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): April 25, 2011
Western Digital
Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-08703 | 33-0956711 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite
100 Irvine, California |
92612 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 672-7000
| Not
Applicable |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 25, 2011, each of Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) and Hitachi, Ltd. (“Hitachi”) received a request for additional information (the “second request”) from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) in connection with the FTC’s review of the Company’s pending acquisition of HGST. The second request extends the waiting period imposed by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 until 30 days after the Company and Hitachi have substantially complied with the second request unless that period is extended voluntarily by the parties or terminated sooner by the FTC.
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.
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael C. Ray
Date: April 25, 2011
Michael C. Ray
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary