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
                                                                                  
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response... 0.5
                      
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 *

MacPherson Regan J 		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 and General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

9/9/2016
(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   9/12/2016     F    916   (1) D $0   13612   (2) D    
Oridnary Shares   9/9/2016     A (3)    9394   A $0   19793   (2) 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   $36.09   9/9/2016     A      32918       9/9/2017   (4) 9/9/2023   Ordinary Shares   32918.0   $0   32918   D    
NQ Stock Options   $36.54                    3/21/2017   3/21/2023   Ordinary Shares   0.0     61729   (5) D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  These Ordinary Shares are withheld securities to cover tax liabilities incident to the vesting of securities previously reported on one or more Forms 4 by the Reporting Person in accordance with Rule 16b-3.
( 2)  Includes 119 Ordinary Shares purchased by Reporting Person on July 29, 2016 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.
( 3)  Consists of a grant of restricted stock units, of which 9,394 remain outstanding, awarded to the Reporting Person under the Seagate Technology plc 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The restricted stock units will be converted into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment, such restricted stock units will be settled in ordinary shares in equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of September 9, 2016.
( 4)  Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan are subject to a four year vesting schedule. Subject to continuous employment, one quarter of the option shares will vest on September 9, 2017. The remaining option shares will vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 9, 2017.
( 5)  On a Form 4 filed on behalf of the Reporting Person on March 22, 2016, the number of derivative securities beneficially owned following the transaction was inadvertently aggregated and multiple classes of options were reported in Column 9. The correct number of derivative securities is now listed for this class of option.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MacPherson Regan J
10200 S DE ANZA BOULEVARD
CUPERTINO, CA 95014

SVP and General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Jordan E. Stuhlmueller by power of attorney 9/13/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024 Click Here for more Seagate Technology Charts.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024 Click Here for more Seagate Technology Charts.