Western Digital (WDC) SVP awarded dividend equivalent rights grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Feller Brad reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Western Digital senior vice president and chief accounting officer Brad Feller received a grant of 4.065 dividend equivalent rights tied to previously awarded restricted stock units. Each right represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock or its cash value, vesting in step with the related RSUs. Following this grant, he holds a total of 11.1408 dividend equivalent rights.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Feller Brad

Role SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Dividend Equivalent Rights	4.065	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend Equivalent Rights — 11.141 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Feller Brad

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY

(Street)

SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA 95119

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP [ WDC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Dividend Equivalent Rights	(1)	03/18/2026		A		4.065		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	4.065	$0.0	11.1408	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs) which vest proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock or the cash value thereof.

	By: /s/ Sandra Garcia Attorney-in-Fact For: Brad David Feller	03/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Western Digital (WDC) report in Brad Feller’s latest Form 4?

Western Digital reported that SVP and chief accounting officer Brad Feller received 4.065 dividend equivalent rights. These are tied to earlier restricted stock units and increase his total dividend equivalent rights position to 11.1408 after the transaction.

What are dividend equivalent rights in Western Digital’s Form 4 for WDC?

Dividend equivalent rights give the holder a contingent right to receive one share of Western Digital common stock, or its cash value. In this filing, they accrued on previously granted RSUs and will vest proportionately with those underlying RSUs over time.

How many dividend equivalent rights does Brad Feller hold after this WDC filing?

After this grant, Brad Feller holds 11.1408 dividend equivalent rights. The filing shows he was awarded 4.065 new rights, which are linked to existing RSUs and will vest on the same schedule as those underlying restricted stock units.

Is Brad Feller’s Form 4 transaction a purchase or a grant for Western Digital (WDC)?

The transaction is a grant, not a market purchase. The Form 4 classifies it as a grant or award acquisition of dividend equivalent rights that accrued automatically on previously awarded RSUs rather than an open-market buy or sell of Western Digital stock.

How do the dividend equivalent rights in this Western Digital Form 4 vest?

The dividend equivalent rights vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate. As each portion of the original RSUs vests, a corresponding portion of these rights converts into either Western Digital common shares or an equivalent cash payment.