# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000106040
**File Stem:** 0001363249-23-000003
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7778
**Document Hash:** 118d18dd5169e1c1c56e61260ae2fd4b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001363249-23-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20230202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001363249-23-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230131

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230202

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Rayman Reed B
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001603311

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08703
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23583540

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6775 LENOX CENTER COURT
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** MEMPHIS
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 38115
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000106040
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 330956711
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0703

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY
- **CITY:** SAN JOSE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95119
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9496727000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3355 MICHELSON DRIVE SUITE 100
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92612

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GENERAL DIGITAL CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19730125

## Ex-24

```

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Michael Ray, Kevin Lin, Sandra Garcia
and Van Huynh, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer and/or director of Western Digital Corporation
(the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto,
and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned,
it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact
may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute
or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
limited power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor
is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by
the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 30th day of January, 2023.

		/s/ Reed Rayman
			Signature

		  Reed Rayman

```

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Rayman Reed B<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION<br>5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SAN JOSE, CA 95119<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>WESTERN DIGITAL CORP [ WDC ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-31 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
Mr. Rayman is associated with Apollo Global Management, Inc. ("Apollo") and its affiliated investment funds, including AP WD Holdings, L.P., which holds convertible perpetual preferred shares of common stock of the Issuer. This report does not include any securities of the Issuer that are held by or that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Apollo or AP WD Holdings, L.P. Mr. Rayman disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Rayman is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
Exhibit List:
Exhibit 24 - Power-of-Attorney

**Signature:** By: /s/ Sandra Garcia Attorney-in-Fact For: Reed Rayman  
**Date:** 2023-02-01

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**