Western Digital Corp DEFA14A, filed Oct 5, 2023
Western Digital Corp (WDC)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Your Vote Counts! WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION 2023 Annual Meeting
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You invested in WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on November 15, 2023.
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the
upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on
the reverse side to vote these important matters.
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Voting Items |
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| 1. | Election of Directors | ||
| 1a. | Kimberly E. Alexy |  |
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| 1b. | Thomas Caulfield | |
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| 1c. | Martin I. Cole | |
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| 1d. | Tunç Doluca | |
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| 1e. | David V. Goeckeler | |
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| 1f. | Matthew E. Massengill | |
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| 1g. | Reed B. Rayman | |
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| 1h. | Stephanie A. Streeter | |
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| 1i. | Miyuki Suzuki | |
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| 2. | Approval on an advisory basis of the named executive officer compensation disclosed in the Proxy Statement. | |
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| 3. | Approval on an advisory basis of the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. |  |
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| 4. | Approval of an amendment and restatement of our 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase by 2.35 million the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under that plan. | |
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| 5. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024. | |
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| In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote on such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any postponement or adjournment of the meeting. | |||
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