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Seagate Technology Holdings plc 8-K Report, Unregistered Securities Sale (Nov 5, 2025)

Filed November 5, 2025For Securities:STX

Summary

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) has filed an 8-K report announcing the terms of privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of its subsidiary Seagate HDD's 3.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028. The company and its subsidiary are exchanging approximately $500 million in principal amount of these notes for a combination of cash and Seagate ordinary shares. The total consideration is valued at approximately $503.4 million in cash, plus a determined number of ordinary shares to be issued over a one-day trading period. This transaction, structured as a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, aims to reduce the company's outstanding debt obligations. The exchanges are expected to be completed around November 10, 2025. Investors should note that the issuance of shares is exempt from registration, and the company has cautioned that actual completion and terms are subject to risks and uncertainties, as outlined in its other SEC filings.

Key Highlights

  • 1Seagate is conducting a debt exchange for $500 million of its subsidiary's 3.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028.
  • 2The notes are being exchanged for approximately $503.4 million in cash and Seagate ordinary shares.
  • 3The exchange is structured as a private placement, exempt from SEC registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2).
  • 4The transaction is expected to close on or about November 10, 2025.
  • 5The number of ordinary shares to be issued will be determined over a one-day trading period starting November 5, 2025.
  • 6This move is intended to reduce the company's outstanding debt, potentially improving its financial leverage.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce that Seagate Technology Holdings plc and its subsidiary Seagate HDD have entered into privately negotiated exchange agreements to exchange a significant principal amount of its outstanding 3.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028 for cash and Seagate ordinary shares.

Seagate is exchanging approximately $500 million in principal amount of the Notes. The consideration consists of an aggregate of approximately $503.4 million in cash and a number of Seagate ordinary shares to be determined.

No, the ordinary shares to be issued in these exchanges will be issued pursuant to the exemption from registration requirements afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, meaning they are part of private placements and not subject to public registration.

The exchanges are expected to be consummated on or about November 10, 2025.