SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HUDSON WILLIAM L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
920 DISC DRIVE
ATTN: STOCK PLAN ADMINISTRATION

(Street)
SCOTTS VALLEY CA 95067

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY [ STX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive VP & General Counsel
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/10/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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
Common Shares 01/10/2006 M 25,000 A $9.305 978,505(1) D
Common Shares 01/10/2006 S 25,000 D $22.45(2) 953,505 D
Common Shares 131,481(3) I Carbonero Creek Limited Partnership
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year) 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: 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 $9.305 01/10/2006 M 25,000 02/03/2004(4) 02/03/2013 Common Shares 25,000 $9.305 337,500 D
NQ Stock Options $15.065 09/27/2006(5) 09/27/2012 Common Shares 150,000 150,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes an aggregate of 168,331 common shares, par value $0.00001 per share (the "Common Shares") of Seagate Technology (the "Issuer") received by the Reporting Person from New SAC as part of the December 16, 2005 and January 3, 2006 distributions by New SAC of 9,999,883, 9,999,884 and 24,999,753, respectively, of the Issuer's Common Shares to the New SAC shareholders on a pro rata basis in the form of a stock dividend (the "Distributions"). The Reporting Person's receipt of the Common Shares through the Distributions are exempt from the reporting and the liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-9.
2. The Sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 24, 2005.
3. Includes an aggregate of 39,444 of the Issuer's Common Shares received by Carbonero Creek Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") from New SAC as part of the Distribution. The Partnership's receipt of the Common Shares through the Distributions is exempt from the reporting and the liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-9. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's Common Shares beneficially owned by the Partnership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
4. Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2001 Share Option Plan are subject to a five year vesting schedule. One fifth of the option shares vested on February 3, 2004. The remaining option shares continue to vest proportionally each month over the 48 months following February 3, 2004.
5. 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 vest on September 27, 2006. The remaining option shares vest proportionally each month over the 36 months following September 27, 2006.
/S/ Roberta S. Cohen for William L. Hudson 01/12/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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