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): February 22, 2011
SanDisk Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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000-26734
(Commission File No.)
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77-0191793
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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601 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, California 95035
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 801-1000
N/A
(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 Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 22, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of SanDisk Corporation, a company existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), took a number of actions affecting officer compensation, including the approval of bonuses for fiscal year 2010 for each of the Company's named executive officers as follows:
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Name
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Title
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2010 Bonus Amount
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Dr. Eli Harari
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Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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$2,312,500
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Sanjay Mehrotra
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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$1,500,000
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Judy Bruner
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Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer
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$950,000
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Yoram Cedar
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Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
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$730,000
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James Brelsford
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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$525,000
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Sumit Sadana
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Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business
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$375,000
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The Compensation Committee also approved the following base salary amounts for each of the named executive officers below:
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Name
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Title
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2011 Base Salary
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Judy Bruner
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Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer
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$540,000
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Yoram Cedar
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Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
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$485,000
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James Brelsford
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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$393,750
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Sumit Sadana
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Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business
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$385,000
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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.
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Date: February 24, 2011
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SANDISK CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Judy Bruner
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Name:
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Judy Bruner
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Title:
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Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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