Western Digital Corporation Mergers and Acquisitions


 

Western Digital Corporation

20511 Lake Forest Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630
United States
Tel:1/949/932-5000
URL: http://www.wdc.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
WDC - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Computer Peripherals
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Western Digital Corporation Deal Timeline


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Western Digital Corporation M&A History


Hitachi Global Storage acquires Western Digital Corp-Malaysian from Western Digital Corp Hitachi Global Storage  acquires  Western Digital Corp-Malaysian from Western Digital CorpJul 02, 2009

MALAYSIA - Hitachi Global Storage Technologies of the United States, a ##:## joint venture between Hitachi Ltd and International Business Machines Corp {IBM}, acquired the manufacturing facilities division of Western Digital Corp, a manufacturer of hard drive and semiconductors. Originally

Western Digital Corp acquires SiliconSystems Inc Western Digital Corp acquires SiliconSystems IncMar 30, 2009

US - Western Digital Corp acquired SiliconSystems Inc, a manufacturer of information storage devices, for $## mil in cash.

Western Digital Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire Fujitsu-Hard Disk Drive Bus from Fujitsu Ltd Western Digital Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire  Fujitsu-Hard Disk Drive Bus from Fujitsu LtdOct 02, 2008

JAPAN - Western Digital Corp was rumored to be in negotiation to acquire hard disk drive business of Fujitsu Ltd, a manufacture and wholesaler of computers.

Western Digital Corp launches a tender offer for Komag Inc Western Digital Corp launches a tender offer for Komag IncSep 05, 2007

US - Western Digital Corp acquired all the outstanding common stock of Komag Inc (KI), a manufacturer and retailer of thin film disks, for $##.## in cash per share, or a total value of $###.### mil. The offer was

Western Digital Corp acquires Read-Rite Corp Western Digital Corp acquires Read-Rite CorpJul 31, 2003

US - Western Digital Corp aquired bankrupt Read-Rite Corp (RRC), a manufacturer of magnetic recording heads, for $##.# million in cash. The transaction included a wafer fabrication plant, located in Freemont, California and an option to acquire RRC's

Western Digital Corp acquires Fujitsu Ltd-Hard Disk Drive from Fujitsu Ltd Western Digital Corp acquires Fujitsu Ltd-Hard Disk Drive from Fujitsu LtdDec 21, 2001

THAILAND - Western Digital Corp of the US acquired Fujitsu Ltd's hard disk drive manufacturing operations based near Bangkok. Terms were not disclosed. The deal follows Fujitsu's global restructuring initiative announced in August.

McDATA Corp acquires West Digital Corp-Storage Area from Western Digital Corp McDATA Corp acquires West Digital Corp-Storage Area from Western Digital CorpSep 25, 2001

US - McData Corp acquired SANavigator Inc, a developer of data storage software, from Western Digital Corp for $##.# mil in cash.

Quantum Corp acquires Connex Inc-Certain Assets from Western Digital Corp Quantum Corp acquires Connex Inc-Certain Assets from Western Digital CorpAug 15, 2001

US - Quantum Corp (QC) acquired certain assets of Connex Inc, a manufacturer of network storage appliances and a unit of Western Digital Corp, for $## mil in cash. The assets included key complementary technology and intellectual property. Upon completion, the

Komag Inc acquires Western Digital Corp-Disk from Western Digital Corp Komag Inc acquires Western Digital Corp-Disk from Western Digital CorpApr 10, 1999

Komag Inc (KI) acquired the disk media business of Western Digital Corp for an estimated $## mil in KI common stock.

Western Digital Corp acquires Crag Technologies Western Digital Corp acquires Crag TechnologiesFeb 02, 1999

Western Digital Corp (WD) acquired Crag Technologies for an estimated $## mil in WD common stock.

Vixel Corp acquires Western Digital-Fiber Channel from Western Digital Corp Vixel Corp acquires Western Digital-Fiber Channel from Western Digital CorpApr 12, 1996

Vixel acquired the fibre channel products operation of Western Digital for an undisclosed amount of cash, stock, and a note.

Adaptec Inc acquires Western Digital-Cert Connect from Western Digital Corp Adaptec Inc acquires Western Digital-Cert Connect from Western Digital CorpApr 12, 1996

Adaptec acquired certain Connectivity Solution Group assets of Western Digital (WD) for $## mil in cash. The transaction had been subject to regulatory approval. The transaction included WD's input-output device unit.

Philips Semiconductors acquires Western Digital-Multimedia from Western Digital Corp Philips Semiconductors acquires Western Digital-Multimedia from Western Digital CorpOct 31, 1995

Philips Semiconductors, a unit of Philips Electronics' Philips Electronics North subsidiary, acquired the multimedia products unit of Western Digital for an undisclosed amount of cash.

Western Digital Corp acquires Modulinc Solutions(Eldec Corp) from Eldec Corp Western Digital Corp acquires Modulinc Solutions(Eldec Corp) from Eldec CorpJul 18, 1994

Western Digital acquired Modulinc Solutions from Eldec, a unit of Crane, for an undisclosed amount of cash and royalties.

Motorola Inc acquires Western Digital-Silicon Facil from Western Digital Corp Motorola Inc acquires Western Digital-Silicon Facil from Western Digital CorpJan 05, 1994

Motorola acquired the silicon wafer fabrication facility of Western Digital for $###.# mil in cash plus the assumption of equipment leases. In October ####, Rockwell International terminated a letter of intent to acquire the silicon wafer fabrication facility of

Rockwell International Corp withdraws offer for Western Digital-Silicon Facil Rockwell International Corp withdraws offer for Western Digital-Silicon FacilAug 09, 1993

Rockwell International terminated a letter of intent to acquire the silicon wafer fabrication facility of Western Digital for $### mil in cash.

Dover Electronics Co acquires Western Digital-Board Plant from Western Digital Corp Dover Electronics Co acquires Western Digital-Board Plant from Western Digital CorpNov 08, 1991

Dover Electronics, a unit of Dover, signed a letter of intent to acquire the printed circuit board manufacturing facility of Western Digital. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction, which was subject to approval by the Ireland Development Authority, was expected

Standard Microsystems Corp acquires Western Digital Corp-LAN Bus from Western Digital Corp Standard Microsystems Corp acquires Western Digital Corp-LAN Bus from Western Digital CorpOct 16, 1991

Standard Microsystems acquired Western Digital's LAN business for $## mil. Consideration was comprised of a $## mil cash payment and a $# mil subordinated note. In addition to the acquisition price, Western Digital retained its LAN customer accounts receivable

Western Digital Svgs and ESOP acquires a minority stake in Western Digital Corp Western Digital Svgs and ESOP acquires a minority stake in Western Digital CorpAug 10, 1989

Western Digital's board authorized the Western Digital Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan to purchase up to $# mil of common stock through open market transactions.

Western Digital Corp acquires Verticom Inc Western Digital Corp acquires Verticom IncSep 01, 1988

Western Digital acquired Verticom in a stock swap valued at $##.# mil. Western Digital swapped about ###,### shares for Verticom's #.# mil common shares outstanding. Volpe & Covington provided a fairness opinion to Verticom.

Western Digital Corporation M&A Summary


Western Digital Corporation has made 13 acquisitions while taking stakes in 0 companies. Western Digital Corporation has 9 divestitures during this period.
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