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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * COYNE JOHN F   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WESTERN DIGITAL CORP [WDC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. VP, Worldwide Operations (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 20511 LAKE FOREST DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/24/2005 (Street) LAKE FOREST, CA 92630-7741 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/24/2005   M   46,375 A $ 2.1 125,650 (1) D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   M   46,875 A $ 3.85 172,525 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   M   15,000 A $ 6 187,525 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   M   4,000 A $ 11.6875 191,525 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   M   18,751 A $ 12.84 210,276 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   M   16,000 A $ 12.875 226,276 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   M   27,600 A $ 10.25 253,876 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   S   124,581 D $ 14.5 129,295 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   S   22,155 D $ 14.51 107,140 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   S   12,516 D $ 14.52 94,624 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   S   14,226 D $ 14.53 80,398 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   S   15,936 D $ 14.54 64,462 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   S   17,724 D $ 14.55 46,738 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   S   2,022 D $ 14.56 44,716 D   Common Stock 05/24/2005   S   934 D $ 14.57 43,782 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 2.1

05/24/2005

M

46,375

09/26/2002(2)

09/26/2011

Common Stock

46,375

$ 0

6,625

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 3.85

05/24/2005

M

46,875

09/23/2003(3)

09/23/2012

Common Stock

46,875

$ 0

28,125

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 6

05/24/2005

M

15,000

10/27/2001(4)

10/27/2010

Common Stock

15,000

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 10.25

05/24/2005

M

27,600

09/09/2000(5)

09/09/2008

Common Stock

27,600

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 11.6875

05/24/2005

M

4,000

08/11/1999(6)

08/11/2008

Common Stock

4,000

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 12.84

05/24/2005

M

18,751

10/24/2004(7)

10/24/2013

Common Stock

18,751

$ 0

31,249

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 12.875

05/24/2005

M

16,000

11/17/1999(4)

11/17/2008

Common Stock

16,000

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COYNE JOHN F C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION 20511 LAKE FOREST DRIVE LAKE FOREST, CA 92630-7741			Sr. VP, Worldwide Operations

Signatures

By: /s/ Sandra Garcia Attorney-in-Fact For: John F. Coyne		05/26/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 2,275 shares acquired under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on January 31, 2005.
(2)	The option vested 25% one year from the grant date of 9/26/2001, and an additional 6.25% vested each three-month period through 3/26/2005. The remaining shares subject to the option will vest at 6.25% each three-month period until fully vested on 9/26/2005.
(3)	The option vested 25% one year from the grant date of 9/23/2002, and an additional 6.25% vested each three-month period through 3/23/2005. The remaining shares subject to the option will vest at 6.25% each three-month period until fully vested on 9/23/2006.
(4)	The option vested 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date and 6.25% at the end of each three-month period thereafter.
(5)	The option vested 10% 2 years from the grant date, 20% 3 years from the grant date, 30% 4 years from the grant date, and the final 40% 5 years from the grant date.
(6)	The option vested 25% one year from the grant date and 75% two years from the grant date.
(7)	The option vested 25% one year from the grant date of 10/24/2003, and an additional 6.25% vested each three-month period through 4/24/2005. The remaining shares subject to the option will vest at 6.25% each three-month period until fully vested on 10/24/2007.

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