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

Western Digital completes Sandisk flash spin-off; CFO Jabre steps down Feb. 28

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

Western Digital completed the planned separation of its flash business into Sandisk, announced in a February 24, 2025 press release, after signing separation agreements with Sandisk on February 21, 2025. The filing also reports a February 2025 amendment to the company's loan agreement that cut the revolving credit commitments from $2.25 billion to $1.25 billion, and leadership changes that include a new interim CFO and a new board chair.

Key points

  • Separation agreements with Sandisk, including a Separation and Distribution Agreement and a Transition Services Agreement, were signed February 21, 2025.
  • Revolving credit facility commitments were reduced from $2.25 billion to $1.25 billion on February 21, 2025.
  • CFO Wissam Jabre serves until February 28, 2025; Don Bennett becomes interim CFO effective February 28, 2025.
  • Martin Cole was appointed Board Chair, succeeding Matthew Massengill.

The filing

CompanyWestern Digital (WDC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 24, 2025, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-033383

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 24, 2025.

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