Tan Irving 4
4 · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP · Filed Feb 4, 2026
Research Summary
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Western Digital (WDC) CEO Tan Irving Sells Shares
What Happened
- Tan Irving, CEO of Western Digital (WDC), sold a total of 20,000 shares in multiple open-market transactions on February 2, 2026, generating aggregate proceeds of approximately $5,108,831.
- Trades occurred across many price points (examples: 3,626 shares @ $261.84 = $949,414; 2,444 @ $260.84 = $637,487; 2,250 @ $259.93 = $584,835). Individual sale prices ranged roughly from $242.23 to $262.55 per share.
- This was a sale (not a purchase); sales can be routine and do not necessarily indicate a change in view on the company.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 2, 2026; Form 4 filed February 4, 2026 (timely filing).
- Total shares sold: 20,000; total gross proceeds: about $5.11 million.
- Method: Open-market dispositions executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted May 12, 2025 (Footnote F1).
- Several footnotes (F2–F15) report weighted-average prices for grouped blocks and provide price ranges for those groups; the filer offers to disclose per-price breakdowns on request.
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
Context
- Sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan are prearranged transactions that insiders set up in advance; they are commonly used for scheduled liquidity and help avoid questions about trading on inside information.
- For retail investors: purchases by insiders often carry more immediate signaling value than routine sales, but planned sales under 10b5-1 should be interpreted cautiously and in context with other insider activity and company fundamentals.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Tan Irving
DirectorChief Executive Officer
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-02$242.23/sh−981$237,627→ 642,605 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F3]2026-02-02$243.50/sh−1,298$316,066→ 641,307 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F4]2026-02-02$245.00/sh−800$196,004→ 640,507 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F5]2026-02-02$247.26/sh−1,005$248,500→ 639,502 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F6]2026-02-02$248.95/sh−1,100$273,847→ 638,402 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F7]2026-02-02$249.49/sh−200$49,897→ 638,202 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F8]2026-02-02$252.15/sh−1,000$252,151→ 637,202 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-02$253.40/sh−100$25,340→ 637,102 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-02$255.00/sh−100$25,500→ 637,002 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F9]2026-02-02$256.76/sh−1,000$256,761→ 636,002 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F10]2026-02-02$257.82/sh−1,500$386,725→ 634,502 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F11]2026-02-02$258.65/sh−2,096$542,138→ 632,406 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F12]2026-02-02$259.93/sh−2,250$584,835→ 630,156 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F13]2026-02-02$260.84/sh−2,444$637,487→ 627,712 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F14]2026-02-02$261.84/sh−3,626$949,414→ 624,086 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-02$262.55/sh−100$26,255→ 623,986 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F15]2026-02-02$250.71/sh−400$100,284→ 623,586 total
Footnotes (15)
- [F1]The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on May 12, 2025.
- [F10]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $257.29 to a high of $258.20. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F11]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $258.29 to a high of $258.96. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F12]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $259.40 to a high of $260.35. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F13]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $260.45 to a high of $261.37. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F14]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $261.50 to a high of $262.41. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F15]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $250.62 to a high of $250.80. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F2]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $242.02 to a high of $242.68. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F3]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $243.29 to a high of $243.52. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F4]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $244.66 to a high of $245.29. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F5]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $246.98 to a high of $247.82. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F6]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $248.24 to a high of $249.16. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F7]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $249.39 to a high of $249.58. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F8]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $252.00 to a high of $252.68. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- [F9]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $256.25 to a high of $257.19. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Signature
By: /s/ Sandra Garcia Attorney-in-Fact For: Irving Tan|2026-02-04