions as members of various committees thereof, to serve on the board of directors of Sandisk Corporation ("Sandisk"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which will be an independent publicly traded company after the completion of the Spin-Off.”
“The stockholders elected the following nine directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
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Affiliation history
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Current
2023-11-15–present
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Current
2020-03-09–present
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Western Digital Corp (WDC)
SEC 8-K
Current2020-03-09–present
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2023-11-15–2025-01-30
Company network
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Leadership on record at Western Digital Corp
Other people whose current roles at this company are on record from its filings.
- Don R. Bennett CFO
- Wissam G. Jabre CFO
- Cynthia Lock Tregillis General Counsel
- Brad Feller Chief Accounting Officer
- Bruce Kiddoo Board Member
- Dr. Thomas Caulfield Board Member
- Irving Tan Board Member
- KIMBERLY E. ALEXY Board Member
- Kathleen A. Cote Board Member
- MARTIN I. COLE Board Member
Executive compensation
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| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
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| 2025 | Western Digital Corp (WDC) | Former Chief Executive Officer | $804,038 | $24,931,456 |
| 2024 | Western Digital Corp (WDC) | Former Chief Executive Officer | $1,245,192 | $17,690,772 |
| 2023 | Western Digital Corp (WDC) | Former Chief Executive Officer | $1,144,231 | $11,031,692 |
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