Summary
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) filed a Form 8-K on January 24, 2007, to furnish information regarding its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2006. The filing is primarily a procedural update, incorporating previously released information from a press release and an investor conference call into a new exhibit (Exhibit 99.1) for potential inclusion in future filings under the Securities Act of 1933. This allows for the incorporation of certain financial data and commentary into more comprehensive SEC submissions. Investors should note that the information was initially "furnished" rather than "filed" with the SEC on January 23, 2007, a distinction that affects its legal liability under Section 18 of the Exchange Act. This 8-K itself does not introduce new financial results or material events beyond the reporting of the prior quarter's earnings announcement and associated conference call. It serves as a mechanism to formally include a selection of that previously disclosed information in a more accessible format within their SEC filings.
Key Highlights
- 1Filing on January 24, 2007, reports on financial results for the quarter ended December 29, 2006.
- 2The 8-K primarily serves to furnish information previously disclosed in a press release and investor conference call.
- 3Exhibit 99.1 includes selected portions of the January 23, 2007, announcement and investor call.
- 4The information is furnished to allow for incorporation by reference into filings under the Securities Act of 1933.
- 5The filing clarifies that the January 23, 2007, report and press release were "furnished" not "filed" for Section 18 purposes.
- 6No new material financial information or events are reported in this specific 8-K filing itself.