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 3, 2016

 

 

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 No.)

 

38/39 Fitzwilliam Square
Dublin 2, Ireland

 

N/A

(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):

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On October 3, 2016, Seagate Technology plc (the “Company”) and Albert A. “Rocky” Pimentel entered into a Separation and Release Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Pimentel’s employment with the Company terminated effective immediately. Mr. Pimentel had served in the interim role of Executive Vice President since January 4, 2016.

 

Mr. Pimentel will receive benefits consistent with the Company’s obligations to him under the Fifth Amended and Restated Seagate Technology Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan, as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on September 9, 2016.

 

 

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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/ REGAN J. MACPHERSON

 

Name:

Regan J. MacPherson,

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

Date: October 4, 2016

 

 

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