SEC Form 4 · accession 0001266824-17-000116
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP · WDC
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Srinivasan Sivaram
Officer — EVP Memory Technology
Period of report
Jul 1, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Jul 5, 2017 · 8:57 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000106040
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2 | Jul 1, 2017 | M | 491 | $0.00 | A | 93,384 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Jul 1, 2017 | F | 8,076 | $88.60 | D | 85,308 | D | |
| Common StockF5 | Jul 5, 2017 | S | 14,400 | $84.967 | D | 70,908 | D | |
| Common StockF6 | Jul 5, 2017 | S | 1,649 | $85.8549 | D | 69,259 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Equivalent RightsF1 | — | Jul 1, 2017 | M | 491 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 491 | 2,226 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The 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 equal to $35.08 was also paid to the holder to settle a fractional dividend equivalent of 0.3959. Balance excludes the dividend equivalents that will be earned in connection with the June 30, 2017 dividend record date. The related dividend equivalents will be determined on the July 17, 2017 dividend payable date.
- F2Includes 525 share acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on May 31, 2017.
- F3Payment of tax obligation by withholding securities incident to the vesting of securities in accordance with Rule 16b-3(e).
- F4The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 2, 2017.
- F5Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $84.52 to a high of $85.28. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F6Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $85.65 to a high of $85.95. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.