Common use of Litigation and Investigation Cooperation Clause in Contracts

Litigation and Investigation Cooperation. Executive agrees to cooperate with Western Digital regarding any threatened, pending or subsequently filed litigation, claims, or other disputes, or in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, involving Western Digital that relate to matters within Executive’s knowledge or responsibility during Executive’s employment with Western Digital. Executive has disclosed to Western Digital’s General Counsel all information within Executive’s knowledge as of the date of this Agreement related to any pending or threated legal matter with which Executive has had any direct or indirect involvement. Furthermore, Executive agrees to cooperate in the prosecution of any claims and lawsuits brought by Western Digital that are currently outstanding or that may in the future be brought relating to matters which occurred during or prior to the term of Executive’s employment with Western Digital. Without limiting the foregoing, Executive agrees (a) to meet with Western Digital representatives, its counsel, or other designees at mutually convenient times and places with respect to any items with the scope of this provision; (b) to provide truthful testimony regarding same to any court, agency, or other adjudicatory body; and (c) to provide Western Digital with notice of contact by any adverse party or such adverse party’s representative, except as may be required by law. Western Digital will reimburse Executive for all reasonable expenses in connection with the assistance and cooperation described in this paragraph.

Litigation and Investigation Cooperation. Executive agrees to reasonably cooperate with Western Digital regarding any threatened, pending or subsequently filed litigation, claims, or other disputes, or in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, involving Western Digital that relate to matters within Executive’s knowledge or responsibility during Executive’s employment with Western Digital. Executive has disclosed to Western Digital’s General Counsel all information within Executive’s knowledge as of the date of this Agreement related to any pending or threated legal matter with which Executive has had any direct or indirect involvement. Furthermore, Executive agrees to cooperate in the prosecution of any claims and lawsuits brought by Western Digital that are currently outstanding or that may in the future be brought relating to matters which occurred during or prior to the term of Executive’s employment with Western Digital. Without limiting the foregoing, Executive agrees (a) to meet with Western Digital representatives, its counsel, or other designees at mutually convenient times and places with respect to any items with the scope of this provision; (b) to provide truthful testimony regarding same to any court, agency, or other adjudicatory body; and (c) to provide Western Digital with notice of contact by any adverse party or such adverse party’s representative, except as may be required by law. Western Digital will reimburse Executive for all reasonable expenses in connection with the assistance and cooperation described in this paragraph.