John Christopher Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX), filed a Form 4 on August 24, 2026, disclosing a series of acquisitions and dispositions of ordinary shares and derivative securities dated August 20 and August 21, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Role: Morris serves as EVP & CTO of Seagate Technology Holdings plc, a data storage technology company.
  • RSU vesting: Three separate RSU grants vested on August 20, 2026, covering 1,764, 4,070, and 1,221 ordinary shares respectively, each at $0 conversion price.
  • Option exercise: Morris exercised 523 NQ Stock Options at an exercise price of $158.40, converting them to 523 ordinary shares.
  • Share sales: Morris sold ordinary shares on August 21, 2026 at $849.3548 per share, and sold 523 shares on August 20, 2026 at $835.54 per share.
  • New RSU grants: Morris received new RSU awards on August 20, 2026 totaling 2,307, 1,309, and 393 units under the Seagate Technology Holdings plc 2022 Equity Incentive Plan.
  • New option grant: Morris was awarded 6,152 NQ Stock Options at an exercise price of $850.24, expiring August 20, 2033, with vesting beginning August 20, 2027.
  • Post-transaction ownership: Following all reported transactions, Morris directly held 15,459.75 ordinary shares, 5,292 RSUs, and 18,293 NQ Stock Options in total, as reported in the filing.

Details of Morris's Reported Transactions at Seagate Technology Holdings

According to the filing, all share sales on August 21, 2026 were conducted pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Morris adopted on January 29, 2026. Three RSU grants vested on August 20, 2026: one covering 1,764 shares under a four-year vesting schedule (with one-quarter vesting on August 20, 2026 and the remainder in equal quarterly installments), and two others covering 4,070 and 1,221 shares respectively, each of which vested 100% on the first anniversary of their respective grant dates. Following each vesting event, the filing reports that Morris sold shares on August 21, 2026 at $849.3548 per share.

The filing also discloses that Morris exercised 523 NQ Stock Options at an exercise price of $158.40 and sold those same 523 shares on August 20, 2026 at $835.54 per share. The exercised options were subject to a four-year vesting schedule under the Seagate Technology Holdings plc 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, with one-quarter vesting on August 20, 2026 and the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments over the following three years. After all reported transactions, the filing states that Morris directly held 15,459.75 ordinary shares.

On the grants side, the filing reports that Morris received three new RSU awards on August 20, 2026: 2,307 units vesting beginning August 20, 2027 on a four-year schedule; 1,309 units vesting 100% on August 20, 2027; and 393 units also vesting 100% on August 20, 2027. In addition, Morris received 6,152 new NQ Stock Options at an exercise price of $850.24, expiring August 20, 2033, with vesting beginning August 20, 2027 on a four-year schedule. Following these awards, the filing reports Morris held 6,152 of these new options and 18,293 total NQ Stock Options directly.

What Was Disclosed

The Form 4 filed August 24, 2026 covers RSU vestings, ordinary share sales, an option exercise, and new grants of RSUs and NQ Stock Options for Seagate Technology Holdings plc's EVP & CTO, John Christopher Morris, with transactions dated August 20 and 21, 2026.