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each of our three manufacturing subsidiaries in China has its own labor union of which many of each subsidiary’s
direct employees are members. However, none of our Chinese subsidiaries is currently subject to collective bargaining
agreements with these labor unions. While we have had minor disputes with employees in China in the past, we con-
sider our employee relations to be good. For a discussion of risks related to our skilled employees, see Item 1A of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Available Information
We maintain an Internet Web site at www.westerndigital.com. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to reports filed or furnished pursuant to Sec-
tions 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are available on our Web site at
www.westerndigital.com, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after the electronic filing of these reports
with, or furnishing of these reports to, the SEC. Any materials we file with the SEC are available at the SEC’s Public
Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. Additional information about the operation of the
Public Reference Room can also be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains a
Web site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding
issuers that file electronically with the SEC, including us.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
Listed below are all of our executive officers, followed by a brief account of their business experience during the
past five years. Executive officers are normally appointed annually by the Board of Directors at a meeting of the direc-
tors immediately following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. There are no family relationships among these offi-
cers nor any arrangements or understandings between any officer and any other person pursuant to which an officer
was selected.
Name Age Position
John F. Coyne ................... 62 Chief Executive Officer, WDC
Stephen D. Milligan .............. 49 President, WDC
Timothy M. Leyden .............. 60 President, WD Subsidiary
Michael D. Cordano .............. 48 President, HGST Subsidiary
Wolfgang U. Nickl .............. 43 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
WDC
Mr. Coyne, 62, has been a director since October 2006. He joined us in 1983 and has served in various executive
capacities. From November 2002 until June 2005, Mr. Coyne served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations,
from June 2005 until November 2005, he served as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, and from
November 2005 until June 2006, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Effective June
2006, he was named President and Chief Operating Officer. In January 2007, he became President and Chief Execu-
tive Officer. Effective March 8, 2012, in connection with our acquisition of HGST and our employment of
Mr. Milligan as President of WDC, Mr. Coyne now serves as Chief Executive Officer of WDC. Mr. Coyne is currently
a director of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Mr. Milligan, 49, re-joined us in March 2012 as President of WDC as a result of the acquisition of HGST. He
served as HGST’s President from March 2009 to December 2009 and as its President and Chief Executive Officer
from December 2009 until our acquisition of HGST in March 2012. From September 2007 to October 2009,
Mr. Milligan served as HGST’s Chief Financial Officer. From January 2004 to September 2007, Mr. Milligan served
as our Chief Financial Officer and from September 2002 to January 2004, Mr. Milligan served as our Senior Vice
President, Finance. From April 1997 to September 2002, Mr. Milligan held various financial and accounting roles of
increasing responsibility at Dell Inc. (“Dell”). Prior to joining Dell, Mr. Milligan was employed at Price Waterhouse
for 12 years, most recently as Senior Manager.
Mr. Leyden, 60, re-joined us in May 2007 and was appointed to the position of President of our WD subsidiary
on July 25, 2012. Prior to serving as President of the WD subsidiary, Mr. Leyden served as Chief Operating Officer
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