SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RAY MICHAEL CHARLES

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

3355 MICHELSON DRIVE, SUITE 100

(Street)

IRVINE

92612

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP [ WDC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP, Gen Cnsl & Secretary

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	33,883	D
Common Stock	7.6698	I	by Trust 401(K)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Dividend Equivalent Rights	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	699.5325	⁽¹⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	09/08/2011⁽²⁾	09/08/2017	Common Stock	3,872	$26.17	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	09/14/2012⁽³⁾	09/14/2018	Common Stock	14,603	$29.6	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	05/16/2013⁽⁴⁾	05/16/2019	Common Stock	14,955	$38.63	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	09/06/2013⁽⁵⁾	09/06/2019	Common Stock	22,355	$43.11	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	08/14/2014⁽⁶⁾	08/14/2020	Common Stock	21,846	$68.49	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs) which vest proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock or the cash value thereof.

2. The option vested 25% one year from the grant date of 9/8/2010, and an additional 6.25% vested at the end of each three-month period through 9/8/2013. The remaining shares subject to the option will vest at 6.25% at the end of each three-month period until fully vested on 9/8/2014.

3. The option vested 25% one year from the grant date of 9/14/2011, and an additional 6.25% vested at the end of each three-month period through 9/14/2013. The remaining shares subject to the option will vest at 6.25% at the end of each three-month period until fully vested on 9/14/2015.

4. The option vested 25% one year from the grant date of 5/16/2012, and an additional 6.25% vested at 11/16/2013. The remaining shares subject to the option will vest at 6.25% at the end of each three-month period until fully vested on 5/16/2016.

5. The option vested 25% one year from the grant date of 9/6/2012. The remaining shares subject to the option will vest at 6.25% at the end of each three-month period until fully vested on 9/6/2016.

6. The option vests 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date and 6.25% at the end of each three-month period thereafter.

	By: /s/ Sandra Garcia Attorney-in-Fact For: Michael C. Ray	11/27/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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