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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): | March 6, 2012 |
Western Digital Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-08703 | 33-0956711 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, California | 92612 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (949) 672-7000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 6, 2012, Western Digital Corporation (the "Company") and Hitachi, Ltd. ("Hitachi") issued a press release reporting that, having obtained all required regulatory approvals for the Company's acquisition of Viviti Technologies, Ltd. (a subsidiary of Hitachi and the holding company of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies), they expect the acquisition to close on March 8, 2012.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued by Western Digital Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd. on March 6, 2012 announcing an expected close date for Western Digital Corporation's acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.
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 | ||||
| March 6, 2012 | By: |
/s/ Michael C. Ray
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| Name: Michael C. Ray | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release issued by Western Digital Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd. on March 6, 2012 announcing an expected close date for Western Digital Corporation's acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. |