Seagate Technology — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 10, 2012

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

Issuer: Seagate Technology plc (STX)
CIK: 0001137789
Period of Report: 2012-07-24

Reporting Person: Whitmore Robert W (EVP & Chief Technical Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-24	Ordinary Shares	A	10500	—	Acquired	64204	Direct
2012-07-24	Ordinary Shares	A	2090	—	Acquired	66294	Direct
2012-07-24	Ordinary Shares	A	4000	—	Acquired	70294	Direct
2012-07-24	Ordinary Shares	A	14625	—	Acquired	84919	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This amended Form 4 is being filed to reflect that the transactions in the original filing (filed on July 26, 2012) were exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934.

F2: On July 24, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 10,500 of the 42,000 Performance Shares granted to Mr. Whitmore on September 13, 2007. The 10,500 shares will vest on September 13, 2012 (or, in certain circumstances, at the opening of the next following trading window), subject to continuous service through such date.

F3: On July 24, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 2,090 of the 8,360 Performance Shares granted to Mr. Whitmore on September 12, 2008. The 2,090 shares will vest on September 12, 2012 (or, in certain circumstances, at the opening of the next following trading window), subject to continuous service through such date.

F4: On July 24, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 4,000 of the 16,000 Performance Shares granted to Mr. Whitmore on September 13, 2010. The 4,000 shares will vest on September 13, 2012 (or, in certain circumstances, at the opening of the next following trading window), subject to continuous service through such date.

F5: On July 24, 2012, 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. Whitmore on September 12, 2011. The 14,625 shares will vest on September 12, 2012 (or, in certain circumstances, at the opening of the next following trading window), subject to continuous service through such date.