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): October 24, 2012

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

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

On October 24, 2012, Seagate Technology plc (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”). The shareholders: (1) elected all twelve of the Company’s nominees for director; (2) approved the Company’s Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan; (3) authorized the reissue price range of treasury shares; (4) authorized the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held at a location outside of Ireland; (5) held a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation matters; and (6) ratified, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of Ernst & Young to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2013 and authorized, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration.

The final voting results on these proposals are as follows:

Proposal 1(a) - (l). To elect twelve (12) directors to hold office until the Company’s next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:

Proposal 2. To approve the Seagate Technology plc Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

Proposal 3. To determine the price range at which the Company can reissue treasury shares off-market:

Proposal 4.  To authorize the holding of the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at a location outside of Ireland:

Proposal 5. To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s named executive officer compensation:

Proposal 6.  To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of Ernst & Young as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2013 and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration:

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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.

Date: October 25, 2012

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