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Get filing alertsWestern Digital to exchange 1M+ Sandisk shares for buyback of own stock from institutions
Filed June 11, 2026 · Period ending June 11, 2026 · ~1 min read
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WDC exchanging 1,038,681 Sandisk shares it owns for its own common stock held by institutional investors in privately negotiated deals, effectively monetizing Sandisk holdings while reducing share count.
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Exchange ratio will be determined by volume-weighted average prices of both stocks during June 16-18, 2026, meaning final share count impact depends on relative price movements in that window.
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Transactions expected to close June 22, 2026, subject to customary conditions, providing clear timeline for when balance sheet effects will be realized.
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Summary
Western Digital disclosed privately negotiated exchange agreements with institutional investors to swap over 1 million shares of Sandisk Corporation stock for its own common stock. This transaction effectively allows WDC to monetize part of its Sandisk stake while executing a share buyback, potentially reducing dilution for existing shareholders.
The move suggests management sees value in reducing outstanding WDC shares relative to holding Sandisk equity. The exact financial impact remains uncertain because the exchange ratio will be calculated based on the volume-weighted average prices of both stocks during a three-day measurement period (June 16-18).
If WDC stock underperforms Sandisk during that window, the company will need to exchange fewer shares, making the buyback more accretive. Conversely, WDC outperformance would require exchanging more shares. Retail investors should watch the June 16-18 pricing period closely and compare the final exchange ratio to current market values when announced. The transaction closes June 22, at which point the updated share count and reduced Sandisk holdings will appear on WDC's balance sheet.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On June 11, 2026, Western Digital Corporation (the “Company”) entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements (the “Exchange Agreements”) with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to exchange an aggregate of 1,038,681 shares of common stock of Sandisk Corporation (the “Sandisk Stock”) held by it for a number of shares of the Company’s common stock held by such investors (the “Exchange WDC Shares,” and such transactions, the “Exchange Transactions”).
Western Digital is exchanging over 1 million shares of Sandisk Corporation stock that it owns for shares of its own common stock currently held by institutional investors. This is a privately negotiated transaction that will reduce Western Digital's holdings in Sandisk while buying back its own shares from investors. The exchange ratio will be determined by market prices during a three-day period in mid-June.
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The number of Exchange WDC Shares will be determined by the volume-weighted average prices of Sandisk Stock and the Company’s common stock over a three-day measurement period on June 16-18, 2026.
The exact number of Western Digital shares to be exchanged is not yet fixed. It will be calculated based on the volume-weighted average prices of both Sandisk stock and Western Digital stock over June 16-18, 2026. This means the dilutive or accretive impact on Western Digital shareholders depends on relative price movements during that measurement window.
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These Exchange Transactions are expected to close on June 22, 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The exchange transactions are scheduled to close on June 22, 2026, pending standard closing conditions. This gives investors a clear timeline for when the share exchange will be completed and when the impact on share count and Sandisk holdings will be reflected in Western Digital's balance sheet.
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