SEC FORM 4

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pimentel Albert A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC

10200 S. DE ANZA BOULEVARD

(Street)

CUPERTINO

95014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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, Global Mkts and CSO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2015

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Ordinary Shares	07/21/2015		A		6,000⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	6,933.796	D
Ordinary Shares	07/21/2015		A		5,250⁽²⁾	A	$0.00	12,183.796	D
Ordinary Shares	07/21/2015		A		3,938⁽³⁾	A	$0.00	16,121.796	D
Ordinary Shares								89,202⁽⁴⁾	I	Pimentel Family Trust

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On July 21, 2015, The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 6,000 of the 24,000 Performance Share Units granted to Mr. Pimentel on September 10, 2012. The 6,000 Ordinary Shares will vest on September 10, 2015, subject to the continuous service through such date.

2. On July 21, 2015, The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 5,250 of the 21,000 Performance Share Units granted to Mr. Pimentel on September 9, 2013. The 5,250 Ordinary Shares will vest on September 9, 2015, subject to the continuous service through such date.

3. On July 21, 2015, The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 3,938 of the 15,750 Performance Share Units granted to Mr. Pimentel on September 9, 2014. The 3,938 Ordinary Shares will vest on September 9, 2015, subject to the continuous service through such date.

4. On April 30, 2015, the Reporting Person transferred 40,554 Ordinary Shares previously owned directly to the Pimentel Family Trust.

Remarks:

Exhibit Index: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Jordan E. Stuhlmueller by power-of-attorney	07/23/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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