Gubbi Vidyadhara K 4

What Happened
Gubbi Vidyadhara K, Chief of Global Operations at Western Digital (WDC), converted/exercised small derivative/award amounts and had 1,010 shares withheld to cover tax obligations. The filing shows: conversion/exercise transactions for 7 and 7.724 shares at $0.00, and a tax-withholding disposition of 1,010 shares at $290.95 each (total value reported $293,860). These actions relate to vesting/settlement of awards rather than an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 25, 2026; Form 4 filed February 27, 2026 (appears timely).
• Reported transactions:
  • Exercise/conversion (M): 7 shares acquired @ $0.00 (value $0).
  • Exercise/conversion (M): 7.724 shares disposed @ $0.00 (derivative).
  • Tax withholding (F): 1,010 shares disposed @ $290.95 = $293,860 (to satisfy tax obligation).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing summary.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Dividend equivalent rights were converted into shares on a one-for-one basis in connection with RSU vesting; a cash payment settled any fractional dividend equivalent.
  • F2: The 1,010-share disposition reflects withholding of securities to pay taxes upon vesting, per Rule 16b-3(e).

Context
This was not an open-market sale; the large disposition is routine tax withholding tied to vesting/settlement of awards. For retail investors, such withholding actions are common and do not necessarily signal a change in the insider's view of the company.