Western Digital Corporation (Form: 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):   September 21, 2004

Western Digital Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   001-08703   33-0956711
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(State or other jurisdiction 		  _____________
(Commission 		  ______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
          
20511 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest, CA       92630
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		      ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (949) 672-7000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(d) On September 21, 2004, the Board of Directors of Western Digital Corporation elected Arif Shakeel, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, to the Board of Directors. Mr. Shakeel will not serve on any committee of the Board of Directors. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated September 23, 2004, issued by Western Digital Corporation





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SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Western Digital Corporation
(Registrant)
          
September 27, 2004   By:   Raymond M. Bukaty
       
        Name: Raymond M. Bukaty
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
EX-99.1
  Press Release, dated September 23, 2004, issued by Western Digital Corporation