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<a name="s1CFD0F51546CEAF6495B1DD27A9B27F5"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:5px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">August&#160;25, 2014</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;"><img src="sndk.jpg" style="font-weight:bold;height:44px;width:228px;"></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SanDisk Corporation</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td width="33.203125%"></td><td width="33.3984375%"></td><td width="33.3984375%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">000-26734</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">77-0191793</font></div></td></tr><tr><td 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style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">951 SanDisk Drive, Milpitas, California  95035</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 801-1000</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">N/A</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">see </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">General Instruction A.2. below):</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:6pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:6pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; 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font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">August&#160;25, 2014</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, SanDisk Corporation (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;)&#160;entered into new Change of Control Executive Benefits Agreements (the &#8220;New Agreements&#8221;) with two of its named executive officers:  Ms.&#160;Judy Bruner, the Registrant&#8217;s Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr.&#160;Sumit Sadana, the Registrant&#8217;s Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, which Agreements became effective on the same date they were entered into.  The New Agreements supersede and replace the prior Change of Control Executive Benefits Agreements (the &#8220;Prior Agreements&#8221;) between the Registrant and each of Ms.&#160;Bruner and Mr.&#160;Sadana, which, according to their terms, were scheduled to expire on October&#160;6, 2014 and September&#160;26, 2014, respectively.  The New Agreements are substantially identical to the Prior Agreements and provide for certain benefits to be paid to the named executive officers in connection with a change of control and/or termination of employment with the Registrant under the circumstances described below.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Change of Control Benefits.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;Upon a &#8220;Change of Control&#8221; (as defined in the New Agreements) of the Registrant, for purposes of the named executive officer&#8217;s vesting in then outstanding and unvested performance-based equity awards, the named executive officer will be deemed to have met the performance objectives as of the end of the specified performance measuring period if the named executive officer remains an employee as of the end of such period.  Any performance-based awards that do not vest solely by meeting the performance objectives shall continue to vest in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement by assuming the performance objective is met.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Severance Benefits&#8212;Termination of Employment in Connection with Change in Control.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;In the event the named executive officer&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Registrant (or a successor) without &#8220;Cause&#8221; (and not on account of the named executive officer&#8217;s death or disability)&#160;or by the named executive officer for &#8220;Good Reason&#8221; (as those terms are defined in the New Agreements) within three (3)&#160;months before or eighteen (18)&#160;months following a Change of Control of the Registrant (any such termination, a &#8220;Change of Control Termination&#8221;), the named executive officer will be entitled to severance pay that includes: (i)&#160;a lump sum cash payment equal to one and one-half times the sum of (A)&#160;the named executive officer&#8217;s annual base salary as of the Change of Control or termination of employment, whichever is greater, plus (B)&#160;the named executive officer&#8217;s annual target bonus for the calendar year of termination; (ii)&#160;for a period of eighteen (18)&#160;months following the month in which the termination date occurs (or, if earlier, until the date the named executive officer becomes eligible for coverage under the health plan of a future employer), premiums for continuation of the same or equivalent health insurance coverage for the named executive officer and his or her eligible dependents (if applicable)&#160;as the named executive officer was receiving immediately prior to the termination; (iii)&#160;accelerated vesting of the named executive officer&#8217;s equity awards to the extent outstanding on the termination date and not otherwise vested, with accelerated options to remain exercisable for one (1)&#160;year following the termination (subject to the maximum term of the option and to any right that the Registrant may have to terminate options in connection with the Change of Control); and (iv)&#160;if requested, for a period of twelve (12)&#160;months following the termination, executive-level outplacement benefits (which shall include at least resume assistance, career evaluation and assessment, individual career counseling, access to one or more on-line employment databases (with research assistance provided), and administrative support).  If following a Change of Control, an excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code would apply to any payments or benefits received by a named executive officer, then his or her benefits shall be either (i)&#160;paid in full or (ii)&#160;delivered to a lesser extent such that no portion would be subject to the excise tax, whichever results in the greatest after-tax benefit to the named executive officer.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The New Agreements are effective until either (i) mutually terminated by the parties or (ii) upon a termination of the named executive officer&#8217;s employment that does not constitute a Change of Control Termination, subject to a maximum term of four (4)&#160;years from their effective dates.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The foregoing summary of the New Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Change of Control Executive Benefits Agreement, a copy of which has been previously filed by the Registrant and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s9a611aeb4ab84398aa24a7aca56aa88b"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:13px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:13px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exhibits</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="9.1796875%"></td><td width="90.8203125%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Number</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Description of Document</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">10.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Form of Change of Control Executive Benefits Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit No. 10.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 000-26734), filed on October 7, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sC46EDE21F1279B013F011DD27AE1BE6A"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">SANDISK CORPORATION</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:25px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:25px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:25px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:25px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">By:</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">/s/ Judy Bruner</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Name:</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Judy Bruner</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Title:</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer </font></div><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Principal Financial Officer)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s4445653fadf04c50bf0e4674ad31255e"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New 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2014-Q3 8-K Change of Control
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 25, 2014
SanDisk Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-26734
77-0191793
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
951 SanDisk Drive, Milpitas, California  95035
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 801-1000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
August 25, 2014
, SanDisk Corporation (the "Registrant") entered into new Change of Control Executive Benefits Agreements (the "New Agreements") with two of its named executive officers:  Ms. Judy Bruner, the Registrant's Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Sumit Sadana, the Registrant's Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, which Agreements became effective on the same date they were entered into.  The New Agreements supersede and replace the prior Change of Control Executive Benefits Agreements (the "Prior Agreements") between the Registrant and each of Ms. Bruner and Mr. Sadana, which, according to their terms, were scheduled to expire on October 6, 2014 and September 26, 2014, respectively.  The New Agreements are substantially identical to the Prior Agreements and provide for certain benefits to be paid to the named executive officers in connection with a change of control and/or termination of employment with the Registrant under the circumstances described below.
Change of Control Benefits.
Upon a "Change of Control" (as defined in the New Agreements) of the Registrant, for purposes of the named executive officer's vesting in then outstanding and unvested performance-based equity awards, the named executive officer will be deemed to have met the performance objectives as of the end of the specified performance measuring period if the named executive officer remains an employee as of the end of such period.  Any performance-based awards that do not vest solely by meeting the performance objectives shall continue to vest in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement by assuming the performance objective is met.
Severance Benefits—Termination of Employment in Connection with Change in Control.
In the event the named executive officer's employment is terminated by the Registrant (or a successor) without "Cause" (and not on account of the named executive officer's death or disability) or by the named executive officer for "Good Reason" (as those terms are defined in the New Agreements) within three (3) months before or eighteen (18) months following a Change of Control of the Registrant (any such termination, a "Change of Control Termination"), the named executive officer will be entitled to severance pay that includes: (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to one and one-half times the sum of (A) the named executive officer's annual base salary as of the Change of Control or termination of employment, whichever is greater, plus (B) the named executive officer's annual target bonus for the calendar year of termination; (ii) for a period of eighteen (18) months following the month in which the termination date occurs (or, if earlier, until the date the named executive officer becomes eligible for coverage under the health plan of a future employer), premiums for continuation of the same or equivalent health insurance coverage for the named executive officer and his or her eligible dependents (if applicable) as the named executive officer was receiving immediately prior to the termination; (iii) accelerated vesting of the named executive officer's equity awards to the extent outstanding on the termination date and not otherwise vested, with accelerated options to remain exercisable for one (1) year following the termination (subject to the maximum term of the option and to any right that the Registrant may have to terminate options in connection with the Change of Control); and (iv) if requested, for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination, executive-level outplacement benefits (which shall include at least resume assistance, career evaluation and assessment, individual career counseling, access to one or more on-line employment databases (with research assistance provided), and administrative support).  If following a Change of Control, an excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code would apply to any payments or benefits received by a named executive officer, then his or her benefits shall be either (i) paid in full or (ii) delivered to a lesser extent such that no portion would be subject to the excise tax, whichever results in the greatest after-tax benefit to the named executive officer.
The New Agreements are effective until either (i) mutually terminated by the parties or (ii) upon a termination of the named executive officer's employment that does not constitute a Change of Control Termination, subject to a maximum term of four (4) years from their effective dates.
The foregoing summary of the New Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Change of Control Executive Benefits Agreement, a copy of which has been previously filed by the Registrant and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description of Document
10.1
Form of Change of Control Executive Benefits Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit No. 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 000-26734), filed on October 7, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
August 28, 2014
SANDISK CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Judy Bruner
Name:
Judy Bruner
Title:
Executive Vice President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description of Document
10.1
Form of Change of Control Executive Benefits Agreement (previously filed as Exhibit No. 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 000-26734), filed on October 7, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).