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Western Digital WDCThe company said its board unanimously appointed Kris Sennesael as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on May 6, 2025, effective May 12, 2025, and that he will also assume the role of principal financial officer at that time.
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AI summaryThe company said its board unanimously appointed Kris Sennesael as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on May 6, 2025, effective May 12, 2025, and that he will also assume the role of principal financial officer at that time.
Western Digital said Sennesael served as Chief Financial Officer of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. from 2016 to May 2025. According to the press release, he will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Irving Tan and lead the global finance organization, including finance, accounting, tax, treasury, internal audit and investor relations.
The company said it will provide Sennesael with an annual base salary of $715,000, a short-term incentive target bonus of 100% of annual base salary, and a signing bonus of $2,000,000. The signing bonus is subject to repayment if his employment ends before the 2-year anniversary of the payment date, except if the company terminates him without Cause.
Western Digital said its sign-on equity award has a grant date value of $10,000,000, with 80% in RSUs and 20% in PSUs. Subject to his continued employment, the RSUs will vest approximately $1,750,000 in November 2025, $1,750,000 in May 2026, $2,500,000 in May 2027, and the remaining $2,000,000 in May 2028.
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Kris Sennesael named Chief Financial Officer
The company said its board unanimously appointed Kris Sennesael as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on May 6, 2025, effective May 12, 2025, and that he will also assume the role of principal financial officer at that time.
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Sennesael's experience and reporting lines
Western Digital said Sennesael served as Chief Financial Officer of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. from 2016 to May 2025. According to the press release, he will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Irving Tan and lead the global finance organization, including finance, accounting, tax, treasury, internal audit and investor relations.
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Base salary, target bonus and signing bonus terms
The company said it will provide Sennesael with an annual base salary of $715,000, a short-term incentive target bonus of 100% of annual base salary, and a signing bonus of $2,000,000. The signing bonus is subject to repayment if his employment ends before the 2-year anniversary of the payment date, except if the company terminates him without Cause.
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Sign-on equity award and vesting schedule
Western Digital said its sign-on equity award has a grant date value of $10,000,000, with 80% in RSUs and 20% in PSUs. Subject to his continued employment, the RSUs will vest approximately $1,750,000 in November 2025, $1,750,000 in May 2026, $2,500,000 in May 2027, and the remaining $2,000,000 in May 2028.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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