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achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective
control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
There is incorporated herein by reference the information required by this Item included in the Company’s Proxy
Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after
the close of the fiscal year ended June 29, 2012, except that the information required by this Item 10 concerning
executive officers is set forth in Part I of this report under “Item 1. Business — Executive Officers of the Registrant.”
In addition, our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Business Ethics that applies to all of our directors,
employees and officers, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Offi-
cer. The current version of the Code of Business Ethics is available on our Web site under the Governance section at
www.westerndigital.com. In accordance with rules adopted by the SEC and The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, we
intend to promptly disclose future amendments to certain provisions of the Code of Business Ethics, or waivers of such
provisions granted to executive officers and directors, on our Web site under the Governance section at
www.westerndigital.com.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
There is incorporated herein by reference the information required by this Item included in the Company’s Proxy
Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after
the close of the fiscal year ended June 29, 2012.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
Related Stockholder Matters
There is incorporated herein by reference the information required by this Item included in the Company’s Proxy
Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after
the close of the fiscal year ended June 29, 2012.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
There is incorporated herein by reference the information required by this Item included in the Company’s Proxy
Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after
the close of the fiscal year ended June 29, 2012.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
There is incorporated herein by reference the information required by this Item included in the Company’s Proxy
Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after
the close of the fiscal year ended June 29, 2012.
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