UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on November 7, 2018.

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY
SAN JOSE, CA 95119

Meeting Information
Meeting Type:	Annual Meeting
For holders as of:	September 10, 2018
Date: November 7, 2018	Time: 8:00 a.m., PT

Location:	The Fairmont San Jose
	170 S. Market Street
	San Jose, CA 95113
Directions: 1-408-998-1900

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT     2018 ANNUAL REPORT

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Voting Deadline: If you vote by Internet or mail, your vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 6, 2018. If you are a participant in the Western Digital Corporation 401(k) Plan, you must provide voting instructions for the shares in your plan account by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 4, 2018 to allow sufficient time for the plan trustee to vote the shares on your behalf.

Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the following nominees:
1.	ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
	1a.	Martin I. Cole
	1b.	Kathleen A. Cote
	1c.	Henry T. DeNero
	1d.	Tunç Doluca
	1e.	Michael D. Lambert
	1f.	Len J. Lauer
	1g.	Matthew E. Massengill
	1h.	Stephen D. Milligan
	1i.	Paula A. Price

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5:
2.	To approve on an advisory basis the named executive officer compensation disclosed in the Proxy Statement;
3.	To approve an amendment and restatement of our 2017 Performance Incentive Plan that would, among other things, increase by 6,000,000 the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under the plan;
4.	To approve an amendment and restatement of our 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan that would, among other things, increase by 10,000,000 the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under the plan; and
5.	To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2019.
In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote on such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any postponement or adjournment of the meeting.