How Tan was paid
$11.5M in total for fiscal 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving TanChief Executive Officer | $835,751 | $61,005 | $8,487,926 | $2,123,138 | $26,549 | $11,534,369 |
| Kris SennesaelExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $82,500 | $2,000,000 | $7,999,981 | $132,660 | $1,650 | $10,216,791 |
| Vidyadhara K. GubbiExecutive Vice President and Chief of Global Operations | $423,846 | — | $3,165,490 | $520,470 | $8,579 | $4,118,385 |
| Ahmed M. ShihabExecutive Vice President and Chief Product Officer | $165,577 | — | $6,999,974 | $266,248 | $4,967 | $7,436,766 |
| Cynthia L. TregillisExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $573,077 | — | $3,146,200 | $733,279 | $9,473 | $4,462,029 |
| David V. GoeckelerFormer Chief Executive Officer | $804,038 | $2,600,000 | $20,182,423 | $1,334,195 | $10,800 | $24,931,456 |
| Wissam G. JabreFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $500,000 | — | $6,164,910 | $357,555 | $16,338 | $7,038,803 |
| Don R. BennettSenior Vice President, Finance and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer | $437,692 | $300,000 | $844,693 | $552,729 | $26,180 | $2,161,294 |
What changed and why
- 92%92% of votes cast at the 2024 Annual Meeting supported the company’s say-on-pay proposal.
- $11.5M$11.5 million was Irving Tan’s fiscal 2025 total compensation as CEO.
- $8.5M$8.5 million of Tan’s compensation came from stock awards, including Separation-related PSU modifications.
- $2.0M$2.0 million sign-on cash award was paid to CFO Kris Sennesael after his May 2025 appointment.
- $2.6M$2.6 million transaction completion payment was awarded to former CEO David Goeckeler at the Separation.
- $1.95M$1.95 million of Robert Soderbery’s other compensation included cash severance, RSU acceleration and continued benefits.
Other Western Digital proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Irving Tan paid $17.2M (+54% on the year), pay ratio 1,457:1.
Filed Oct 05, 2026
About this page
Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.