Davis Brian Scott 4
4 · WESTERN DIGITAL CORP · Filed May 12, 2026
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Western Digital (WDC) Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Brian Davis Sells $5.01M
What Happened Brian Davis, Western Digital’s Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, sold a total of 10,000 shares in multiple open-market transactions on May 11, 2026, generating approximately $5,006,895 in proceeds. The individual sale prices ranged from $489.78 to $510.00 per share (many tranches reported as weighted-average prices in the filing). The sales were reported under transaction code "S" (sale) and were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 3, 2025.
Key Details
- Transaction date: May 11, 2026 (Form 4 filed May 12, 2026)
- Total shares sold: 10,000; total proceeds: ≈ $5,006,895
- Price range reported in the filing: $489.78 (low) to $510.00 (high); several tranches listed with weighted-average price ranges (see footnotes F2–F16)
- Reported as open-market sales (code S); effected under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan (Footnote F1)
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed the day after the transactions (appears timely, not marked late)
Context Sales made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan are pre-scheduled and are commonly used by insiders to systematically sell shares; they do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company. For retail investors, purchases by insiders are generally considered more indicative of confidence than routine scheduled sales.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-05-11$489.78/sh−1,675$820,379→ 113,889 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F3]2026-05-11$490.49/sh−107$52,482→ 113,782 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F4]2026-05-11$491.13/sh−120$58,936→ 113,662 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F5]2026-05-11$493.33/sh−160$78,933→ 113,502 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-11$494.40/sh−120$59,328→ 113,382 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-11$495.97/sh−40$19,839→ 113,342 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F6]2026-05-11$497.18/sh−160$79,549→ 113,182 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F7]2026-05-11$499.02/sh−401$200,109→ 112,781 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F8]2026-05-11$500.18/sh−996$498,181→ 111,785 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F9]2026-05-11$501.44/sh−966$484,394→ 110,819 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F10]2026-05-11$502.49/sh−745$374,355→ 110,074 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F11]2026-05-11$503.57/sh−876$441,126→ 109,198 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F12]2026-05-11$504.10/sh−1,617$815,133→ 107,581 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F13]2026-05-11$505.25/sh−562$283,949→ 107,019 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F14]2026-05-11$506.92/sh−386$195,670→ 106,633 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-11$507.68/sh−17$8,631→ 106,616 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F15]2026-05-11$509.18/sh−751$382,391→ 105,865 total - Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F16]2026-05-11$510.00/sh−301$153,510→ 105,564 total
Footnotes (16)
- [F1]The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 3, 2025.
- [F10]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $501.8600 to a high of $502.7000. 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 $503.0000 to a high of $503.9300. 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 $504.0000 to a high of $504.7800. 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 $505.0000 to a high of $505.4200. 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 $506.5000 to a high of $507.3000. 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 $508.6800 to a high of $509.6500. 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.
- [F16]Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $509.8600 to a high of $510.3800. 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 $488.9450 to a high of $489.9200. 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 $490.0000 to a high of $490.6500. 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 $491.1050 to a high of $491.1900. 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 $492.8600 to a high of $493.8550. 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 $497.0900 to a high of $497.3950. 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 $498.6450 to a high of $499.6300. 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 $499.6500 to a high of $500.6000. 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 $500.7800 to a high of $501.7300. 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: Brian Scott Davis|2026-05-12