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What shareholders voted on

From Western Digital’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.

2025

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Approval of the ESPP. As described in more detail in Item 5.02 above, the stockholders approved the ESPP. The voting results were as followsCompany proposal99.8%Passed
The named executive officer compensation described in the Proxy StatementCompany proposal94.3%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026Auditor95.1%Passed
Election of Roxanne OulmanDirector99.9%Passed
Election of Bruce E. KiddooDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Kimberly E. AlexyDirector99.4%Passed
Election of Tunç DolucaDirector98.9%Passed
Election of Irving TanDirector98.4%Passed
Election of Matthew E. MassengillDirector96.9%Passed
Election of Martin I. ColeDirector95.3%Passed
Election of Stephanie A. StreeterDirector94%Passed

2024

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
An amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of WDT (the “WDT Charter”) to remove the provision that requires the approval of the Company’s Stockholders, in addition to the vote of the Company (as sole stockholder of WDT), in order for WDT to take certain actionsCompany proposal99.3%Passed
As described above, the Stockholders voted to approve the Authorized Shares AmendmentCompany proposal96.4%Passed
As described above, the Stockholders voted to approve the Company Exculpation AmendmentCompany proposal92.3%Passed
An amendment to the WDT Charter to provide for the elimination of certain of WDT’s officers’ personal liability for monetary damages stemming from breaches of the duty of care as permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of the State of DelawareCompany proposal91.9%Passed
The adjournment of the Special Meeting to solicit additional proxies in favor of Proposals 1 through 4, but such an adjournment was not necessary in light of the approval of Proposals 1 through 4 at the Special MeetingCompany proposal83%Passed

2023

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
As described in more detail in Item 5.02 above, the stockholders approved the Equity PlanCompany proposal93.6%Passed
The named executive officer compensation described in the Proxy StatementCompany proposal92.8%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024Auditor94.9%Passed
Election of Kimberly E. AlexyDirector98.8%Passed
Election of David V. GoeckelerDirector98.5%Passed
Election of Tunç DolucaDirector97.9%Passed
Election of Martin I. ColeDirector97.7%Passed
Election of Reed B. RaymanDirector96.8%Passed
Election of Miyuki SuzukiDirector96.4%Passed
Election of Thomas CaulfieldDirector95.9%Passed
Election of Matthew E. MassengillDirector95.4%Passed
Election of Stephanie A. StreeterDirector94.8%Passed

2022

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Approval of the ESPP. As described in more detail in Item 5.02 above, the stockholders approved the ESPP. The voting results were as followsCompany proposal99.2%Passed
As described in more detail in Item 5.02 above, the stockholders approved the Equity PlanCompany proposal86.3%Passed
The stockholders did not approve, on an advisory basis, the named executive officer compensation described in the Proxy StatementCompany proposal12.3%Failed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023Auditor92.2%Passed
Election of David V. GoeckelerDirector98.7%Passed
Election of Miyuki SuzukiDirector97.1%Passed
Election of Kimberly E. AlexyDirector96.6%Passed
Election of Thomas CaulfieldDirector95.1%Passed
Election of Matthew E. MassengillDirector92.5%Passed
Election of Tunç DolucaDirector84.6%Passed
Election of Stephanie A. StreeterDirector82.1%Passed
Election of Martin I. ColeDirector80.5%Passed

2020

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The named executive officer compensation described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2020Company proposal92%Passed
As described in more detail in Item 5.02 above, the stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2017 Plan to increase by 9.8 million the number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under that planCompany proposal91.2%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2021Auditor95.3%Passed
Election of Stephanie A. StreeterDirector99.1%Passed
Election of Paula A. PriceDirector98.4%Passed
Election of David V. GoeckelerDirector98.4%Passed
Election of Tunç DolucaDirector98.4%Passed
Election of Martin I. ColeDirector97.6%Passed
Election of Matthew E. MassengillDirector96.8%Passed
Election of Kathleen A. CoteDirector94.6%Passed
Election of Kimberly E. AlexyDirector94.3%Passed

2019

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
As described in more detail in Item 5.02 above, the stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2017 PlanCompany proposal92.9%Passed
The named executive officer compensation described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2019Company proposal92.1%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020Auditor95.7%Passed
Election of Tunç DolucaDirector99.4%Passed
Election of Stephanie A. StreeterDirector99.1%Passed
Election of Matthew E. MassengillDirector99.1%Passed
Election of Len. J. LauerDirector98.1%Passed
Election of Kathleen A. CoteDirector97.4%Passed
Election of Stephen D. MilliganDirector97%Passed
Election of Kimberly E. AlexyDirector94.6%Passed
Election of Martin I. ColeDirector93.4%Passed

2018

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
As described in more detail above, the stockholders approved the 2017 PlanCompany proposal88.7%Passed
The named executive officer compensation described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2018Company proposal88.2%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2019Auditor96.6%Passed
Election of Paula A. PriceDirector99.1%Passed
Election of Tunç DolucaDirector99.1%Passed
Election of Martin I. ColeDirector98.7%Passed
Election of Stephen D. MilliganDirector98.1%Passed
Election of Matthew E. MassengillDirector97.1%Passed
Election of Kathleen A. CoteDirector96.8%Passed
Election of Michael D. LambertDirector96.7%Passed
Election of Henry T. DeNeroDirector96.6%Passed
Election of Len. J. LauerDirector96.5%Passed

2017

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
As described in more detail above, the stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2004 Performance Incentive Plan (renamed as the “2017 Performance Incentive Plan”)Company proposal90.3%Passed
The stockholders did not approve, on an advisory basis, the named executive officer compensation described in the proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholdersCompany proposal41.9%Failed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 29, 2018Auditor97.4%Passed
Election of Paula A. PriceDirector99.5%Passed
Election of Martin I. ColeDirector99.4%Passed
Election of Stephen D. MilliganDirector98.8%Passed
Election of Matthew E. MassengillDirector98%Passed
Election of Len. J. LauerDirector96.6%Passed
Election of Henry T. DeNeroDirector95.9%Passed
Election of Kathleen A. CoteDirector95.7%Passed
Election of Michael D. LambertDirector92.8%Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from Western Digital’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.

YearFilingFiled
2025Vote results2025-11-24
2025Proxy statement2025-10-06
2024Vote results2024-11-25
2024Proxy statement2024-10-07
2024Vote results2024-05-14
2024Proxy statement2024-03-29
2023Vote results2023-11-17
2023Proxy statement2023-10-05
2022Vote results2022-11-18
2022Proxy statement2022-10-03
2021Proxy statement2021-10-04
2020Vote results2020-11-19
2020Proxy statement2020-10-05
2019Vote results2019-11-14
2019Proxy statement2019-10-01
2018Vote results2018-11-07
2018Proxy statement2018-09-28
2017Vote results2017-11-03
2017Proxy statement2017-09-18

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