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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Western Digital (WDC)

Western Digital names Irving Tan CEO, effective at Sandisk spin-off completion

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Western Digital said CEO David Goeckeler will resign, effective upon completion of the spin-off of its flash business, and Irving Tan, currently Executive Vice President of Global Operations, will succeed him as CEO. Goeckeler and two other directors will also leave the board to join Sandisk Corporation, the flash business that will become an independent public company.

Key points

  • Irving Tan will become CEO, succeeding David V. Goeckeler, effective upon completion of the Spin-Off; the board made the appointment on January 25, 2025.
  • Tan's base salary will rise to $1,000,000, with a short-term incentive target of 150% of base salary.
  • Tan will receive a promotion equity award with a grant date value of $6,500,000, and his fiscal 2026 annual LTI award is expected to increase to $11,500,000.
  • Directors David V. Goeckeler, Thomas Caulfield and Miyuki Suzuki will resign from the board effective with the Spin-Off, and Tan, Bruce Kiddoo and Roxanne Oulman will join it.

The filing

CompanyWestern Digital (WDC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 30, 2025, 4:01 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-017188

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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