Summary
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) filed an 8-K on August 2, 2016, primarily to report its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended July 1, 2016. The filing also announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per share, payable on October 5, 2016, to shareholders of record on September 21, 2016. Investors should note that the detailed financial results and outlook for the upcoming fiscal quarter are available via a press release furnished as an exhibit and through a public webcast, with supplemental information accessible on the company's investor relations website.
Key Highlights
- 1Reporting of financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 1, 2016.
- 2Announcement of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per share.
- 3Dividend payment date is October 5, 2016.
- 4Record date for dividend is September 21, 2016.
- 5Financial results and company outlook were detailed in an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
- 6A public webcast was held to discuss financial results and provide an outlook for Q1 FY17.
- 7Supplemental financial information and webcast replays are available on Seagate's investor website.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report Seagate Technology plc's financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended July 1, 2016. It also includes an announcement regarding a quarterly cash dividend.
The Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per share. This dividend is payable on October 5, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 21, 2016.
Detailed financial results and the company's outlook for the first fiscal quarter of 2017 are provided in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. The company also held a public webcast and makes supplemental financial information available on its investor relations website (www.seagate.com/investors).
As noted in the filing, the information provided in Item 2.02 (Results of Operations) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), including the press release, is considered 'furnished' and not 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means it does not carry the same liability as information that is 'filed'.