Seagate Technology 8K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 23, 2023

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS

PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Ireland	001-31560	98-1597419
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)


38/39 Fitzwilliam Square			D02 NX53
Dublin 2
Ireland
(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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00001 per share

STX

The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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Item 5.07			Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On October 23, 2023, Seagate Technology Holdings plc (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “AGM”). At the AGM, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following 5 proposals and cast their votes as set forth below.

Proposal 1. The eleven (11) directors listed below were elected at the AGM to hold office until the Company’s 2024 annual general meeting:



	FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
Shankar Arumugavelu		161,519,186		597,026		207,244		25,424,242
Pratik (“Prat”) S. Bhatt		161,536,179		576,280		210,997		25,424,242
Robert A. Bruggeworth		124,842,916		37,273,276		207,264		25,424,242
Judy Bruner		147,614,738		14,507,454		201,264		25,424,242
Michael R. Cannon		138,426,619		23,677,479		219,358		25,424,242
Richard L. Clemmer		152,032,189		10,083,206		208,061		25,424,242
Yolanda L. Conyers		161,470,946		617,989		234,521		25,424,242
Jay L. Geldmacher		143,637,905		18,480,689		204,862		24,424,242
Dylan G. Haggart		161,522,814		601,498		199,144		25,424,242
William D. Mosley		161,510,559		598,782		214,115		25,424,242
Stephanie Tilenius		161,556,270		568,066		199,120		25,424,242

Proposal 2. The advisory resolution to approve, in a non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved.


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES
155,532,584	6,425,664	365,208	25,424,242

Proposal 3. The option of “One Year” received the highest number of votes in the advisory resolution to approve, in a non-binding vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.


ONE YEAR	TWO YEARS	THREE YEARS	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES
159,773,988	215,907	2,076,365	257,196	25,424,242

Based on these results and consistent with the Company’s recommendation, the Company’s board of directors has determined that the Company will conduct future advisory votes on the compensation program for its named executive officers every one year.

Proposal 4. The proposal to ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2024, and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit and Finance Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration was approved.



FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
172,277,655	15,067,030	403,013

Proposal 5. The proposal to determine the price range at which the Company can re-allot shares held as treasury shares was approved.



FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
175,066,798	11,970,256	710,644


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Exhibit

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 HOLDINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Date: October 24, 2023

By:

/s/ Katherine E. Schuelke

Name:

Katherine E. Schuelke

Title:

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary

Seagate Technology (STX) 8-KSubmission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders