WD Shareholders Approve Issuance of Common Stock in Connection With Acquisition of SanDisk

[HardOCP News]

Western Digital® Corporation today announced that its shareholders have voted to approve the issuance of Western Digital common stock in connection with the previously announced acquisition of SanDisk Corporation as well as all other proposals described in Western Digital’s proxy statement/prospectus. In a preliminary count of the voting results from today’s special meeting of shareholders, more than 90 percent of votes cast were in favor of approving the issuance of Western Digital Corporation common stock in connection with the acquisition. Separately, SanDisk shareholders have voted to approve the merger with Western Digital.