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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 1999
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-08703 95-264-7125
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
8105 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, California 92618
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 932-5000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On November 12 and 17, 1999, the Registrant retired in the aggregate
$303.5 million principal amount of its Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated
Debentures due 2018 in exchange for shares of its common stock. These exchanges
were made pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, as amended. As a
result of these exchanges and previous exchanges, the Registrant has retired
debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $735.6 million and issued in
exchange 26,725,075 shares of common stock. The total number of shares of common
stock outstanding as of November 17, 1999, following these exchanges, was
125,248,231.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 18, 1999
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ MICHAEL A. CORNELIUS
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Michael A. Cornelius
Vice President, Law and
Administration and Secretary
