Gene M. Zamiska - 12 Aug 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC)

Signature
By: /s/ Sandra Garcia Attorney-in-Fact For: Gene Zamiska
Issuer symbol
WDC
Transactions as of
12 Aug 2021
Net transactions value
-$85,897
Form type
4
Filing time
13 Aug 2021, 17:34:34 UTC
Previous filing
16 Jun 2021
Next filing
31 Aug 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction WDC Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +107 +0.37% $0.000000 28,940 12 Aug 2021 Direct F1
transaction WDC Common Stock Tax liability $85,897 -1,377 -4.8% $62.38 27,563 12 Aug 2021 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 -108 -33% $0.000000 216 12 Aug 2021 Common Stock 108 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).