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): January 31, 2017

 

 

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Ireland

 

001-31560

 

98-0648577

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

38/39 Fitzwilliam Square
Dublin 2
Ireland

 

NA

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (353) (1) 234-3136

 

N/A

(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))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01      Other Events.

 

On January 31, 2017, Seagate Technology plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of its offering of 4.25% Senior Notes due 2022 and 4.875% Senior Notes due 2024 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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 January 31, 2017, of Seagate Technology plc entitled “Seagate Technology Announces Pricing of $1.25 billion of Senior Unsecured Notes Offering.”

 

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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.

 

 

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ DAVID H. MORTON, JR.

 

Name:

David H. Morton, Jr.

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

Date: January 31, 2017

 

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