How Tan was paid
$17.2M in total for fiscal 2026, 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 | $1,106,718 | — | $12,623,995 | $3,354,939 | $83,049 | $17,168,701 |
| Kris SennesaelExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $715,000 | — | $4,981,467 | $1,430,000 | $19,050 | $7,145,517 |
| Vidyadhara K. GubbiExecutive Vice President and Chief of Global Operations | $544,424 | — | $1,791,995 | $1,088,846 | $17,461 | $3,442,726 |
| Ahmed M. ShihabExecutive Vice President and Chief Product Officer | $646,097 | $1,500,000 | $3,010,474 | $1,292,192 | $14,383 | $6,463,146 |
| Cynthia L. TregillisExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $583,885 | — | $1,791,995 | $1,167,770 | $8,150 | $3,551,800 |
What changed and why
- $17.2M$17.2 million: CEO total compensation rose from $11.2 million in 2025, primarily reflecting higher equity awards and incentive compensation.
- 200%200%: Fiscal 2026 STI average payout reached the plan maximum after strong operating income and revenue performance.
- 60%60%: CEO fiscal 2026 equity awards were performance stock units; other NEO awards were 50% PSUs and 50% RSUs.
- 90%More than 90%: CEO annual compensation was performance-based and at-risk, compared with more than 80% for other NEOs.
- $1.5M$1.5 million: Ahmed Shihab received a sign-on cash award paid in March 2026.
- No current NEOs: Fiscal 2024-2026 PSU awards produced no payouts in fiscal 2026.
Other Western Digital proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Irving Tan paid $11.5M, pay ratio 1,321:1.
Filed Oct 06, 2025
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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.