Summary
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) filed an 8-K on October 19, 2005, to report its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005. This filing serves to officially "file" certain information that was previously "furnished" via a press release and attached to an earlier 8-K filed on October 18, 2005. This ensures that the provided financial data is subject to Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, meaning it carries full liability for accuracy under that section. The primary purpose of this specific 8-K is to re-characterize the previously disclosed financial information from "furnished" to "filed." This is a technical but important distinction for investors as "filed" information is subject to stricter legal scrutiny and liability compared to "furnished" information. While the 8-K itself does not introduce new financial figures, it solidifies the reporting of the Q3 2005 results under a more rigorous regulatory standard.
Key Highlights
- 1Seagate Technology Holdings plc filed an 8-K on October 19, 2005.
- 2The filing relates to the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005.
- 3It re-characterizes previously released financial information from 'furnished' to 'filed'.
- 4This change applies Section 18 liability of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to the disclosed financial results.
- 5The 8-K incorporates information from a press release dated October 18, 2005.
- 6Exhibit 99.1 contains the announcement of Seagate Technology's financial results.