Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Richarz David K
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY [STX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, 920 DISC DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Sales and CSO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares 50,564.4967
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQ Stock Option 03/14/2006 03/14/2015(1) Common Shares 16,650 $ 15.4865 D  
NQ Stock Option 08/07/2007 08/07/2013(2) Common shares 50,000 $ 21.715 D  
NQ Stock Option 09/13/2008 09/13/2014(3) Common Shares 150,000 $ 24.63 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Richarz David K
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
920 DISC DRIVE
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066
      EVP, Sales and CSO  

Signatures

/s/ Roberta S Cohen for David K Richarz 05/22/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This option is fully vested and exercisable. Option was granted under the Maxtor 1996 option plan and converted to Seagate Shares in May 2006 pursuant to the merger agreement at a exchange ratio of .37 per share.
(2) Options granted to the Reporting Person under Seagate Technology's 2004 Stock Compensation Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. One quarter of the option shares vested on August 7, 2007. The remaining shares vest proportionally monthly over the 36 months following August 7, 2007.
(3) Options granted to the Reporting Person under Seagate Technology's 2004 Stock Compensation Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. One quarter of the option shares will vest on September 13, 2008. The remaining shares will vest proportionally monthly over the 36 months following September 13, 2008.

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