Seagate Technology — Capital/Financing Update 2010

Oct 15, 2010

*UNITED STATES*

*SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION*

*Washington, D.C. 20549*

*FORM 8-K*

*CURRENT REPORT*

*Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the*

*Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): October 14, 2010

*SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY*

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ireland	001-31560	98-0648577
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification Number)

Arthur Cox Building
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2
Ireland	NA
(Address of Principal Executive Office)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (353) (1) 618-0517

*NA*

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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*Item 8.01. Other Events.*

On October 14, 2010, Seagate Technology Public Limited Company issued a press release announcing, among other things, that it has received a preliminary indication of interest regarding a going private transaction. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in its entirety by reference herein.

*Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.*

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press
release dated October 14, 2010

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*SIGNATURE*

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

| By: | /s/Kenneth
M. Massaroni |
| --- | --- |
| Name: | Kenneth
M. Massaroni |
| Title: | Senior
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Date:
October 14, 2010 | |

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*EXHIBITS*

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press
release dated October 14, 2010

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