Kathryn R. Scolnick Form 4 Seagate Technology / Kathryn R. Scolnick ownership change

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^*

Scolnick Kathryn R.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

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)
Interim CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/10/2018

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	09/11/2018		A		1,678	A	$0	4,569.0198	D
Ordinary Shares	09/11/2018		F		832(1)	D	$48.98	3,737.0198	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
Restricted Share Unit	(2)	09/11/2018		M		1,678		(3)	(3)	Ordinary Shares	1,678	$0	5,037	D
Restricted Share Unit	(2)	09/10/2018		A		19,885		(4)	(4)	Ordinary Shares	19,885	$0	19,885	D
Restricted Share Unit	$0.0(2)	09/10/2018		A		10,738		(5)	(5)	Ordinary Shares	10,738	$0	10,738	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These Ordinary Shares are withheld securities to cover tax liabilities incident to the vesting of Restricted Share Units ("RSUs").

2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share of the Issuer.

3. The RSUs originally granted to the Reporting Person under the Seagate Technology plc 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") for 6,715 shares, vest as to one-quarter of the shares on September 11, 2018 and each one-year anniversary thereafter.

4. Consists of a grant of RSUs awarded to the Reporting Person as a special equity award in the amount of 19,885 shares under the Plan. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment, such RSUs vest as to one-quarter of the shares on September 10, 2019 and each one-year anniversary thereafter.

5. Consists of a grant of RSUs awarded to the Reporting Person under the Plan in the amount of 10,738. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment, such RSUs vest as to one-quarter of the shares on September 10, 2019 and each one-year anniversary thereafter.

Remarks:

	/s/ Laurie Webb Attorney-in-Fact for Kathryn R. Scolnick	09/12/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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