FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SCHUELKE KATHERINE 		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)
SVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC, 10200 S. DE ANZA BOULEVARD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/20/2017
(Street)

CUPERTINO, CA 95014
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Ordinary Shares   7/20/2017     A (1)    27670   A $0   27670   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQ Stock Option   $39.42   7/20/2017     A      110680       7/20/2018   (2) 7/20/2024   Ordinary Shares   110680.0   $0   110680   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Consists of a grant of restricted share units, of which 27,670 remain outstanding, awarded to the Reporting Person under the Seagate Technology plc 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The restricted share units will be converted into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment, such restricted share units will be settled in ordinary shares in equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of July 20, 2017.
(2)  Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Seagate Technology plc 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. Subject to continuous employment, one quarter of the options will vest on July 20, 2018. The remaining options will vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following July 20, 2018.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SCHUELKE KATHERINE
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC
10200 S. DE ANZA BOULEVARD
CUPERTINO, CA 95014

SVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary

Signatures
/s/ Katherine E. Schuelke 7/24/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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