Seagate Technology — Director's Dealing 2013

Aug 14, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Seagate Technology plc (STX)
CIK: 0001137789
Period of Report: 2013-08-13

Reporting Person: MORTON DAVID H JR (VP, FINANCE, TREASURER & PAO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-08-13	Ordinary Shares	M	1667	$3.345	Acquired	27204	Direct
2013-08-13	Ordinary Shares	M	573	$11.065	Acquired	27777	Direct
2013-08-13	Ordinary Shares	M	609	$11.155	Acquired	28386	Direct
2013-08-13	Ordinary Shares	S	3111	$41.34	Disposed	25275	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-08-13	NQ Stock Options	$3.345	M	1667	Disposed	2016-03-06	Ordinary Shares (1667)	Direct
2013-08-13	NQ Stock Options	$11.065	M	573	Disposed	2017-09-13	Ordinary Shares (573)	Direct
2013-08-13	NQ Stock Options	$11.155	M	609	Disposed	2018-09-12	Ordinary Shares (609)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On July 31, 2013, the Reporting Person purchased 262 Ordinary Shares under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Such acquisition is exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

F2: Shares sold under a 10b5-1 Trading Plan.

F3: 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 options vested on September 11, 2010. The remaining options vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 11, 2010.

F4: 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 options vested on September 13, 2011. The remaining options vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 13, 2011.

F5: 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 options vested on September 12, 2012. The remaining options vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 12, 2012.