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Western Digital Corporation 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Western Digital Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

  • 11Reported items
  • 792Asset managers
  • 9,920Fund votes
  • November 20, 2025Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of November 20, 2025: 11 items on Western Digital Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed November 24, 2025: 8 elected · 3 approved.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Western Digital Corporation

These tallies are Western Digital Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

Western Digital Corporation — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held November 20, 2025
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Kimberly E. Alexy 264,481,3041,533,260514,584 --35,817,282 99.4%Elected—
Elect Director: Martin I. Cole 253,735,67012,488,888304,590 --35,817,282 95%Elected—
Elect Director: Tunç Doluca 263,423,1072,798,551307,490 --35,817,282 99%Elected—
Elect Director: Bruce E. Kiddoo 265,760,801468,101300,246 --35,817,282 99.8%Elected—
Elect Director: Matthew E. Massengill 258,014,8088,279,071235,269 --35,817,282 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Roxanne Oulman 265,896,142335,490297,516 --35,817,282 99.8%Elected—
Elect Director: Stephanie A. Streeter 250,186,65316,046,289296,206 --35,817,282 94%Elected—
Elect Director: Irving Tan 262,165,8294,144,795218,524 --35,817,282 98%Elected—
2. Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation 251,110,72315,038,884379,541 --35,817,282 94%Approved—
3. Approval of the ESPP 265,630,038617,488281,622 --35,817,282 99.7%Approved—
4. Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 287,281,85314,718,956345,621 ---- 95%Approved—

Source: Western Digital Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 24, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Western Digital Corporation 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 792 asset managers that disclosed a Western Digital Corporation vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Western Digital Corporation’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Elect Director: Bruce E. Kiddoo

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 265,760,801AGAINST: 468,101
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 145 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Bruce E. Kiddoo

Western Digital Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bruce E. Kiddoo”): 265,760,801 for, 468,101 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders elected the following eight directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 145 asset managers below reported 127,362,713 for, 35,090 against, 8,291 abstained, 269 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 127,362,713AGAINST: 35,090ABSTAIN: 8,291NOT VOTED: 269
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Bruce E. Kiddoo” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard40,920,3711 00For
Fidelity30,858,5230 00For
BlackRock13,465,0350 00For
Columbia Threadneedle6,183,0180 00For
JPMorgan6,119,9110 00For
State Street4,030,7140 00For
Invesco3,031,5710 00For
Charles Schwab2,267,0180 00For
T. Rowe Price2,036,7840 00For
Dimensional1,700,8540 00For
TIAA1,659,0850 00For
ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS1,545,8890 00For
Equitable1,138,7130 00For
Parnassus976,4870 00For
Jackson National712,8090 00For
Prudential/PGIM629,3910 00For
First Trust619,4970 00For
EA Series Trust561,9090 00For
Victory Capital553,0890 00For
John Hancock543,3300 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO521,1850 00For
ALGER FUNDS II410,0190 00For
Lincoln Financial401,9470 00For
Waddell & Reed383,3210 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.360,4730 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 145 asset managers. See all 145 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Irving Tan

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 262,165,829AGAINST: 4,144,795
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 145 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Irving Tan

Western Digital Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Irving Tan”): 262,165,829 for, 4,144,795 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders elected the following eight directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 145 asset managers below reported 127,356,283 for, 41,519 against, 8,291 abstained, 269 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 127,356,283AGAINST: 41,519ABSTAIN: 8,291NOT VOTED: 269
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Irving Tan” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard40,920,3638 00For
Fidelity30,858,5230 00For
BlackRock13,465,0350 00For
Columbia Threadneedle6,183,0180 00For
JPMorgan6,119,9110 00For
State Street4,030,7140 00For
Invesco3,031,5710 00For
Charles Schwab2,267,0180 00For
T. Rowe Price2,036,7840 00For
Dimensional1,700,8540 00For
TIAA1,659,0850 00For
ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS1,545,8890 00For
Equitable1,138,7130 00For
Parnassus976,4870 00For
Jackson National712,8090 00For
Prudential/PGIM629,3910 00For
First Trust619,4970 00For
EA Series Trust554,3677,542 00For
Victory Capital553,0890 00For
John Hancock543,3300 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO521,1850 00For
ALGER FUNDS II410,0190 00For
Lincoln Financial401,9470 00For
Waddell & Reed383,3210 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.360,4730 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 145 asset managers. See all 145 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Kimberly E. Alexy

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 264,481,304AGAINST: 1,533,260
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 145 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kimberly E. Alexy

Western Digital Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kimberly E. Alexy”): 264,481,304 for, 1,533,260 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders elected the following eight directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 145 asset managers below reported 127,262,517 for, 135,286 against, 8,292 abstained, 269 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 127,262,517AGAINST: 135,286ABSTAIN: 8,292NOT VOTED: 269
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kimberly E. Alexy” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard40,895,15125,220 10For
Fidelity30,858,5230 00For
BlackRock13,458,9576,078 00For
Columbia Threadneedle6,183,0180 00For
JPMorgan6,119,9110 00For
State Street4,025,1855,529 00For
Invesco3,031,5710 00For
Charles Schwab2,267,0180 00For
T. Rowe Price2,036,7840 00For
Dimensional1,700,8540 00For
TIAA1,659,0850 00For
ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS1,545,8890 00For
Equitable1,138,7130 00For
Parnassus976,4870 00For
Jackson National712,8090 00For
Prudential/PGIM629,3910 00For
First Trust619,4970 00For
EA Series Trust561,9090 00For
Victory Capital553,0890 00For
John Hancock543,3300 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO521,1850 00For
ALGER FUNDS II410,0190 00For
Lincoln Financial401,9470 00For
Waddell & Reed383,3210 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.360,4730 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 145 asset managers. See all 145 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Martin I. Cole

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 253,735,670AGAINST: 12,488,888
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 145 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Martin I. Cole

Western Digital Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Martin I. Cole”): 253,735,670 for, 12,488,888 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders elected the following eight directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 145 asset managers below reported 126,679,071 for, 718,732 against, 8,291 abstained, 269 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 126,679,071AGAINST: 718,732ABSTAIN: 8,291NOT VOTED: 269
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Martin I. Cole” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard40,881,33039,041 00For
Fidelity30,858,5230 00For
BlackRock13,458,9576,078 00For
Columbia Threadneedle6,183,0180 00For
JPMorgan6,119,9110 00For
State Street4,025,1855,529 00For
Invesco3,031,5710 00For
Charles Schwab2,267,0180 00For
T. Rowe Price2,036,7840 00For
Dimensional1,700,8540 00For
TIAA1,659,0850 00For
ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS1,545,8890 00For
Equitable1,138,7130 00For
Parnassus976,4870 00For
Jackson National712,8090 00For
Prudential/PGIM629,3910 00For
First Trust619,4970 00For
EA Series Trust554,3677,542 00For
Victory Capital553,0890 00For
John Hancock543,3300 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO521,1850 00For
ALGER FUNDS II410,0190 00For
Lincoln Financial401,9470 00For
Waddell & Reed0383,321 00Against
Cardano Risk Management B.V.360,4730 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 145 asset managers. See all 145 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Matthew E. Massengill

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 258,014,808AGAINST: 8,279,071
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 145 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Matthew E. Massengill

Western Digital Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Matthew E. Massengill”): 258,014,808 for, 8,279,071 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders elected the following eight directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 145 asset managers below reported 127,224,435 for, 173,369 against, 8,291 abstained, 269 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 127,224,435AGAINST: 173,369ABSTAIN: 8,291NOT VOTED: 269
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Matthew E. Massengill” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard40,895,13725,235 00For
Fidelity30,858,5230 00For
BlackRock13,458,9576,078 00For
Columbia Threadneedle6,183,0180 00For
JPMorgan6,119,9110 00For
State Street4,025,1855,529 00For
Invesco3,031,5710 00For
Charles Schwab2,267,0180 00For
T. Rowe Price2,036,7840 00For
Dimensional1,700,8540 00For
TIAA1,659,0850 00For
ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS1,545,8890 00For
Equitable1,108,19130,522 00For
Parnassus976,4870 00For
Jackson National712,8090 00For
Prudential/PGIM629,3910 00For
First Trust619,4970 00For
EA Series Trust554,3677,542 00For
Victory Capital553,0890 00For
John Hancock543,3300 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO521,1850 00For
ALGER FUNDS II410,0190 00For
Lincoln Financial401,9470 00For
Waddell & Reed383,3210 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.360,4730 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 145 asset managers. See all 145 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Roxanne Oulman

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 265,896,142AGAINST: 335,490
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 145 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Roxanne Oulman

Western Digital Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Roxanne Oulman”): 265,896,142 for, 335,490 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders elected the following eight directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 145 asset managers below reported 127,355,167 for, 42,635 against, 8,291 abstained, 269 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 127,355,167AGAINST: 42,635ABSTAIN: 8,291NOT VOTED: 269
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Roxanne Oulman” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard40,920,3710 00For
Fidelity30,858,5230 00For
BlackRock13,465,0350 00For
Columbia Threadneedle6,183,0180 00For
JPMorgan6,119,9110 00For
State Street4,030,7140 00For
Invesco3,031,5710 00For
Charles Schwab2,267,0180 00For
T. Rowe Price2,036,7840 00For
Dimensional1,700,8540 00For
TIAA1,659,0850 00For
ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS1,545,8890 00For
Equitable1,138,7130 00For
Parnassus976,4870 00For
Jackson National712,8090 00For
Prudential/PGIM629,3910 00For
First Trust619,4970 00For
EA Series Trust554,3677,542 00For
Victory Capital553,0890 00For
John Hancock543,3300 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO521,1850 00For
ALGER FUNDS II410,0190 00For
Lincoln Financial401,9470 00For
Waddell & Reed383,3210 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.360,4730 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 145 asset managers. See all 145 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Stephanie A. Streeter

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 250,186,653AGAINST: 16,046,289
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 145 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Stephanie A. Streeter

Western Digital Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stephanie A. Streeter”): 250,186,653 for, 16,046,289 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders elected the following eight directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 145 asset managers below reported 126,433,186 for, 964,615 against, 8,291 abstained, 269 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 126,433,186AGAINST: 964,615ABSTAIN: 8,291NOT VOTED: 269
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Stephanie A. Streeter” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard40,881,32139,049 00For
Fidelity30,858,5230 00For
BlackRock13,455,0519,984 00For
Columbia Threadneedle6,183,0180 00For
JPMorgan6,119,9110 00For
State Street4,025,1855,529 00For
Invesco3,031,5710 00For
Charles Schwab2,266,390628 00For
T. Rowe Price2,036,7840 00For
Dimensional1,700,8540 00For
TIAA1,659,0850 00For
ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS1,545,8890 00For
Equitable1,138,7130 00For
Parnassus976,4870 00For
Jackson National712,8090 00For
Prudential/PGIM629,3910 00For
First Trust619,4970 00For
EA Series Trust554,3677,542 00For
Victory Capital553,0890 00For
John Hancock543,3300 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO521,1850 00For
ALGER FUNDS II410,0190 00For
Lincoln Financial401,9470 00For
Waddell & Reed383,3210 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.360,4730 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 145 asset managers. See all 145 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Tunç Doluca

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 263,423,107AGAINST: 2,798,551
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 145 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Tunc Doluca

Western Digital Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Tunç Doluca”): 263,423,107 for, 2,798,551 against, per its Form 8-K filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders elected the following eight directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 145 asset managers below reported 127,254,968 for, 142,835 against, 8,291 abstained, 269 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 127,254,968AGAINST: 142,835ABSTAIN: 8,291NOT VOTED: 269
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Tunc Doluca” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard40,895,14825,223 00For
Fidelity30,858,5230 00For
BlackRock13,458,9576,078 00For
Columbia Threadneedle6,183,0180 00For
JPMorgan6,119,9110 00For
State Street4,025,1855,529 00For
Invesco3,031,5710 00For
Charles Schwab2,267,0180 00For
T. Rowe Price2,036,7840 00For
Dimensional1,700,8540 00For
TIAA1,659,0850 00For
ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS1,545,8890 00For
Equitable1,138,7130 00For
Parnassus976,4870 00For
Jackson National712,8090 00For
Prudential/PGIM629,3910 00For
First Trust619,4970 00For
EA Series Trust554,3677,542 00For
Victory Capital553,0890 00For
John Hancock543,3300 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO521,1850 00For
ALGER FUNDS II410,0190 00For
Lincoln Financial401,9470 00For
Waddell & Reed383,3210 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.360,4730 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 145 asset managers. See all 145 in the interactive database.

9. Approval of the amendment and restatement of our 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase by 8 million the number…

No official matchCOMPENSATION

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: description as filed, votes by 144 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Approval of the amendment and restatement of our 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase by 8 million the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under that plan.

The 144 asset managers below reported 120,363,905 for, 8,292 against, 269 not voted. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 120,363,905AGAINST: 8,292NOT VOTED: 269
Largest asset managers voting on “Approval of the amendment and restatement of our 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase by 8 million th” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard40,920,3701 00For
Fidelity30,858,5230 00For
BlackRock13,465,0350 00For
Columbia Threadneedle6,183,0180 00For
State Street4,030,7140 00For
Invesco3,031,5710 00For
Charles Schwab2,267,0180 00For
T. Rowe Price2,036,7840 00For
Dimensional1,700,8540 00For
TIAA1,659,0850 00For
ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS1,545,8890 00For
Parnassus976,4870 00For
Equitable745,8730 00For
Jackson National712,8090 00For
Prudential/PGIM629,3910 00For
First Trust619,4970 00For
EA Series Trust561,9090 00For
Victory Capital553,0890 00For
John Hancock543,3300 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO521,1850 00For
ALGER FUNDS II410,0190 00For
Waddell & Reed383,3210 00For
Lincoln Financial374,3280 00For
ALGER FUNDS346,3460 00For
Goldman Sachs308,1500 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 144 asset managers. See all 144 in the interactive database.

10. 2. Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 251,110,723AGAINST: 15,038,884
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 783 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Approval on an advisory basis of the named executive officer compensation disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

Western Digital Corporation’s own tally for this item (“2. Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation”): 251,110,723 for, 15,038,884 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the named executive officer compensation described in the Proxy Statement.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 142 asset managers voting on “Approval on an advisory basis of the named executive officer compensation disclosed in the Proxy Statement.” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard40,920,34130 00For
Fidelity30,858,5230 00For
BlackRock13,465,0350 00For
Columbia Threadneedle6,183,0180 00For
JPMorgan6,119,9110 00For
State Street4,030,7140 00For
Invesco3,028,0483,523 00For
Charles Schwab2,267,0180 00For
T. Rowe Price2,036,7840 00For
Dimensional1,700,8540 00For
TIAA1,659,0850 00For
ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS1,545,8890 00For
Equitable1,108,19130,522 00For
Parnassus976,4870 00For
Jackson National488,229224,580 00Mixed
Prudential/PGIM629,3910 00For
First Trust619,4970 00For
EA Series Trust561,9090 00For
Victory Capital553,0890 00For
John Hancock543,3300 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO521,1850 00For
ALGER FUNDS II410,0190 00For
Lincoln Financial401,9470 00For
Waddell & Reed383,3210 00For
ALGER FUNDS346,3460 00For

Fund voting reports, all 142 managers: 126,385,760 for, 652,736 against, 8,291 abstained, 269 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 671 asset managers voting on “Approval on an advisory basis of the named executive officer compensation disclosed in the Proxy Statement.” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity23,526,5502,894,440 00Mixed
BlackRock13,074,5800 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC9,370,3970 00For
State Street9,256,85311,861 00For
T. Rowe Price3,821,5300 00For
Invesco3,359,118196,400 00Mixed
FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC3,489,8670 00For
DE Shaw3,423,9870 00For
Vanguard3,399,9720 00For
Northern Trust2,417,1230 00For
Charles Schwab2,365,3850 00For
Polar Capital Holdings Plc2,360,0260 00For
Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc.2,353,1240 00For
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC2,089,1160 00For
Slate Path Capital LP1,776,9260 00For
Holocene Advisors, LP1,734,3460 00For
Nuveen1,703,9610 00For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC1,694,5470 00For
AllianceBernstein1,570,7800 00For
UBS1,448,0050 00For
Goldman Sachs1,326,0220 00For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd19,8411,147,901 00Against
Soroban Capital Partners LP1,146,2730 00For
Amundi01,036,547 00Against
Parnassus976,4870 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 671 managers: 130,476,525 for, 11,489,650 against, 46,243 abstained, 204,137 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

11. 4. Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 287,281,853AGAINST: 14,718,956
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 144 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.

Western Digital Corporation’s own tally for this item (“4. Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 287,281,853 for, 14,718,956 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed November 24, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 144 asset managers below reported 126,947,259 for, 90,071 against, 8,291 abstained, 269 not voted.

FOR
FOR: 126,947,259AGAINST: 90,071ABSTAIN: 8,291NOT VOTED: 269
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 20” at Western Digital Corporation, 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard40,906,54613,826 00For
Fidelity30,858,5230 00For
BlackRock13,465,0350 00For
Columbia Threadneedle6,183,0180 00For
JPMorgan6,119,9110 00For
State Street4,030,65658 00For
Invesco3,031,5710 00For
Charles Schwab2,267,0180 00For
T. Rowe Price2,036,7840 00For
Dimensional1,700,8540 00For
TIAA1,659,0850 00For
ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS1,545,8890 00For
Equitable1,108,19130,522 00For
Parnassus976,4870 00For
Jackson National712,8090 00For
Prudential/PGIM629,3910 00For
First Trust619,4970 00For
EA Series Trust561,9090 00For
Victory Capital553,0890 00For
John Hancock543,3300 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO521,1850 00For
ALGER FUNDS II410,0190 00For
Lincoln Financial401,9470 00For
Waddell & Reed383,3210 00For
ALGER FUNDS346,3460 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 144 asset managers. See all 144 in the interactive database.

Largest Western Digital Corporation shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 342,000,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top Western Digital Corporation shareholders by shares voted on “Approval on an advisory basis of the named executive officer compensation disclosed in the…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 11.97%
2Fidelity 9.02%
3BlackRock 3.94%
4Columbia Threadneedle 1.81%
5JPMorgan 1.79%
6State Street 1.18%
7Invesco 0.89%
8Charles Schwab 0.66%
9T. Rowe Price 0.60%
10Dimensional 0.50%
Institutional-manager reports: top Western Digital Corporation shareholders by shares voted on “Approval on an advisory basis of the named executive officer compensation disclosed in the…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Fidelity 7.73%
2BlackRock 3.82%
3GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.74%
4State Street 2.71%
5T. Rowe Price 1.12%
6Invesco 1.04%
7FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.02%
8DE Shaw 1.00%
9Vanguard 0.99%
10Northern Trust 0.71%

Reported Western Digital Corporation holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

Western Digital Corporation holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
Vanguard Group 12.38% 13F
BlackRock 10.46% 13F
FMR LLC 9.72% DEF14A
FMR (Fidelity) 9.25% 13F
Managed Account Advisors LLC 6.49% DEF14A
JPMorgan Chase 5.12% 13F
State Street 4.52% 13F
Geode Capital 2.77% 13F
Morgan Stanley 2.62% 13F
Goldman Sachs 1.74% 13F

Percentages above are of 342,000,000 shares outstanding, as reported by Western Digital Corporation on its Form 10-Q dated October 3, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Western Digital Corporation’s 10-Q dated October 3, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Western Digital Corporation's shareholder meeting held November 20, 2025, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 792 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 9,920 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 11 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval on an advisory basis of the named executive officer compensation disclosed in the… — Western Digital Corporation's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 94% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: Western Digital Corporation's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24, 2025.

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