Western Digital (WDC)

 

Our Board of Directors has reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors and our company with regard to each director’s business and personal activities, as well as those of the director’s immediate family members, as they may relate to Western Digital or its management. The purpose of this review is to determine whether there are any transactions or relationships that would be inconsistent with a determination that a director is independent under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Based on its review, the Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that, except for serving as a member of our Board of Directors, none of Messrs. Behrendt, DeNero, Kimsey, Lambert, Moore and Pardun or Ms. Cote has any relationship, material or immaterial, with Western Digital, either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with Western Digital, and that each of such directors qualifies as “independent” as defined by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Coyne is a current full-time, executive-level employee of Western Digital, and Mr. Shakeel and Mr. Massengill were full-time, executive-level employees of Western Digital within the last three years; therefore, Messrs. Coyne, Shakeel and Massengill are not “independent” as defined by the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

Our Board of Directors has reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors and our company with regard to each director’s business and personal activities as they may relate to Western Digital or its management. Based on its review of this information and all other relevant facts and circumstances, our Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that, except for serving as a member of our Board of Directors, none of Messrs. Behrendt, DeNero, Kimsey, Lambert, Moore and Pardun or Ms. Cote has any relationship, material or immaterial, with Western Digital, either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with Western Digital, and that each of such directors qualifies as “independent” as defined by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Coyne is a current full-time, executive-level employee of Western Digital, and Mr. Shakeel and Mr. Massengill were full-time, executive-level employees of Western Digital within the last three years; therefore, Messrs. Coyne, Shakeel and Massengill are not “independent” as defined by the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

Our Board of Directors has reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors and our company with regard to each director’s business and personal activities as they may relate to Western Digital or its management. Based on its review of this information and all other relevant facts and circumstances, our Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that, except for serving as a member of our Board of Directors, none of Messrs. Behrendt, DeNero, Kimsey, Lambert, Moore and Pardun or Ms. Cote has any relationship, material or immaterial, with Western Digital, either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with Western Digital, and that each of such directors qualifies as “independent” as defined by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Coyne is a current full-time, executive-level employee of Western Digital, and Mr. Shakeel and Mr. Massengill were full-time, executive-level employees of Western Digital during at least a portion of fiscal 2007; therefore, Messrs. Coyne, Shakeel and Massengill are not “independent” as defined by the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.