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Tan Irving sold $8.9M of WDC

Tan Irving (Chief Executive Officer) sold 20,000 shares of WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) at an average of $444.97 ($441.48–$447.18, $8.90M total) across 7 trades on 2026-08-11 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Tan Irving
Published Aug 13, 2026, 1:24 AM UTC
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Primary signal
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high confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
5/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$WDCNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific open-market sale size, trade dates, and the confirmation that it was executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

This provides fresh, company-specific insider-selling information, but it does not include any new operating or financial catalyst.

03

What to watch

Traders may want to compare this sale to prior 10b5-1 schedules and total insider activity to avoid over-weighting a single transaction.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 5/10Timing: filed 2026-08-12 for an 2026-08-11 sale

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Western Digital, reported by CEO Tan Irving.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$WDCNeutralHigh confidence
Context

Western Digital CEO Tan Irving sold about $8.9M of WDC shares via an open-market sale under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely limited, with any impact more sentiment-driven than fundamental.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction with no accompanying guidance, deal, or operational change; size is notable but still consistent with routine 10b5-1 selling.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal, since the disclosure does not change HDD/flash demand or competitive dynamics.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

A large CEO 10b5-1 sale can be interpreted as risk management rather than bearish conviction, so price reaction may be muted.

Key entities

  • issuer
    Western Digital Corp

    Subject of the Form 4 insider sale disclosure.

  • insider
    Tan Irving

    CEO and reporting officer/director who sold shares.

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Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

WDC insider trading history →

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