8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 28, 2014

 

 

Western Digital Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-08703   33-0956711

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 28, 2014, Western Digital Corporation (“Western Digital”) announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2014. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of Western Digital’s Quarterly Fact Sheet for the first fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2014 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release issued by Western Digital Corporation on October 28, 2014 announcing financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2014.
99.2    First Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 Western Digital Corporation Quarterly Fact Sheet.

 

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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
      (Registrant)
    By:  

/s/ Michael C. Ray

Date:   October 28, 2014     Michael C. Ray
     

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary