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 *

MORTON DAVID H JR
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)
SVP, FINANCE, TREASURER & PAO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

4/27/2015
(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   4/27/2015     M    3657   A $11.155   20728   (1) D    
Ordinary Shares   4/27/2015     M    1313   A $29.87   22041   (1) D    
Ordinary Shares   4/27/2015     M    1013   A $40.16   23054   (1) D    
Ordinary Shares   4/27/2015     S    6179   D $58.4246   (2) 16875   (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   $11.155   4/27/2015     M         3657    9/12/2012   (3) 9/12/2018   Ordinary Shares   3657   $0.00   3047   D    
NQ Stock Options   $29.87   4/27/2015     M         1313    9/10/2013   (4) 9/10/2019   Ordinary Shares   1313   $0.00   3719   D    
NQ Stock Options   $40.16   4/27/2015     M         1013    9/9/2014   (5) 9/9/2020   Ordinary Shares   1013   $0.00   4894   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes 196 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)  These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $58.4200 to $58.4400, 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 2004 Stock Compensation Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. One quarter of the option shares vested on September 12, 2012. The remaining option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 12, 2012.
( 4)  Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. One quarter of the option shares vested on September 10, 2013. The remaining option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 10, 2013.
( 5)  Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. One quarter of the option shares vested on September 9, 2014. The remaining option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 9, 2014.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MORTON DAVID H JR
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC
10200 S. DE ANZA BOULEVARD
CUPERTINO, CA 95014


SVP, FINANCE, TREASURER & PAO

Signatures
/s/ Jolene Mendelsohn by power-of attorney 4/29/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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