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): July 25, 2016

 

 

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

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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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

 

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On July 25, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Seagate Technology plc (the “Company”) approved the increase of William D. Mosley’s annual base salary from $600,018 to $800,010, effective July 25, 2016, in recognition of Mr. Mosley’s expanded role with the Company.  Mr. Mosley was appointed the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer on June 27, 2016.  No other changes were made to Mr. Mosley’s compensation arrangements in connection with his appointment as President and Chief Operating Officer.

 

(e) Executive Bonus Opportunities

 

On July 25, 2016, the Compensation Committee approved a cash bonus opportunity for the Company’s 2017 fiscal year for each of William D. Mosley, President and Chief Operating Officer and Philip Brace, President of the Cloud Systems and Silicon  Group (“CSSG”) of the Company.

 

The bonus opportunity, which is in addition to the bonus that may be earned under the Company’s Executive Officer Performance Bonus Plan (the “EOPB”), is up to 25% of each executive’s annual base salary.  The payout will be based on the level of funding of the EOPB for the Company’s 2017 fiscal year, up to target, as well as the achievement of individual goals tied to strategic objectives for each executive’s organization during the 2017 fiscal year.  For Mr. Mosley, these goals relate to overseeing the development and improvement of certain new and existing technologies, implementing various operational efficiency strategies in the Company’s global manufacturing operations, and improving customer advocacy.  For Mr. Brace, these goals relate to development and achievement of business and strategic initiatives, such as product launches, operational efficiency and expanding CSSG’s market reach

 

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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: July 28, 2016

 

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