Form 8-K Seagate Technology plc For: Apr 07

 

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): April 7, 2015

 

 

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 7.01      Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Today, Seagate HDD Cayman (“HDD Cayman”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Seagate Technology plc (“Seagate”), announced that it intends to redeem all of its remaining outstanding 6.875% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”). As of the date hereof, the outstanding principal amount of the Notes is $474,003,000. The redemption will be accomplished in accordance with the terms of the Indenture dated as of May 13, 2010 (the “Indenture”), among HDD Cayman, as issuer, Seagate, as guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), relating to the Notes. Seagate anticipates that the Notes will be redeemed on May 7, 2015 (the “Redemption Date”) at a redemption price equal to $1,034.38 per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest from the interest payment date of May 1, 2015 to the Redemption Date. The Notes will be called for redemption when HDD Cayman delivers a redemption notice to the Trustee, which redemption notice will be sent to holders of the Notes in accordance with the requirements of the Indenture.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is “furnished” but shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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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/ PATRICK J. O’MALLEY, III
	Name:	Patrick J. O’Malley
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: April 7, 2015

 

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