<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001363249-23-000003.txt : 20230202
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001363249-23-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rayman Reed B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001603311

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08703
		FILM NUMBER:		23583540

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6775 LENOX CENTER COURT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38115

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000106040
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				330956711
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0703

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9496727000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3355 MICHELSON DRIVE SUITE 100
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENERAL DIGITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730125
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    <periodOfReport>2023-01-31</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000106040</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WESTERN DIGITAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WDC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001603311</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rayman Reed B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95119</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Mr. Rayman is associated with Apollo Global Management, Inc. (&quot;Apollo&quot;) and its affiliated investment funds, including AP WD Holdings, L.P., which holds convertible perpetual preferred shares of common stock of the Issuer. This report does not include any securities of the Issuer that are held by or that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Apollo or AP WD Holdings, L.P. Mr. Rayman disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Rayman is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
Exhibit List:
Exhibit 24 - Power-of-Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Sandra Garcia Attorney-in-Fact For: Reed Rayman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Michael Ray, Kevin Lin, Sandra Garcia
and Van Huynh, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer and/or director of Western Digital Corporation
(the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto,
and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned,
it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact
may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute
or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
limited power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor
is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by
the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 30th day of January, 2023.


		/s/ Reed Rayman
			Signature

		  Reed Rayman
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