Western Digital Officer Disposes of Shares for Tax Obligations

On August 20, 2026, Brian Scott Davis, the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of Western Digital Corp (WDC), executed a series of transactions related to equity compensation, as reported in a Form 4 filing. The most notable transaction by value was a disposition of 716 shares of Common Stock at $469.05 per share, for a total of approximately $335,840.

This disposition was marked with transaction code 'F', which signifies a 'Payment of tax obligation by withholding securities'. This is a common, non-discretionary action where shares are automatically sold to cover the tax liability incurred upon the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Consequently, this transaction is generally considered to have low trading significance as it does not reflect a voluntary decision by the insider to sell shares based on their outlook for the company.

The filing also details related acquisitions (Code 'M') of shares at no cost, representing the conversion of dividend equivalent rights into common stock as part of the RSU vesting process. After all reported transactions, which spanned August 20 and 21, Mr. Davis's direct holdings in the company stood at 100,303 shares.