UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) May 1, 2015 (April 30, 2015)

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

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

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

(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.

In connection with the planned combination of Seagate Technology plc’s Cloud Systems and Solutions group and its Electronic Solutions group, Jamie Lerner’s tenure as president of the Cloud Systems and Solutions group ended effective April 30. It is anticipated that Mr. Lerner will continue to work for Seagate as an employee and/or consultant over the next few months as part of the transition process.

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


Dated: May 1, 2015	By:	/s/ Kenneth M. Massaroni
		Name:	Kenneth M. Massaroni
		Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer