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Read the proxy statement on EDGARWestern Digital Corporation: past votes
Ballot read from the proxy statement and checked. As listed in Western Digital Corporation’s proxy statement, with the board’s recommendation on each item. The company has filed 1 set of additional materials since; they can add to or change what is below, so check them before relying on it.
| # | Item | Proposed by | Board recommends | Last year (same kind of item) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Director election |
Board | For | 8 nominees; support 94% to 99.8% |
| 2 | ADVISORY VOTE ON NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION Say on pay |
Board | For | 94% support |
| 3 | RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Auditor |
Board | For | 95% support |
From Western Digital Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed November 24, 2025, for the meeting held November 20, 2025 (read it on EDGAR). Support is the share of votes cast that were FOR: abstentions and broker non-votes are left out.
| Item | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Kimberly E. Alexy | 99.4% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Martin I. Cole | 95% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Tunç Doluca | 99% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Bruce E. Kiddoo | 99.8% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Matthew E. Massengill | 97% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Roxanne Oulman | 99.8% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Stephanie A. Streeter | 94% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Irving Tan | 98% | Elected |
| 2. Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation | 94% | Approved |
| 3. Approval of the ESPP | 99.7% | Approved |
| 4. Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 95% | Approved |
The five managers that reported the most shares voted at Western Digital Corporation’s November 20, 2025 meeting, from their Form N-PX filings. This is how they voted then; it says nothing about how they will vote this time. Every manager’s vote.
| Item | Fidelity | Vanguard | BlackRock | State Street | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Kimberly E. Alexy | For | For | For | For | — |
| Elect Director: Martin I. Cole | For | For | For | For | — |
| Elect Director: Tunç Doluca | For | For | For | For | — |
| Elect Director: Bruce E. Kiddoo | For | For | For | For | — |
| Elect Director: Matthew E. Massengill | For | For | For | For | — |
| Elect Director: Roxanne Oulman | For | For | For | For | — |
| Elect Director: Stephanie A. Streeter | For | For | For | For | — |
| Elect Director: Irving Tan | For | For | For | For | — |
| 2. Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation | Mixed | For | For | For | For |
| 4. Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | For | For | For | For | — |
| Approval of the amendment and restatement of our 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase by 8 million the number o | For | For | For | For | — |
The meeting facts and ballot come from the SEC proxy filings listed above. Ballots are read from the proxy statement and checked against the filing’s own text; when that check does not pass, the page shows “see the proxy statement” instead of a ballot. Last year’s figures are the company’s official Form 8-K results and the managers’ Form N-PX reports. Nothing on this page predicts how any shareholder will vote, and it is not investment advice. How this works.