<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001137789-19-000045.txt : 20190911
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190911175934
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137789-19-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190911
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190911

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LUCZO STEPHEN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248260

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31560
		FILM NUMBER:		191089161

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Seagate Technology plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137789
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				980648577
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0628

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38/39 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE
		CITY:			DUBLIN 2
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(353) (1) 234-3136

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38/39 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE
		CITY:			DUBLIN 2
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Seagate Technology
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090330

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021212

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010406
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <periodOfReport>2019-09-09</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Seagate Technology plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LUCZO STEPHEN J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10200 S. DE ANZA BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CUPERTINO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95014</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-09-03</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>842150</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Stephen J. Luczo Revocable Trust dated January 26, 2001</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>812</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>54.78</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>855559</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Stephen J. Luczo 2017 GRAT</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On September 3, 2019, the Reporting Person gifted 5,000 Ordinary Shares from the Stephen J. Luczo Revocable Trust (the &quot;Trust&quot;) dated January 26, 2001.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These Ordinary Shares are withheld securities to cover tax liabilities incident to the vesting of securities previously reported on one or more Forms 4 by the Reporting Person in accordance with Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Of the 14,221 Ordinary Shares previously reported as directly held by the Reporting Person, 13,409 Ordinary Shares were transferred on September 10, 2019 to the Trust. The remaining 812 Ordinary Shares previously reported as directly held were withheld to cover tax liabilities as reported in Footnote 2.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Laurie A. Webb Attorney-in-Fact for Stephen J. Luczo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-09-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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