Document:

Exhibit 10.6

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

Mr. Scott Russell

350 Forest Street

Denver, CO  80220

 

Re:          Letter Agreement of Employment

 

Dear Scott:

 

The purpose of this letter is to formalize the terms and conditions of your employment, and your employment relationship, with WideOpenWest Networks, LLC (“WOW” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”).  Your execution of this letter (this “Agreement”), which will be deemed effective as of the date of this letter, will represent your acceptance of all of the terms set forth below.  We are pleased to present this offer to you for your consideration.

 

Nature of Agreement and Relationship:  This Agreement does not represent an employment contract for any specified term.  Your employment relationship thus will remain “at-will,” meaning that, subject to the terms hereof, the Company may terminate your employment without Cause (as defined below) upon 14 days’ prior notice; provided that the Company may terminate your employment at any time for Cause without notice.  You may terminate your employment with 14 days’ prior notice.

 

Job Title and Duties:  Your job title will be Chief Marketing & Sales Officer and you will be expected to devote all of your business time and efforts to the performance of the duties and responsibilities normally associated with this position, including those that will from time-to-time be assigned to you by the Chief Executive Officer and any others within the Company to whom he may delegate from time to time.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you will be permitted to serve on the boards of directors of charitable organizations and perform charitable activities that do not interfere in any material manner with your duties under this Agreement.

 

Salary and Bonuses:  Your annual base salary the for fiscal year 2016 shall be $315,000 (“Base Salary”) which will be pro-rated over the remaining term of such fiscal year and shall be subject to periodic review and adjustment in the sole discretion of the Company.  You will be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies and practices, with all applicable deductions being withheld from your paychecks.  In addition to this Base Salary, you will be eligible for an annual performance bonus, pursuant to formulas that may be established by the Company in its sole discretion, and communicated to you upon their establishment.  Such formulae will be based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to, annual budgeted EBITDA, and the Company may also take into consideration, in its sole discretion, achievement of budgeted customer retention and acquisition and customer satisfaction ratings.  For fiscal 2016, your bonus attributable to this job position will be pro-rated over the remainder of 2016 and based on a bonus target of 40% of your Base Salary.

 

 

Reimbursement of Expenses:  The Company will reimburse you for all reasonable expenses you incur in the course of performing your duties under this Agreement that are consistent with the Company’s policies in effect from time to time with respect to travel, entertainment and other business expenses, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.

 

Employee Benefits:  You will be entitled to participate in all employee benefits plans or programs offered to executives of the Company (the “Benefits Plans”), including insurance programs, vacation and other leave benefits, savings, deferred compensation or retirement plans, merchandise discounts and business expense procedures.  Plan documents setting forth terms of certain of the Benefits Plans are available upon request.  Your execution of this Agreement represents your acknowledgement and understanding that the plan documents control all questions of interpretation of applicable Benefits Plans, and that the Benefits Plans are subject to modification or termination by the Company at any time, at its sole discretion.

 

Section 409A:  In the event that any amount due to you under this Agreement or other arrangement with the Company is deemed to be deferred compensation pursuant to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the parties agree to make such amendments as are necessary to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, so long as such amendments do not impose a material financial burden on the Company.

 

Severance:  Upon your termination of employment by the Company without “Cause” or for “Good Reason,” each as defined below, but subject to your performance of all post-employment obligations set forth in this Agreement, you will be entitled to receive severance pay in the amount of 1.0 times your then-current Base Salary.  This severance, which will be subject to applicable deductions required by law, will be paid in equal installments on the Company’s regular payroll dates for the twelve (12) month period following your termination date.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean your (i) conviction, guilty plea, or plea of “no contest” to any felony or other crime involving moral turpitude, (ii) commission of any act involving dishonesty or fraud with respect to the Company, (iii) engaging in any conduct bringing the Company (or its officers or directors) into public disgrace or disrepute, (iv) gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company, (v) substantial and repeated failure to perform the duties of your position, after being given written notice and reasonable opportunity to cure such deficiency (but only if such deficiency is subject to cure), or (vi) any material breach of this Agreement.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean an assignment of duties to you that are materially inconsistent with your title and position, or any other action by the Company that results in a significant diminution in your title, position, authority or responsibilities in effect as of the date of this Agreement.

 

Confidential Information;  Intellectual Property:  You acknowledge and agree that, as a result of your employment, you will have access to trade secrets and other confidential or proprietary information of the Company and its customers and vendors (“Confidential Information”).  Such information includes, but is not limited to:  (i) customers and clients and customer or client lists, (ii) accounting and business methods, (iii) services or products and the marketing of such services and products, (iv) fees, costs and pricing structures, (v) designs, (vi) analysis, (vii) 

 

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drawings, photographs and reports, (viii) computer software, including operating systems, applications and program listings, (ix) flow charts, manuals and documentation, (x) databases, (xi) inventions, devices, new developments, methods and processes, whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice, (xii) copyrightable works, (xiii) all technology and trade secrets, and (xiv) all similar and related information in whatever form.  You agree that you shall not disclose or use at any time, either during your employment with the Company or thereafter, any Confidential Information, except to the extent that such disclosure or use is directly related to the Company’s business, or unless required to by law, or unless and to the extent that the Confidential Information in question has become generally known to and available for use by the public other than as a result of your acts or omissions to act.  In addition, you further agree that any invention, design or innovation that you conceive or devise from your use of Company time, equipment, facilities or support services belong exclusively to the Company, and that it may not be used for your personal benefit, the benefit of a competitor, or for the benefit of any person or entity other than the Company.

 

Corporate Opportunities: Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, you agree that, as a result of your employment, that you shall have a duty and obligation to bring any “corporate opportunity” to the Company as such duty to bring such opportunity is construed under the laws of the State of New York.

 

Non-Solicitation; Non-Competition:  You agree that if you leave the employ of the Company for any reason, for a period of twelve (12) months (the “No-Raid Period”) following such separation you will not directly or indirectly solicit, induce or attempt to influence any associate to leave the employment of the Company, nor will you hire any such associate or assist any other person or entity in doing so (each such activity, a “Raiding Activity”).  If you resign your employment, or if your employment is terminated for Cause, for a period of twelve (12) months following such separation you will not, directly or indirectly, work for or contribute to the efforts of any business organization that competes, or plans to compete, with the Company or its products, nor will you call on or otherwise attempt (or assist the attempt) to solicit the business of any customer or client of the Company with whom you had direct contact or supervisory authority (each such activity, a “Competitive Activity”) in the 12-month period immediately preceding your separation (the “Non-Competition Period”).  You specifically acknowledge the reasonableness of these post-employment restrictions, and along with the Company, authorize any court of competent jurisdiction to reform these restrictions to the minimum extent necessary, in the event such court finds any of these restrictions to be unreasonable.

 

Company Property:  Upon your termination of employment for any reason, you will promptly return to the Company all Company-related documents, data and other Company property within your possession or control.

 

Disputes:  Except as set forth in this paragraph, any dispute, claim or difference arising out of or in relation to your employment will be settled exclusively by binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (“FMCS”).  The arbitration will be held in New York, New York unless you and the Company (each a “Party,” and jointly, the “Parties”) mutually agree otherwise.  Nothing contained in this “Disputes” Section will be construed to limit or preclude a Party from bringing any action in any court of competent

 

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jurisdiction for injunctive or other provisional relief to compel another party to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any other agreement between or among the Parties during the pendency of the arbitration proceedings.  Each Party shall bear its own costs and fees of the arbitration, and the fees and expenses of the arbitrator will be borne equally by the parties; provided, however, that the arbitrator shall be empowered to require any one or more of the Parties to bear all or any portion of fees and expenses of the Parties and/or the fees and expenses of the arbitrator in the event that the arbitrator determines such Party has acted in bad faith.   The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief that a Court of the State of New York could order or grant.  The decision and award of the arbitrator shall be binding on all Parties.  Either Party to the arbitration may seek to have the ruling of the arbitrator entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  Each Party agrees that it will not file suit, motion, petition or otherwise commence any legal action or proceeding for any matter which is required to be submitted to arbitration as contemplated herein except in connection with the enforcement of an award rendered by an arbitrator and except to seek the issuance of an injunction or temporary restraining order pending a final determination by the arbitrator.

 

Entire Agreement:  This Agreement (including those documents incorporated herein) constitutes your entire agreement with the Company relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes in its entirety any and all prior agreements, understandings or arrangements with the Company.

 

Amendment.  The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of you and the Company.

 

Governing Law:  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law in conflict with law rules or provisions (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

 

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Sincerely:

 

	
WIDEOPENWEST NETWORKS, LLC
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/S/ STEVEN COCHRAN
    	
 
    	
Dated:
    	
October 7, 2016
    
	
Name: Steven Cochran
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Its: President and CEO
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
/s/ Scott Russell
    	
 
    	
Dated:
    	
October 7, 2016
    
	
Scott Russell
    	
 
    	
 
    
					

 

5EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

AMENDMENT NO. 4 

AMENDMENT NO. 4, dated as of March 23, 2017 (this “Amendment”), to the Loan Agreement dated as of April 29, 2016,
as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 17, 2016, Amendment No. 2, dated as of September 22, 2016 and Amendment No. 3 dated as of March 14, 2017 (as further amended, supplemented, amended and restated or
otherwise modified from time to time) (the “Loan Agreement”) among WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the
“Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and Collateral Agent and the other parties thereto.
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Loan Agreement. 
 WHEREAS,
Section 2.16 of the Loan Agreement provides that the Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, incur Refinancing Term Loans, the proceeds of which are used to refinance in whole or in part any Class of Term Loans pursuant to
Section 2.8(c)(i) of the Loan Agreement, by entering into Refinancing Amendments with Lenders willing to provide such Refinancing Term Loans; 

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires, pursuant to Section 2.16(a) of the Loan Agreement, to create a new Class of Euro Term B-2 Loans (as
defined herein) under the Loan Agreement having identical terms with and having the same rights and obligations under the Loan Documents as, and in the same aggregate principal amount as, the Euro Term B-1 Loans (after giving effect to the
Prepayment), as set forth in the Loan Agreement and Loan Documents, except as such terms are amended hereby; 
 WHEREAS, each Euro Term B-1
Lender that executes and delivers a consent substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (a “Consent”) to exchange all (or such lesser amount allocated to it by the Administrative Agent) of its Euro Term B-1 Loans
outstanding after giving effect to the Prepayment for Euro Term B-2 Loans upon effectiveness of this Amendment and thereafter become a Euro Term B-2 Lender, shall be deemed have consented to this Amendment; 

WHEREAS, each Person that executes and delivers a joinder to this Amendment substantially in the form of Exhibit B (a
“Joinder”) as an Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender will make Euro Term B-2 Loans in the amount set forth on the signature page of such Person’s Joinder on the effective date of this Amendment to the Borrower, the proceeds of
which will be used by the Borrower to repay in full the outstanding principal amount of Non-Exchanged Euro Term B-1 Loans (as defined herein); 

WHEREAS, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch”), J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
(“J.P. Morgan”), Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (“CS Securities”), RBC Capital Markets (“RBCCM”), Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (“Mizuho”), The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
(“Bank of Tokyo”) and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (“HSBC”) will act as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, CS Securities, 

 
RBCCM, Mizuho, Bank of Tokyo and HSBC will act as co-syndication agents and Fifth Third Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. will act as managing agents, in each
case, for the Euro Term B-2 Facility (as defined below); 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants contained herein
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows: 

Section 1. Amendments Relating to the Euro Term B-2 Loans. 

Effective as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows: 

(a) The following defined terms shall be added to Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement in alphabetical order: 

“Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender” means a Person with an Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitment to make
Additional Euro Term B-2 Loans to the Borrower on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date. 
 “Additional Euro Term
B-2 Loan” means a Loan that is made pursuant to Section 2.1(e) of the Loan Agreement on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date. 

“Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitment” means, with respect to an Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender, the
commitment of such Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender to make an Additional Euro Term B-2 Loan hereunder on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, in the amount set forth on the signature page of such Additional Term B-1 Lender to the Amendment
No. 4 Joinder. The aggregate amount of the Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitments of all Additional Euro Term B-2 Lenders shall equal the outstanding aggregate principal amount of Non-Exchanged Euro Term B-1 Loans. 

“Amendment No. 4” means Amendment No. 4 to the Loan Agreement dated as of the Amendment No. 4
Effective Date. 
 “Amendment No. 4 Effective Date” means March 23, 2017, the date on which all
conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 of Amendment No. 4 are satisfied. 
 “Amendment No. 4
Joinder” means the Joinder Agreement dated as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender. 

“Euro Term B-2 Facility” means the credit facility for the Euro Term B-2 Loans described in
Section 2.1(e) hereof. 
 “Euro Term B-2 Lender” means a Lender with an outstanding Euro Term B-2
Commitment or an outstanding Euro Term B-2 Loan. 

  
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 “Euro Term B-2 Loan” means an Additional Euro Term B-2 Loan or a
Loan that is deemed made pursuant to Section 2.01(e) hereof. 
 “Euro Term B-2 Commitment” means, with
respect to a Lender, the agreement of such Lender to exchange the entire principal amount of its Euro Term B-1 Loans (or such lesser amount allocated to it by the Administrative Agent) for an equal principal amount of Euro Term B-2 Loans on the
Amendment No. 4 Effective Date. 
 “Euro Term B-2 Loan Percentage” means, for any Euro Term B-2 Lender,
the percentage held by such Euro Term B-2 Lender of the aggregate principal amount of all Euro Term B-2 Loans then outstanding. 

“Euro Term B-2 Note” is defined in Section 2.12(d) hereof. 

“Euro Term B-2 Termination Date” is defined in Section 2.7(b) hereof. 

“Exchanged Euro Term B-1 Loans” means each Euro Term B-1 Loan extended on the Closing Date (or portion
thereof) and held by a Rollover Euro Term B-1 Lender on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date immediately prior to the extension of credit hereunder on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date and as to which the Rollover Euro Term B-1 Lender
thereof has consented to exchange into a Euro Term B-2 Loan and the Administrative Agent has allocated into a Euro Term B-2 Loan. 

“Non-Exchanged Euro Term B-1 Loan” means each Euro Term B-1 Loan extended on the Closing Date (or portion
thereof) other than an Exchanged Euro Term B-1 Loan. 
 “Rollover Euro Term B-1 Lender” means each Euro Term
B-1 Lender with a Euro Term B-1 Loan extended on the Closing Date that has consented to exchange such Euro Term B-1 Loan into a Euro Term B-2 Loan, and that has been allocated such Euro Term B-2 Loan by the Administrative Agent. 

(b) All references to “Euro Term B-1 Facility,” “Euro Term B-1 Lender,” “Euro Term B-1 Loan,” “Euro Term B-1
Loan Commitment,” “Euro Term B-1 Loan Percentage,” “Euro Term B-1 Note” and “Euro Term B-1 Termination Date” in the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be references to “Euro Term B-2
Facility,” “Euro Term B-2 Lender,” “Euro Term B-2 Loan,” “Euro Term B-2 Commitment,” “Euro Term B-2 Loan Percentage,” “Euro Term B-2 Note” and “Euro Term B-2 Termination Date,”
respectively (other than any such references contained in (i) the preliminary statements to the Loan Agreement, (ii) Amendment No. 4, (iii) Section 2.1(c) of the Loan Agreement, (iv) Section 2.10 of the Loan
Agreement, (v) Section 2.17 of the Loan Agreement, (vi) Section 3.2 of the Loan Agreement, (vii) Section 3.3 of the Loan Agreement and (viii) Section 6.10 of the Loan Agreement). 

(c) Clause (b) of the definition of “Applicable Margin” in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
such clause and replacing it with the following: 

  
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 “(b) with respect to any Euro Term B-2 Loan, (i) initially,
2.00% per annum or (ii) following the delivery to the Administrative Agent of the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b) for the first full fiscal quarter after the Amendment No. 4
Effective Date, the applicable rate set forth below under the caption “Euro Term B Eurodollar Spread” based upon the Leverage Ratio as of the end of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which consolidated financial statements have
theretofore been most recently delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b). 
  

					
	 Leverage Ratio
	  	EuroTerm B
Eurodollar Spread	 
	 Category 1

Less than 1.75 to 1.00
	  	 	1.75	% 
	 Category 2

Greater than or equal to 1.75 to 1.00
	  	 	2.00	% 

 (d) The last paragraph of the definition of “Applicable Margin” in Section 1.1 of the Loan
Agreement is hereby amended by replacing it in its entirety with the following: 
 “Each change in the Applicable Margin under clauses
(a), (b) or (c) above resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall be effective on and after the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent of the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or
(b) and a Compliance Certificate indicating such change until and including the date immediately preceding the next date of delivery of such financial statements and the related Compliance Certificate indicating another such change.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) (i) in the case of clause (a) above, until the Borrower shall have delivered the financial statements and the related Compliance Certificate covering a period that includes the first full fiscal
quarter of the Borrower ended after the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, the Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in Category 2 for purposes of determining the Applicable Margin, (ii) in the case of clause (b) above, until the Borrower
shall have delivered the financial statements and the related Compliance Certificate covering a period that includes the first full fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended after the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the Leverage Ratio shall be
deemed to be in Category 2 for purposes of determining the Applicable Margin and (iii) in the case of clause (c) above, until the Borrower shall have delivered the financial statements and the related Compliance Certificate covering a
period that includes the first full fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended after the Escrow Release Date, the Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in Category 3 for purposes of determining the Applicable Margin and (y) during the existence of any
Event of Default under Section 7.1(a), (j) or (k), for purposes of determining the Applicable Margin, the Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be (i) in the case of clause (a) above, in Category 2, (ii) in the case

  
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of clause (b) above, in Category 2 and (iii) in the case of clause (c) above, in Category 4. In addition, at the option of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, at any
time during which the Borrower has failed to deliver the financial statements or the related Compliance Certificate by the date required thereunder, then the Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in the then-existing Category for the purposes of
determining the Applicable Margin (but only for so long as such failure continues, after which the Category shall be otherwise as determined as set forth above).” 

(e) The definition of “Loan Documents” in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the word
“and” prior to “Amendment No. 3” with “,” and adding immediately prior to the period therein, “ and Amendment No. 4 and Amendment No. 4 Joinder”. 

(f) Section 2.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by making clause (g) thereof clause (h) and adding the following new
clause (g): 
 “(g) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Amendment No. 4, each Rollover Euro
Term B-1 Lender severally agrees to exchange its Exchanged Euro Term B-1 Loans for a like principal amount of Euro Term B-2 Loans on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Amendment
No. 4, each Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender severally agrees to make an Additional Euro Term B-2 Loan to the Borrower on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date in the principal amount equal to its Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitment on the
Amendment No. 4 Effective Date. The Borrower shall prepay the Non-Exchanged Euro Term B-1 Loans with a like amount of the gross proceeds of the Additional Euro Term B-2 Loans, concurrently with the receipt thereof. The Borrower shall pay to the
Euro Term B-1 Lenders immediately prior to the effectiveness of Amendment No. 4 all accrued and unpaid interest on the Euro Term B-1 Loans to, but not including, the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date on such Amendment No. 4 Effective
Date. The Euro Term B-2 Loans shall have the same terms as the Euro Term B-1 Loans as set forth in the Loan Agreement and Loan Documents before giving effect to Amendment No. 4, except as modified by Amendment No. 4; it being understood
that the Euro Term B-2 Loans (and all principal, interest and other amounts in respect thereof) will constitute “Obligations” under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents and shall have the same rights and obligations under the
Loan Agreement and Loan Documents as the Euro Term B-1 Loans prior to the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date. The Euro Term B-2 Loans comprising the Borrowing hereunder of Euro Term-1 B Loans shall be Eurodollar Loans.” 

  
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 (g) Section 2.7(c) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by replacing it in its entirety
with the following: 
 “(b) Scheduled Payments of Euro Term B-2 Loans. Subject to Section 2.15, the Borrower shall make
principal payments on the Euro Term B-2 Loans in installments on each Fiscal Quarter End Date, commencing with the first fiscal quarter ended after the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, in an aggregate amount equal to 0.25% of the aggregate
principal amount of the Euro Term B-2 Loans made on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, in each case per fiscal quarter (which payments in each case shall be reduced as a result of the application of prepayments in accordance with the order of
priority set forth in Section 2.8(a), Section 2.8(c) and Section 2.8(e), as applicable); it being further agreed that a final payment comprised of all principal and interest not sooner paid on the Euro Term B-2 Loans, shall be due and
payable on April 29, 2023, the final maturity thereof (the “Euro Term B-2 Termination Date”).” 
 (h)
Section 2.8(a)(iv) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by replacing it in its entirety with the following: 

“(iv) In the event that, on or prior to the date that is six (6) months after the Amendment No. 4 Effective
Date, the Borrower (x) prepays, repays, refinances, substitutes or replaces any Euro Term B-2 Loans in connection with a Repricing Transaction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any prepayment made pursuant to Section 2.8(c)(i) that
constitutes a Repricing Transaction), or (y) effects any amendment, waiver or other modification of, or consent under, this Agreement resulting in a Repricing Transaction, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable
account of each of the applicable Euro Term B-2 Lenders, (A) in the case of clause (x), a premium of 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Euro Term B-2 Loans so prepaid, repaid, refinanced, substituted or replaced and (B) in the
case of clause (y), a fee equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Euro Term B-2 Loans outstanding immediately prior to such amendment, waiver, modification or consent that are the subject of such Repricing Transaction. If, on or
prior to the date that is six (6) months after the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, all or any portion of the Euro Term B-2 Loans held by any Euro Term B-2 Lender are prepaid, repaid, refinanced, substituted or replaced pursuant to
Section 8.5 as a result of, or in connection with, such Euro Term B-2 Lender being a Non-Consenting Lender with respect to any amendment, waiver, modification or consent referred to in clause (y) above (or otherwise in connection with a
Repricing Transaction), such prepayment, repayment, refinancing, substitution or replacement will be made at 101% of the principal amount so prepaid, repaid, refinanced, substituted or replaced. All such amounts shall be due and payable on the date
of effectiveness of such Repricing Transaction.” 
 (i) Section 2.10 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following sentence after the fourth sentence in such section: 

  
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 “The Euro Term B-2 Commitments and Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitments shall automatically
terminate upon the making, conversion or continuance, as applicable, of the Euro Term B-2 Loans on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date.” 

(j) The first sentence in Section 2.12(d) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by replacing it in its entirety with the following: 

“Any Lender may request that its Loans be evidenced by a promissory note or notes in the forms of Exhibit D-1 (in the case of its
Term A Loan and referred to herein as a “Term A Note”), Exhibit D-2 (in the case of its U.S. Term B-2 Loan and referred to herein as a “U.S. Term B-2 Note”), Exhibit D-3 (in the case of its Euro Term
B-2 Loan and referred to herein as a “Euro Term B-2 Note”), Exhibit D-4 (in the case of its Revolving Loans and referred to herein as a “Revolving Note”), as applicable (the Term A Notes, U.S. Term B-2 Notes,
Euro Term B-2 Notes and Revolving Notes being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Notes” and individually as a “Note”).” 

(k) Exhibit D-3 to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety in the form of Annex A hereto. 

(l) Section 6.10 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following immediately after the seventh sentence thereof: 

“The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Euro Term B-2 Loans on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date to refinance
the Euro Term B-1 Loans.” 
 (m) Each Lender delivering a Consent or a Joinder hereunder waives, any right to compensation for losses,
expenses or liabilities incurred by such Lender to which it may otherwise be entitled pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Loan Agreement in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby. 

Section 2. Representations and Warranties. 

Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Lenders as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date that: 

(a) Immediately before and after giving effect to this Amendment, each of the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Agreement
and in the other Loan Documents shall be and remain true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified as to “materiality,” “material adverse effect” or similar language, shall be true and correct in all respects (after
giving effect to any such qualification therein)) as of said time, except to the extent the same expressly relate to an earlier date. 
 (b)
At the time of and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. 

  
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 Section 3. Conditions to Effectiveness. 

This Amendment shall become effective on the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (the “Amendment No. 4
Effective Date”): 
 (a) The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles or
electronic copies (and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified: 

(1) counterparts of this Amendment executed by each of the Loan Parties; and 

(2) a Euro Term B-2 Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Euro Term B-2 Lender requesting a Euro Term B-2 Note at
least two (2) Business Days prior to the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, if any. 
 (b) The Administrative Agent’s receipt of
the following, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles or electronic copies (and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified; 

(1) (A) a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) of Cleary Gottlieb Steen &
Hamilton LLP, special counsel to the Loan Parties and (B) a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, local counsel to the Borrower and the Guarantors in
the state of Delaware; 
 (2) (i) copies of the certificate of formation, certificate of incorporation, certificate of
organization, operating agreement, articles of incorporation, memorandum and articles of association and bylaws, as applicable (or comparable organizational documents) of the Borrower and the Guarantors and, to the extent applicable, certified as of
a recent date by the appropriate governmental official (or a representation that such documents have not been amended since the Escrow Release Date); (ii) incumbency certificates of the officers of such Person executing the Loan Documents to
which it is a party as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date and prior to the funding of the Euro Term B-2 Loans; (iii) resolutions of the board of directors or similar governing body of the Loan Parties approving and authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date and prior to the funding of the Euro Term B-2 Loans, certified as of the Amendment
No. 4 Effective Date by such Loan Party as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment; and (iv) copies of the certificates of good standing or the equivalent (if any) for each Loan Party from the office of the
secretary of state or other appropriate governmental department or agency of the state of its formation, incorporation or organization, in each case dated a recent date prior to the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date; and 

  
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 (3) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying as
to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.16(a)(v) of the Loan Agreement with respect to the Euro Term B-2 Loans and in paragraphs (g) and (h) of this Section 3 as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date.

 (c) the existing Euro Term B-1 Loans shall be repaid with the proceeds of the Euro Term B-2 Loans substantially simultaneously with
effectiveness of this Amendment and the Borrower shall have delivered a prepayment notice with respect to such repayment as required by Section 2.8(a)(i) of the Loan Agreement; provided that the parties hereto agree that such prepayment
notice may be delivered by 10:00 a.m., New York City time, one Business Day before the date of the proposed repayment. 
 (d) The aggregate
principal amount of the Exchanged Euro Term B-1 Loans plus the aggregate principal amount of the Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitments shall equal the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Euro Term B-1 Loans immediately prior to the
Amendment No. 4 Effective Date. 
 (e) The Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of the Euro
Term B-1 Lenders immediately prior to the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, all accrued and unpaid interest on the Euro Term B-1 Loans to, but not including, the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date. 

(f) All reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses due to the Administrative Agent and Merrill Lynch required to be paid on the
Amendment No. 4 Effective Date (including pursuant to Section 9 hereof) shall have been paid (or the Borrower shall have made arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for such payment). 

(g) At the time and immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of the Euro Term B-2 Loans, no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing. 
 (h) Each of the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in the Loan Agreement,
Section 2 of this Amendment and in the other Loan Documents shall be and remain true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified as to “materiality,” “material adverse effect” or similar language, shall be true
and correct in all respects (after giving effect to any such qualification therein)) as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, except to the extent the same expressly relate to an earlier date. 

(i) The Administrative Agent shall have received, no later than 3 Business Days in advance of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, all
documentation and other information about the Loan Parties as shall have been reasonably requested in writing at least seven (7) Business Days prior to the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date by the Euro Term B-2 Lenders through the
Administrative Agent that is required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the Patriot Act. 

  
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 (j) The Administrative Agent shall have received the Notice of Borrowing required by
Section 2.5 of the Loan Agreement; provided that the parties hereto agree that (i) any Notice of Borrowing in respect of the Euro Term B-2 Loans requested under this Amendment may be delivered by 10:00 a.m., New York City time, one
Business Day before the date of the proposed Borrowing for such Euro Term B-2 Loans and (ii) the Notice of Borrowing in respect of such Euro Term B-2 Loans may be made conditional on the effectiveness of this Amendment. 

(k) The Administrative Agent shall have received the executed counterparts of the Joinder executed by the Borrower and each Additional Euro
Term B-2 Lender. 
 (l) The Administrative Agent shall have received a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency
standard flood hazard determination with respect to each Mortgaged Property (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by the Borrower and each other Loan Party relating thereto). 

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date and such notice shall be
conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amendments effected hereby shall not become effective, the obligations of the Additional Euro Term B-2 Lenders to make Additional Euro Term B-2 Loans will automatically terminate, if each of
the conditions set forth or referred to in this Section 3 has not been satisfied at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 23, 2017. 

Section 4. Formal Requests Deemed Made. 

By its execution of this Amendment, the Borrower hereby delivers and the Administrative Agent hereby acknowledges receipt of this Amendment as
the satisfaction of the requirements to give notice required to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.16(a) of the Loan Agreement. 

Section 5. Acknowledgments. 

Each Loan Party hereby expressly acknowledges the terms of this Amendment and reaffirms, as of the date hereof, (i) the covenants and
agreements contained in each Loan Document to which it is a party, including, in each case, such covenants and agreements as in effect immediately after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) its
guarantee of the Obligations (including, without limitation, the Euro Term B-2 Loans) pursuant to the Collateral Documents and (iii) its grant of Liens on the Collateral to secure the Obligations (including, without limitation, the Obligations
with respect to the Euro Term B-2 Loans) pursuant to the Collateral Documents. 
 Section 6. Liens Unimpaired. 

After giving effect to this Amendment, neither the modification of the Loan Agreement effected pursuant to this Amendment nor the execution,
delivery, performance or effectiveness of this Amendment: 
 (a) impairs the validity, effectiveness or priority of the Liens granted
pursuant to any Loan Document (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Cayman Islands law governed share mortgage granted by any Loan Party), and such Liens continue unimpaired with the same priority to secure repayment of all Obligations,
whether heretofore or hereafter incurred; or 

  
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 (b) requires that any new filings be made or other action taken to perfect or to maintain the
perfection of such Liens. 
 Section 7. Entire Agreement. 

This Amendment, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and verbal, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment and the
Loan Agreement shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of any party under, the Loan Agreement, nor alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms,
conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Loan Agreement, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Loan
Agreement or any of the Loan Documents. It is understood and agreed that each reference in each Loan Document to the “Loan Agreement,” whether direct or indirect, shall hereafter be deemed to be a reference to the Loan Agreement as amended
by this Amendment and that this Amendment is a “Loan Document” and a “Refinancing Amendment.” 
 Section 8.
Amendment, Modification and Waiver. 
 This Amendment may not be amended, modified or waived except pursuant to a writing
signed by each of the parties hereto. 
 Section 9. Expenses. 

The Borrower agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent for its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in
connection with this Amendment, including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, counsel for the Administrative Agent. 

Section 10. Counterparts. 

This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile transmission or electronic
transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. 

  
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 Section 11. Governing Law and Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury. 

THIS AMENDMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. SECTION 10.22 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS AMENDMENT AND SHALL APPLY
HERETO. 
 Section 12. Headings. 

The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. 

Section 13. Effect of Amendment. 

Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise
affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements
contained in the Loan Agreement or any other provision of the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. 

  
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 Section 14. Mortgage Amendments. 

Within ninety (90) days after the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, unless waived or extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole
discretion, with respect to each Mortgaged Property, the Administrative Agent shall have received either the items listed in paragraph (a) or the items listed in paragraph (b) as follows: 

(a) a favorable opinion or email confirmation, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, from
local counsel in the jurisdiction in which each Mortgaged Property is located substantially to the effect that: 
 (i) the
recording of the existing Mortgage is the only filing or recording necessary to give constructive notice to third parties of the lien created by such Mortgage as security for the Obligations, including the Obligations evidenced by the Loan Agreement
and the other documents executed in connection therewith, for the benefit of the Secured Parties; and 
 (ii) no other
documents, instruments, filings, recordings, re-recordings, re-filings or other actions, including, without limitation, the payment of any mortgage recording taxes or similar taxes, are necessary or appropriate under applicable law in order to
maintain the continued enforceability, validity or priority of the lien created by such Mortgage as security for the Obligations, including the Obligations evidenced by the Loan Agreement and the other documents executed in connection therewith, for
the benefit of the Secured Parties; or 
 (b) with respect to the existing Mortgages, the following, in each case in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent: 
 (i) an amendment to the existing Mortgage (the
“Mortgage Amendment”) to reflect the matters set forth in this Amendment, duly executed and acknowledged by the applicable Loan Party, and in form for recording in the recording office where such Mortgage was recorded, together with
such certificates, affidavits, questionnaires or returns as shall be required in connection with the recording or filing thereof under applicable law; 

(ii) a favorable opinion, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties covering, among other things, the due
authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the applicable Mortgage as amended by the Mortgage Amendment (such opinion may take assumptions for any matters addressed in the local counsel opinion originally delivered in connection with
the Mortgage); 

  
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 (iii) a date down endorsement to the existing title policy, which shall be in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and reasonably assure the Administrative Agent as of the date of such endorsement that the real property subject to the lien of such Mortgage is free and clear of all defects and
encumbrances except those Liens permitted under such Mortgage; 
 (iv) evidence of payment by the Borrower of all search and
examination charges escrow charges and related charges, mortgage recording taxes, fees, charges, costs and expenses required for the recording of the Mortgage Amendment referred to above; and 

(v) such affidavits, certificates, information and instruments of indemnification as shall be required to induce the title
insurance company to issue the endorsement to the title policy contemplated in this Section 14 and evidence of payment of all applicable title insurance premiums, search and examination charges, mortgage recording taxes and related charges
required for the issuance of the endorsement to the title policy contemplated in this Section 14. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the
date first above written. 
  

					
	WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	/s/ Mark Long
		 	  

		 	Name:	 	Mark Long
		 	Title:	 	President WD Capital, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 4] 

 

 
					
	HGST, INC.
	WD MEDIA, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Michael C. Ray

		 	Name:	 	Michael C. Ray
		 	Title:	 	Secretary
	
	WESTERN DIGITAL (FREMONT), LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Michael C. Ray

		 	Name:	 	Michael C. Ray
		 	Title:	 	Vice President and Secretary
	
	WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Michael C. Ray

		 	Name:	 	Michael C. Ray
		 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President, Chief
		 		 	Legal Officer and Secretary

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 4] 

 

 
					
	 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent

		
	By:	 	/s/ Caitlin Stewart
		 	  

		 	Name:	 	Caitlin Stewart
		 	Title:	 	Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 4] 

 

 EXHIBIT A 

CONSENT TO CASHLESS ROLL 
 CONSENT TO
CASHLESS ROLL (this “Consent”) in connection with Amendment No. 4 (“Amendment”) to that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2016 (the “Loan Agreement”), by and among Western
Digital Corporation (the “Borrower”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto and the other parties thereto. Unless otherwise
defined herein, terms defined in the Loan Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Amendment. 
 Existing Euro Term B-1
Lenders / Cashless Settlement 
 Each undersigned Euro Term B-1 Lender hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to convert 100% of the
outstanding principal amount of the Euro Term B-1 Loan held by such Euro Term B-1 Lender (or such lesser amount allocated to such Lender by the Administrative Agent) into a Euro Term B-2 Loan in a like principal amount via a cashless roll. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Consent to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer. 

 

			
	Date: March __, 2017
	                                    
                                         
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	as a Lender (type name of the legal entity)
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:
	
	If a second signature is necessary:
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:

 EXHIBIT B 

JOINDER AGREEMENT 

JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of March 23, 2017 (this “Agreement”), by and among BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (the “Euro
Term B-2 Lender”), Western Digital Corporation (the “Borrower”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (the “Administrative Agent”). 

RECITALS: 
 WHEREAS,
reference is hereby made to the Loan Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 17, 2016, Amendment No. 2, dated as of September 22, 2016 and Amendment No. 3 dated as of
March 14, 2017 (as further amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”), among the Borrower, each lender from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the other parties thereto (capitalized terms used but not defined herein having the meaning provided in the Loan Agreement (as amended by Amendment No. 4)); 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, the Borrower may establish the Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitment with
existing Euro Term B-1 Lenders and/or Additional Euro Term B-2 Lenders; and 
 WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of Amendment
No. 4, Additional Euro Term B-2 Lenders shall become Lenders pursuant to one or more Joinders (as defined in Amendment No. 4); 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows: 
 Each Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender hereby agrees to provide the Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitment set forth on its signature
page hereto pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.1(d) of the Loan Agreement. The Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitment provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to all of the terms in the Loan Agreement and to the conditions
set forth in the Loan Agreement, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guaranty and security interests
created by the Collateral Documents. 
 Each Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent acknowledge and
agree that the Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitment provided pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitments for all purposes of the Loan Agreement and the other applicable Loan Documents. Each Additional Euro Term
B-2 Lender hereby agrees to make an Additional Euro Term B-2 Loan to the Borrower in an amount equal to its Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitment on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date in accordance with Section 2.01(e) of the Loan Agreement.

 Each Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this
Agreement; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers or any other Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Agreement; (iii) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to
exercise such powers and discretion under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto; and
(iv) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender. 

Upon (i) the execution of a counterpart of this Agreement by each Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender, the Administrative Agent and the
Borrower and (ii) the delivery to the Administrative Agent of a fully executed counterpart (including by way of telecopy or other electronic transmission) hereof, each of the undersigned Additional Euro Term B-2 Lenders shall become Lenders
under the Loan Agreement and shall have the respective Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitment set forth on its signature page hereto, effective as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date. 

For each Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender, delivered herewith to the Administrative Agent are such forms, certificates or other evidence with
respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as such Additional Euro Term B-2 Lender may be required to deliver to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Loan Agreement. 

This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed and delivered on behalf of each
of the parties hereto. 
 This Agreement, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and verbal, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof. 

THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 

  
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 Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction
shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of
the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as would be enforceable. 

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the
same agreement. 
  

  
 B-3 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused its duly authorized officer to execute and
deliver this Joinder Agreement as of date first written above. 
  

			
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:
	
	 Additional Euro Term B-2 Commitments:

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	WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:

			
	Accepted:
	
	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent
		
	By:	 	  

		 	 Name:
 Title:

 ANNEX A 

EXHIBIT D-3 
 EURO TERM
B-2 NOTE 
  

			
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 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Western Digital Corporation,
a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to              or its registered assigns (the “Lender”) at the principal office of
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, in New York, New York, in immediately available funds, the principal sum of              Euros
(€            ) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Euro Term B-2 Loan made or maintained by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Loan Agreement (as
defined below), in installments in the amounts and on the dates called for by Section 2.7(c) of the Loan Agreement, together with interest on the principal amount of such Euro Term B-2 Loan from time to time outstanding hereunder at the rates,
and payable in the manner and on the dates, specified in the Loan Agreement. 
 This Note is one of the Euro Term B-2 Notes referred to in
the Loan Agreement dated as of April 29, 2016 among the Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and the other agents party thereto (as extended, renewed, amended, restated,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”), and this Note and the holder hereof are entitled to all the benefits and security provided for thereby or referred to therein, to
which Loan Agreement reference is hereby made for a statement thereof. All defined terms used in this Note, except terms otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meaning as in the Loan Agreement. This Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 
 Voluntary prepayments may be made hereon, certain prepayments are required to be made
hereon, and this Note may be declared due prior to the expressed maturity hereof, all on the terms and in the manner as provided for in the Loan Agreement. 

The Borrower hereby waives demand, presentment, protest or notice of any kind hereunder. 

 

			
	WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title:

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