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): October 23, 2012

SanDisk Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-26734	77-0191793
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURE

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 99.1

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 23, 2012, James F. Brelsford announced his resignation, effective as of December 7, 2012, as Chief Legal Officer, Senior Vice President of IP Licensing, and Corporate Secretary of SanDisk Corporation (the “Company”), as well as from all other positions with the Company and its affiliates. Mr. Brelsford’s resignation letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description of Document
99.1	Resignation letter of James F. Brelsford dated October 23, 2012

SIGNATURE

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.

Date:	October 24, 2012
		SANDISK CORPORATION
		By:	/s/ Judy Bruner
		Name:	Judy Bruner
		Title:	Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Document
99.1	Resignation letter of James F. Brelsford dated October 23, 2012