Exhibit 10.9



 





Exhibit 10.9




Western Digital Corporation

Summary of Compensation Arrangements

for

Named Executive Officers and Directors




NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS




     Base Salaries. The current annual base salaries for the current executive officers of Western
Digital Corporation (the “Company”) who were named in the Summary Compensation Table in the
Company’s Proxy Statement that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection
with the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Named Executive Officers”) are as
follows:



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Named Executive Officer	 	 	Title	 	 	Current Base Salary	 
	 	John F. Coyne

	 	 	President and Chief
Executive Officer
	 	 	$	800,000	 	 
	 	Timothy M. Leyden

	 	 	Executive Vice
President and Chief
Financial Officer
	 	 	$	450,000	 	 
	 	Raymond M. Bukaty

	 	 	Senior Vice President,
Administration,
General Counsel and
Secretary
	 	 	$	400,000	 	 
	 	Hossein Moghadam

	 	 	Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
	 	 	$	400,000	 	 





     Semi-Annual Bonuses. Under the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan (the “ICP”), the Named
Executive Officers are also eligible to receive semi-annual cash bonus awards that are determined
based on the Company’s achievement of performance goals pre-established by the Compensation
Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors as well as other discretionary factors. The ICP,
including the performance goals established by the Compensation Committee for the first half of
fiscal 2008, are further described in the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 15, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The target bonus percentages for the Named Executive Officers under the ICP currently range from
75% to 125% of each Named Executive Officer’s semi-annual base salary.



     Additional Compensation. The Named Executive Officers are also entitled to participate in
various Company plans, and are subject to other written agreements, in each case as set forth in
exhibits to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the
Named Executive Officers may be eligible to receive perquisites and other personal benefits as
disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement that was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.



DIRECTORS




     Annual Retainer and Committee Retainer Fees.  The following table sets forth the current
annual retainer and committee membership fees payable to each of the Company’s non-



 









 







employee directors:



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Retainer Fees
	 	 	(Effective After
	Type of Fee	 	January 1, 2007)
	Annual Retainer
	 	$	75,000	 
	Lead Independent Director Retainer
	 	$	20,000	 
	Non-Executive Chairman of Board Retainer
	 	$	100,000	 
	Additional Committee Retainers
	 	 	 	 
	•   Audit Committee
	 	$	10,000	 
	•   Compensation Committee
	 	$	5,000	 
	•   Governance Committee
	 	$	2,500	 
	Additional Committee Chairman Retainers
	 	 	 	 
	•   Audit Committee
	 	$	15,000	 
	•   Compensation Committee
	 	$	10,000	 
	•   Governance Committee
	 	$	7,500	 






     The retainer fee to the Company’s lead independent director referred to above is paid only if
the Chairman of the Board is an employee of the Company. The annual retainer fees are generally
paid on January 1 of each year, except that the retainer to the Chairman of the Board or to the
lead independent director is paid in equal installments at the beginning of each calendar quarter.



     The Company also reimburses all non-employee directors for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred to attend each Board of Directors or committee meeting; however, since November 2005,
non-employee directors no longer receive a separate fee for each Board of Directors or committee
meeting they attend. Mr. Coyne, who is an employee of the Company, does not receive any
compensation for his service on the Board or any Board committee.



     Additional Director Compensation. The Company’s non-employee directors are also entitled to
participate in various other Company plans as set forth in exhibits to the Company’s filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.