Edgar Filing: BRACE PHILIP G

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BRACE PHILIP G

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)
President, CSSG

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC, 10200 S. DE ANZA BOULEVARD

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/24/2017

(Street)

CUPERTINO, CA 95014

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Ordinary Shares	07/24/2017		A		16,250 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0	45,359	D
Ordinary Shares	07/24/2017		A		5,689 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 0	51,048	D
Ordinary Shares	07/24/2017		A		10,807 ⁽³⁾	A	$ 0	61,855	D

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BRACE PHILIP G SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC 10200 S. DE ANZA BOULEVARD CUPERTINO, CA 95014			President, CSSG

Signatures

Jordan Stuhlmueller Attorney-in-Fact for Philip G. Brace		07/26/2017
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On July 24, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 16,250 of the 65,000 Threshold Performance Share Units granted to Mr. Brace on October 21, 2014. The 16,250 Ordinary Shares will vest on September 2, 2017, subject to continuous service through such date.
(2)	On July 24, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 5,689 of the 22,755 Threshold Performance Share Units granted to Mr. Brace on September 9, 2015. The 5,689 Ordinary Shares will vest on September 9, 2017, subject to continuous service through such date.
(3)	On July 24, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that the performance conditions were met with respect to 10,807 of the 43,226 Threshold Performance Share Units granted to Mr. Brace on September 9, 2016. The 10,807 Ordinary Shares will vest on September 9, 2017, subject to continuous service through such date.

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