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*
Richarz David K

(Last) (First) (Middle)
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC
10200 S. DE ANZA BOULEVARD

(Street)
CUPERTINO CA 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)
Executive Vice President,Sales
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/26/2013
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
Ordinary Shares 07/26/2013 M 150,000 A $24.63 172,725 D
Ordinary Shares 07/26/2013 M 12,500 A $3.345 185,225 D
Ordinary Shares 07/26/2013 M 16,875 A $11.065 202,100 D
Ordinary Shares 07/26/2013 S 179,375 D $41.3529(1) 22,725 D
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 $24.63 07/26/2013 M 150,000 09/13/2008(2) 09/13/2014 Ordinary Shares 150,000 $0.00 0 D
NQ Stock Options $3.345 07/26/2013 M 12,500 09/11/2010(3) 03/06/2016 Ordinary Shares 12,500 $0.00 12,500 D
NQ Stock Options $11.065 07/26/2013 M 16,875 09/13/2011(4) 09/13/2017 Ordinary Shares 16,875 $0.00 26,250 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $41.00 to $41.61, 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 range set forth in this footnote.
2. 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 13, 2008. The remaining options vested proportionally each month over the 36 months following September 13, 2008.
3. Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2004 Stock Compensation Plan are subject to a four and a half year vesting schedule. One quarter of the option shares vested on September 11, 2010. The remaining options vest proportionally each month over the 36 months following September 11, 2010.
4. Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer'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 proportionally each month over the 36 months following September 13, 2011.
/s/ Roberta S Cohen by power of attorney 07/30/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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