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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Seagate Technology plc [ STX ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 07/23/2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||
Ordinary Shares | 07/23/2014 | A | 3,750(1) | A | $0 | 10,391 | D | |||
Ordinary Shares | 07/23/2014 | A | 4,500(2) | A | $0 | 14,891 | D | |||
Ordinary Shares | 07/23/2014 | A | 14,625(3) | A | $0 | 29,516 | D | |||
Ordinary Shares | 07/23/2014 | A | 3,600(4) | A | $0 | 33,116 | D | |||
Ordinary Shares | 07/25/2014 | M | 11,900 | A | $11.065 | 45,016 | D | |||
Ordinary Shares | 07/25/2014 | M | 13,750 | A | $29.87 | 58,766 | D | |||
Ordinary Shares | 07/25/2014 | S | 25,650 | D | $59.5559(5) | 33,116 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | $11.065 | 07/25/2014 | M | 11,900 | 09/13/2011(6) | 09/13/2017 | Ordinary Shares | 11,900 | $0.00 | 3,750 | D | ||||
NQ Stock Options | $29.87 | 07/25/2014 | M | 13,750 | 09/10/2013(7) | 09/10/2019 | Ordinary Shares | 13,750 | $0.00 | 16,250 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. On July 23, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 3,750 of the 15,000 Performance Share Units granted to Mr. Richarz on September 9, 2013. The 3,750 Ordinary Shares will vest on September 9, 2014, subject to the continuous service through such date. |
2. On July 23, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 4,500 of the 18,000 Performance Share Units granted to Mr. Richarz on September 10, 2012. The 4,500 Ordinary Shares will vest on September 10, 2014, subject to the continuous service through such date. |
3. On July 23, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 14,625 of the 58,500 Performance Share Units granted to Mr. Richarz on September 12, 2011. The 14,625 Ordinary Shares will vest on September 12, 2014 (or in certain circumstances, at the opening of the next following trading window), subject to the continuous service through such date. |
4. On July 23, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 3,600 of the 14,400 Performance Shares granted to Mr. Richarz on September 13, 2010. The 3,600 Ordinary Shares will vest on September 13, 2014 (or in certain circumstances, at the opening of the next following trading window), subject to the continuous service through such date. |
5. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $59.48 to $59.68, 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. |
6. Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Seagate Technology's 2001 Share Option Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. One quarter of the option shares vested on September 13, 2011. The remaining options vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 13, 2011. |
7. Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Seagate Technology's 2012 Share Option Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. One quarter of the option shares vested on September 10, 2013. The remaining options vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 10, 2013. |
/s/ Jolene A. Mendelsohn by power of attorney | 07/25/2014 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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