# Western Digital > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1 | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/western-digital-corp | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 29 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 7 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-03T15:54:28.610176+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-03T15:54:28.610176+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP - Display name: Western Digital ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:committee_appointment:27: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:martin-i-cole","name":"Matthew Cole"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:committee_appointment:28: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:paula-alexy","name":"Paula Alexy"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` ## Leadership - Matthew Cole: Chair, Audit ยท Chair. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:3. - David H.Y. Tan: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:10. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:3. - Mark Kiddoo: Independent Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:11. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:3. - Paula Alexy: Independent Director, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:12. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:3. - Robin Streeter: Independent Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:13. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:3. - Susan Oulman: Independent Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:3. - Tunc Doluca: Independent Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:15. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:3. - William Massengill: Independent Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:16. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:3. - Ahmed M. Shihab: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:4. - Cynthia L. Tregillis: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:18. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:4. - David V. Goeckeler: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:19. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:4. - Don R. Bennett: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:20. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:4. - Irving Tan: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:21. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:4. - Kris Sennesael: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:22. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:4. - Robert W. Soderbery: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:23. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:4. - Vidyadhara K. Gubbi: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:24. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:4. - Wissam G. Jabre: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:25. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:4. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - Audit: Chair Matthew Cole; Members Matthew Cole (Chair); Paula Alexy. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:committee_record:26. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:5. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - S&P 500 (SPX). Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:index_membership:29. Valid from: 2009-07-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:6. - Nasdaq-100 (NDX). Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:index_membership:30. Valid from: 2026-09-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:7. ## Legal Name - WESTERN DIGITAL CORP. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:1. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:1. ## Official Website - https://www.westerndigital.com. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:official_website:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:2. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:published_fact:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:1. - DE. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:published_fact:6. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:1. - Technology. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:published_fact:7. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:1. - https://www.westerndigital.com. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:published_fact:8. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:2. ## Committee Appointment - Matthew Cole: chair, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:committee_appointment:27. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:5. - Paula Alexy: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:committee_appointment:28. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:5. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/western-digital-corp). - alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:2: [WESTERN DIGITAL CORP Form 10-K (filed 2026-08-14)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000162828026057139/wdc-20260703.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:3: [Western Digital Corporation DEF 14A 2025-10-06](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000106040/000162828025044298/wdc-20251006.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:4: WDC executive roster source. - alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:5: [Audit](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000106040/000162828025044298/wdc-20251006.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:6: [S&P 500](https://www.slickcharts.com/sp500). - alpha:evidence:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:7: [Nasdaq-100](https://api.nasdaq.com/api/quote/list-type/nasdaq100). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/western-digital-corp) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/western-digital-corp.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/western-digital-corp?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/western-digital-corp?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/western-digital-corp` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Structured intelligence is not currently available. 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