FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

MOSLEY WILLIAM D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Seagate Technology plc [ STX ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President, Ops and Technology
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC, 10200 S. DE ANZA BOULEVARD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/10/2015
(Street)

CUPERTINO, CA 95014
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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
Ordinary Shares   4/10/2015     M    33034   A $11.065   121477.5977   (1) D    
Ordinary Shares   4/10/2015     M    5547   A $4.045   127024.5977   (1) D    
Ordinary Shares   4/10/2015     S    58581   D $55.5075   (2) 68443.5977   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
NQ Stock Options   $11.065   4/10/2015     M         33034    9/13/2011   (3) 9/13/2017   Ordinary Shares   33034   $0.00   38581   D    
NQ Stock Options   $4.045   4/10/2015     M         5547    1/30/2010   (4) 1/30/2016   Ordinary Shares   5547   $0.00   0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes 269 Ordinary Shares purchased by the Reporting Person on January 30, 2015 under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Such acquisition is exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
( 2)  Ordinary Shares sold under a 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 13, 2012. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $55.00 to $55.98, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in the footnote of this Form 4.
( 3)  Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2001 Stock Option Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. Subject to continuous employment, one quarter of the options vested on September 13, 2011. The remaining options vested in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 13, 2011.
( 4)  Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2004 Stock Compensation Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. Subject to continuous employment, one quarter of the options vested on January 30, 2010. The remaining options vested in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following January 30, 2010.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MOSLEY WILLIAM D
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC
10200 S. DE ANZA BOULEVARD
CUPERTINO, CA 95014

President, Ops and Technology

Signatures
/s/ Jolene Mendelsohn by power-of-attorney 4/14/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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