David Goeckeler - 09 Mar 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC)

Role: Chief Executive Officer, Director
Signature: By: /s/ Sandra Garcia Attorney-in-Fact For: David Goeckeler
Issuer symbol: WDC
Transactions as of: 09 Mar 2022
Net transactions value: -$2,377,847
Form type: 4
Filing time: 10 Mar 2022, 15:55:44 UTC
Previous filing: 17 Feb 2022
Next filing: 07 Apr 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WDC	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+1,246	+0.34%	$0.000000	369,095	09 Mar 2022	Direct	F1
transaction	WDC	Common Stock	Tax liability	$2,377,847	-49,777	-13%	$47.77	319,318	09 Mar 2022	Direct	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WDC	Dividend Equivalent Rights	Options Exercise	$0	-1,246	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	09 Mar 2022	Common Stock	1,246		Direct	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The dividend equivalents were converted into, and paid in the form of, shares of the Issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units to which the dividend equivalents relate. A cash amount was also paid to the holder to settle a fractional dividend equivalent.
F2	Payment of tax obligation by withholding securities incident to the vesting of securities in accordance with Rule 16b-3(e).