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 24, 2012

 

 

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

 

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

 

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(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):

 

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Item 5.07       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On October 24, 2012, Seagate Technology plc (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”). The shareholders: (1) elected all twelve of the Company’s nominees for director; (2) approved the Company’s Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan; (3) authorized the reissue price range of treasury shares; (4) authorized the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held at a location outside of Ireland; (5) held a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation matters; and (6) ratified, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of Ernst & Young to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2013 and authorized, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration.

 

The final voting results on these proposals are as follows:

 

Proposal 1(a) - (l). To elect twelve (12) directors to hold office until the Company’s next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:

 

		Nominees		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non Vote
(a)		Stephen J. Luczo		273,775,054		10,743,194		218,859		47,448,276
(b)		Frank J. Biondi, Jr.		280,059,527		4,398,188		279,392		47,448,276
(c)		Michael R. Cannon		283,286,569		1,218,703		231,835		47,448,276
(d)		Mei-Wei Cheng		284,035,043		448,298		253,766		47,448,276
(e)		William T. Coleman		284,097,980		379,949		259,178		47,448,276
(f)		Jay L. Geldmacher		284,054,938		418,187		263,982		47,448,276
(g)		Dr. Seh-Woong Jeong		280,379,916		4,129,947		227,244		47,448,276
(h)		Lydia M. Marshall		283,260,536		1,219,594		256,977		47,448,276
(i)		Kristen M. Onken		284,030,788		457,780		248,539		47,448,276
(j)		Dr. Chong Sup Park		281,861,922		2,646,631		228,554		47,448,276
(k)		Gregorio Reyes		283,932,356		554,935		249,816		47,448,276
(l)		Edward J. Zander		283,394,325		1,085,127		257,655		47,448,276

 

Proposal 2. To approve the Seagate Technology plc Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non Vote
281,538,777		2,762,001		436,329		47,448,276

 

Proposal 3. To determine the price range at which the Company can reissue treasury shares off-market:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non Vote
308,007,452		22,433,129		1,744,802		—

 

Proposal 4.  To authorize the holding of the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at a location outside of Ireland:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non Vote
330,371,012		891,786		922,585		—

 

Proposal 5. To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s named executive officer compensation:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non Vote
281,963,817		2,281,659		491,631		47,448,276

 

Proposal 6.  To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of Ernst & Young as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2013 and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non Vote
330,174,363		1,372,760		638,260		—

 

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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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Kenneth M. Massaroni
	Name:	Kenneth M. Massaroni
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer

 

Date: October 25, 2012

 

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