Form 4: Western Digital CEO Receives Stock Grant
Insider Transaction (Form 4)
Irving Tan, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Western Digital Corp, reported multiple transactions in common stock on August 25, 2026.
Summary
- Option exercise/conversion: acquired 32 Common Stock on August 25, 2026; holds 366,347 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 476 Common Stock at $450.75 ($214,557) on August 25, 2026; holds 365,871 after (Direct).
- Grant/award: acquired 16,548 Common Stock on August 25, 2026; holds 382,419 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: acquired 42 Common Stock on August 26, 2026; holds 382,461 after (Direct).
- Tax/exercise-price withholding: disposed of 3,314 Common Stock at $468.88 ($1,553,868) on August 26, 2026; holds 379,147 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 32 Dividend Equivalent Rights on August 25, 2026; holds 816 after (Direct).
- Option exercise/conversion: disposed of 42 Dividend Equivalent Rights on August 26, 2026; holds 774 after (Direct).
Sentiment
Score: 5
Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as routine: the reported changes are grants, option exercises, tax withholding or similar administrative transactions, which carry limited directional signal.
Insider Transactions
Irving Tan — Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer)
| Date | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Held After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Option exercise/conversion | Common Stock | 32 | — | — | 366,347 |
| 2026-08-25 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 476 | $451 | $214.6K | 365,871 |
| 2026-08-25 | Grant/award | Common Stock | 16,548 | — | — | 382,419 |
| 2026-08-26 | Option exercise/conversion | Common Stock | 42 | — | — | 382,461 |
| 2026-08-26 | Tax/exercise-price withholding | Common Stock | 3,314 | $469 | $1.6M | 379,147 |
| 2026-08-25 | Option exercise/conversion | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 32.031 | — | — | 816.354 |
| 2026-08-26 | Option exercise/conversion | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 42.416 | — | — | 773.939 |
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Option exercise/conversion (32 shares) |
| 2026-08-25 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (476 shares) |
| 2026-08-25 | Grant/award (16,548 shares) |
| 2026-08-26 | Option exercise/conversion (42 shares) |
| 2026-08-26 | Tax/exercise-price withholding (3,314 shares) |
| 2026-08-25 | Option exercise/conversion (32 shares) |
| 2026-08-26 | Option exercise/conversion (42 shares) |
Keywords
insider transaction, Form 4, WDC, WESTERN DIGITAL CORP, neutral, Irving Tan
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