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Seagate (STX) CFO Romano exercises 1,695 RSUs, ends with 65,335 shares

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Seagate Technology Holdings plc EVP & CFO Gianluca Romano exercised previously granted restricted share units that converted into 1,695 ordinary shares on March 11, 2026. These units were awarded under the Seagate Technology Holdings plc 2022 Equity Incentive Plan and vest over a four-year period, subject to continued employment.

To cover tax obligations on this vesting event, 847 ordinary shares were withheld at a price of $385.97 per share. After these transactions, Romano directly holds 65,335 ordinary shares of Seagate, reflecting routine compensation-related equity activity rather than an open-market share purchase or sale.

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Insider Romano Gianluca
Role EVP & CFO
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Restricted Share Unit 1,695 $0.00 --
Exercise Ordinary Shares 1,695 $0.00 --
Tax Withholding Ordinary Shares 847 $385.97 $327K
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Share Unit — 10,170 shares (Direct); Ordinary Shares — 66,182 shares (Direct)
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SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Romano Gianluca

(Last) (First) (Middle)
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC
47488 KATO ROAD

(Street)
FREMONT CA 94538

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Seagate Technology Holdings plc [ STX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP & CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/11/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Ordinary Shares 03/11/2026 M 1,695 A $0 66,182 D
Ordinary Shares 03/11/2026 F 847 D $385.97 65,335 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Unit $0 03/11/2026 M 1,695 (1) (1) Ordinary Shares 1,695 $0 10,170 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Consists of a grant of restricted share unit awarded to the reporting person under the Seagate Technology Holdings plc 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment, one-quarter vested starting on September 11, 2024 and then in equal quarterly installments over the following three years for a total vesting period of four years.
Remarks:
/s/ Louis J. Thorson, Attorney-in-Fact for Gianluca Romano 03/12/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What did Seagate (STX) EVP & CFO Gianluca Romano report in this Form 4?

Gianluca Romano reported the vesting and exercise of restricted share units into 1,695 ordinary shares. The units were granted under Seagate’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan and vest over four years, reflecting standard stock-based compensation rather than an open-market transaction.

How many Seagate (STX) shares did Gianluca Romano acquire and how many were withheld for taxes?

Romano acquired 1,695 ordinary shares through restricted share unit vesting, with 847 shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations. The tax-withholding shares were valued at $385.97 each, leaving him with a larger net equity position after the compensation-related transaction.

What is Gianluca Romano’s Seagate (STX) share ownership after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transactions, Gianluca Romano directly owns 65,335 Seagate ordinary shares. This figure reflects the net position following the conversion of 1,695 restricted share units and the withholding of 847 shares to cover associated tax liabilities on the vesting event.

Were Gianluca Romano’s Seagate (STX) Form 4 transactions open-market buys or sells?

No, the transactions were not open-market buys or sells. They consisted of the exercise of restricted share units into 1,695 ordinary shares and a related tax-withholding disposition of 847 shares, both typical elements of equity-based executive compensation.

Under which plan were the restricted share units in this Seagate (STX) Form 4 granted and how do they vest?

The restricted share units were granted under the Seagate Technology Holdings plc 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. One quarter vested starting on September 11, 2024, with the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments over three additional years, assuming continued employment.