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Exhibit 10.11

 

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYEE STOCK
PURCHASE PLAN

(as amended and restated)

 

1.             PURPOSE

 

The
purpose of this Plan is to provide an opportunity for Employees of Seagate
Technology, a Cayman Islands limited company (the “Corporation”) and its Designated
Subsidiaries, to purchase Common Stock of the Corporation and thereby to have
an additional incentive to contribute to the prosperity of the Corporation. It
is the intention of the Corporation that the Plan qualify as an “Employee Stock
Purchase Plan” under Section 423 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”), and the Plan shall be administered in accordance with
this intent. In addition, the Plan authorizes the grant of options pursuant to
sub-plans or special rules adopted by the Administrator designed to achieve
desired tax or other objectives in particular locations outside of the United
States, which sub-plans shall not be required to comply with the requirements
of Section 423 of the Code or all of the specific provisions of the Plan,
including but not limited to terms relating to eligibility, Offering Periods,
Purchase Periods, or Purchase Price.

 

2.             DEFINITIONS

 

2.1           “Applicable Law”
shall mean the legal requirements relating to the administration of an employee
stock purchase plan under applicable U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal
and applicable state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange rules or
regulations and the applicable laws of any other country or jurisdiction, as
such laws, rules, regulations and requirements shall be in place from time to
time.

 

2.2           “Board”
shall mean the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

 

2.3           “Code”
shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to
a section of the Code herein shall be a reference to any successor or amended
section of the Code.

 

2.4           “Committee”
shall mean the committee appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 15
of the Plan.

 

2.5           “Common
Stock” shall mean the Common Stock of the Corporation, or any
securities into which such Common Stock may be converted.

 

2.6           “Compensation”
shall mean an Employee’s base cash compensation and commissions, but shall
exclude such items as allowances, differentials, bonuses or premiums such as
those for working shifts or overtime, payments for incentive compensation,
incentive payments, bonuses, income from the exercise or vesting or the sale,
exchange or other disposition of a compensatory stock award granted to the
Employee by the Corporation or a Designated Subsidiary, and other forms

 

 

of
extraordinary compensation. The Committee shall have the authority to determine
and approve all forms of pay to be included in the definition of Compensation
and may change the definition on a prospective basis.

 

2.7           “Corporation”
shall mean Seagate Technology, a Cayman Islands limited company.

 

2.8           “Designated
Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary that has been designated by the
Committee in its sole discretion as eligible to participate in the Plan with
respect to its Employees.

 

2.9           “Effective
Date” shall mean the date on which the registration statement on Form
S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424
under the Securities Act for the initial public offering of the Corporation’s
Common Stock (the “Registration Statement”)
becomes effective.

 

2.10         “Employee”
shall mean an individual classified as an employee (within the meaning of Code Section
3401(c) and the regulations thereunder) by the Corporation or a Designated
Subsidiary on the Corporation’s or such Designated Subsidiary’s payroll records
during the relevant participation period. Employee shall not include
individuals whose employment is for less than the specific number of days
determined by the Committee as of the “Offering Date.”  Individuals classified as independent
contractors, consultants, advisers, or members of the Board or the board of
directors of a Designated Subsidiary are not considered “Employees” by virtue
of such station.

 

2.11         “Exchange
Act” shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

 

2.12         “Fair
Market Value” on a given date of determination (i.e., an Offering
Date or Purchase Date, as appropriate) shall mean the value of Common Stock
determined as follows: (i) if the Common Stock is listed on any established
stock exchange or a national market system, its Fair Market Value shall be the
closing sales price for a share of the Common Stock (or the closing bid, if no
sales were reported) on the date of determination as quoted on such exchange or
system on which the Common Stock has the highest average trading volume, as
reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the
Committee deems reliable, or (ii) if the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair
Market Value shall be the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for the
Common Stock on the date of such determination, as reported in The Wall
Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable, or, (iii)
in the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market
Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Board. For purposes of
the Offering Date under the first Offering Period, the Fair Market Value of a
share of the Common Stock of the Company shall be the initial price to the
public as set forth in the final prospectus included with the Registration
Statement.

 

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2.13         “Offering
Date” shall mean the first Trading Day of an Offering Period under
the Plan; provided that the Offering Date of the first Offering Period will be
the Effective Date.

 

2.14         “Offering
Period” shall mean a period of approximately twelve (12) months
during which an option granted pursuant to the Plan may be exercised; provided,
however, that effective for Offering Periods commencing on or after February 1,
2006, the term “Offering Period” shall mean a period of approximately six (6) months
during which an option granted pursuant to the Plan may be exercised.  For Offering Periods that commence prior to February
1, 2006, the Plan shall be implemented by a series of Offering Periods of
approximately twelve (12) months duration, with new Offering Periods commencing
on the first Trading Day on or after February 1 and August 1 of each year and
ending on the last Trading Day in the twelve month period ending on January 31
and July 31 of the subsequent year; provided that the first Offering Period
shall commence on the Effective Date and shall end on the last Trading Day on
or before January 31, 2004.  Effective
for Offering Periods that commence on or after February 1, 2006, the Plan shall
be implemented by a series of Offering Periods of approximately six (6) months
duration, with new Offering Periods commencing on the first Trading Day on or
after February 1 and August 1 of each year and ending on the last Trading Day
in the six-month period ending on the next July 31 and January 31,
respectively.  The duration and timing of
Offering Periods may be changed or modified by the Committee.

 

2.15         “Offering
Price” shall mean the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock
on the Offering Date of an Offering Period.

 

2.16         “Officer”
shall mean a person who is an officer of the Corporation within the
meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.

 

2.17         “Participant”
shall mean a participant in the Plan as described in Section 5 of the Plan.

 

2.18         “Plan”
shall mean this Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

2.19         “Purchase
Date” shall mean the last Trading Day of each Purchase Period.

 

2.20         “Purchase
Period”  shall mean,
with respect to Offering Periods that commence on prior to February 1, 2006,
the period of approximately six (6) months commencing after one Purchase Date
and ending with the next Purchase Date, with new Purchase Periods commencing on
the first Trading Day on or after February 1 and August 1 of each year and
ending on the last Trading Day in the six-month period ending on the next July 31
and January 31, respectively; provided that the first Purchase Period shall
commence on the Effective Date and 

 

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shall
end at the completion of the seventh complete calendar month following the
Effective Date unless otherwise determined by the Committee. The second
Purchase Period of the first Offering Period shall begin on the first Trading
Day following the end of the first Purchase Period and shall end on the last
Trading Day on or before January 31, 2004. Subsequent Purchase Periods, if any,
shall run consecutively after the termination of the preceding Purchase
Period.  Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, effective for Offering Periods that commence on or after February
1, 2006, “Purchase Period” shall have the same meaning as the term “Offering Period.”

 

2.21         “Purchase
Price” shall have the meaning set out in Section 8.2.

 

2.22         “Securities
Act” shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

2.23         “Shareowner”
shall mean a record holder of shares entitled to vote such shares of Common
Stock under the Corporation’s by-laws.

 

2.24         “Subsidiary”
shall mean any entity treated as a corporation (other than the Corporation) in
an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, within the
meaning of Code Section 424(f), whether or not such corporation now exists or
is hereafter organized or acquired by the Corporation or a Subsidiary.

 

2.25         “Trading
Day” shall mean a day on which U.S. national stock exchanges and the
National Market System are open for trading and the Common Stock is being
publicly traded on one or more of such markets.

 

3.             ELIGIBILITY

 

3.1           Any
Employee employed by the Corporation or by any Designated Subsidiary on an
Offering Date shall be eligible to participate in the Plan with respect to the
Offering Period commencing on such Offering Date. Committee may establish
administrative rules requiring that employment commence some minimum period
(not to exceed 30 days) prior to an Offering Date to be eligible to participate
with respect to the Offering Period beginning on that Offering Date. The
Committee may also determine that a designated group of highly compensated
Employees is ineligible to participate in the Plan so long as the excluded
category fits within the definition of “highly compensated employee” in Code Section
414(q).

 

3.2           No Employee may participate in the
Plan if immediately after an option is granted the Employee owns or is
considered to own (within the meaning of Code Section 424(d)) shares of Common
Stock, including Common Stock which the Employee may purchase by conversion of
convertible securities or under outstanding options granted by the Corporation,
possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or
value of all classes of stock of the Corporation or of any of its Subsidiaries.
All Employees who participate in the 

 

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Plan
shall have the same rights and privileges under the Plan, except for
differences that may be mandated by local law and that are consistent with Code
Section 423(b)(5); provided that individuals participating in a sub-plan
adopted pursuant to Section 16 which is not designed to qualify under Code
section 423 need not have the same rights and privileges as Employees
participating in the Code section 423 Plan. Eligible Employees may not
participate in more than one Offering Period at a time.

 

4.             OFFERING PERIODS AND PURCHASE PERIODS

 

4.1           Offering Periods.  With respect to Offering Periods commencing
prior to February 1, 2006, the Plan shall generally be implemented by a series
of twelve (12) month Offering Periods with new Offering Periods commencing on
the first Trading Day on or after February 1 and August 1 and ending on the
last Trading Day in the twelve month periods ending on January 31 and July 31
of the next calendar year, respectively, or on such other date as the Committee
shall determine. The first Offering Period shall commence on the Effective Date
and shall end on the last Trading Day on or before January 31, 2004. With
respect to Offering Periods commencing on or after February 1, 2006, the Plan
shall generally be implemented by a series of six (6) month Offering Periods
with new Offering Periods commencing on the first Trading Day on or after February
1 and August 1 and ending on the last Trading Day in the six-month periods
ending on the next July 31 and January 31, respectively, or on such other date
as the Committee shall determine, and continuing thereafter until the Plan is
terminated pursuant to Section 14 hereof. The Committee shall have the authority
to change the frequency and/or duration of Offering Periods (including the
commencement dates thereof) with respect to future offerings if such change is
announced at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled beginning of the first
Offering Period to be affected thereafter.

 

4.2           Purchase Periods.  With respect to Offering Periods commencing
prior to February 1, 2006, each Offering Period shall generally consist of two (2)
consecutive Purchase Periods of six (6) months’ duration, with new Purchase
Periods commencing on the first Trading Day on or after February 1 and August 1
of each year and ending on the last Trading Day in the six-month period ending
on the next July 31 and January 31, respectively. With respect to Offering
Periods commencing on or after February 1, 2006, each Offering Period shall
generally consist of one (1) Purchase Period that runs concurrently with the
Offering Period. The last Trading Day of each Purchase Period shall be the “Purchase
Date” for such Purchase Period; provided that the first Purchase Period shall
commence on the Effective Date and shall end at the completion of the seventh
complete calendar month following the Effective Date unless otherwise
determined by the Committee. The second Purchase Period of the first Offering
Period shall begin on the first Trading Day following the end of the first
Purchase Period and shall end on the last Trading Day on or before January 31,
2004. Subsequent Purchase Periods, if any, shall run consecutively after the
termination of the preceding Purchase Period. The Committee shall have the
power to change 

 

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the
duration and/or frequency of Purchase Periods with respect to future purchases
if such change is announced at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled
beginning of the first Purchase Period to be affected.

 

5.             PARTICIPATION

 

5.1           An Employee who is eligible to
participate in the Plan in accordance with its terms at the beginning of an
Offering Period shall automatically receive an option in accordance with Section
8.1 and may become a Participant by completing and submitting, on or before the
date prescribed by the Committee with respect to a given Offering Period, a
completed payroll deduction authorization and Plan enrollment form provided by
the Corporation or by following an electronic or other enrollment process as
prescribed by the Committee. An eligible Employee may authorize payroll
deductions at the rate of any whole percentage of the Employee’s Compensation,
not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the Employee’s Compensation (or such other
percentage as the Committee may establish from time to time before an Offering
Date) of such Employee’s Compensation on each payday during the Offering
Period.  All payroll deductions will be
held in a general corporate account or a trust account. No interest shall be
paid or credited to the Participant with respect to such payroll deductions.
The Corporation shall maintain a separate bookkeeping account for each
Participant under the Plan and the amount of each Participant’s payroll
deductions shall be credited to such account. A Participant may not make any
additional payments into such account, unless payroll deductions are prohibited
under Applicable Law, in which case the provisions of Section 5.2 of the Plan
shall apply.

 

5.2           Notwithstanding any other provisions
of the Plan to the contrary, in locations where local law prohibits payroll
deductions, an eligible Employee may elect to participate through contributions
to his or her account under the Plan in a form acceptable to the
Committee.  In such event, any such
Employees shall be deemed to be participating in a sub-plan, unless the
Committee otherwise expressly provides that such Employees shall be treated as
participating in the Plan.

 

5.3           Under procedures and at times
established by the Committee, a Participant may withdraw from the Plan during a
Purchase Period, by completing and filing a new payroll deduction authorization
and Plan enrollment form with the Corporation or by following electronic or
other procedures prescribed by the Committee. If a Participant withdraws from
the Plan during a Purchase Period, his or her accumulated payroll deductions
will be refunded to the Participant without interest, his or her right to
participate in the current Offering Period will be automatically terminated and
no further payroll deductions for the purchase of Common Stock will be made
during the Offering Period. The Committee may establish rules pertaining to the
timing of withdrawals, limiting the frequency with which Participants may
withdraw and re-enroll in the Plan and may impose a waiting period on
Participants wishing to re-enroll following withdrawal.

 

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5.4           A Participant may change his or her rate
of contribution through payroll deductions only during an open enrollment
period or such other times specified by the Committee by filing a new payroll
deduction authorization and Plan enrollment form or by following electronic or
other procedures prescribed by the Committee. If a Participant has not followed
such procedures to change the rate of contribution, the rate of contribution
shall continue at the originally elected rate throughout the Purchase Period
and future Purchase Periods (including Purchase Periods of subsequent Offering
Periods). Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with
Section 423(b)(8) of the Code, the Committee may reduce a Participant’s payroll
deductions to zero percent (0%) at any time during a Purchase Period scheduled
to end during the current calendar year. Payroll deductions shall re-commence
at the rate provided in such Participant’s enrollment form at the beginning of
the first Purchase Period which is scheduled to end in the following calendar year,
unless terminated by the Participant as provided in Section 5.3.

 

6.             TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

 

In
the event any Participant terminates employment with the Corporation and its
Designated Subsidiaries for any reason (including death) prior to the expiration
of a Purchase Period, the Participant’s participation in the Plan shall
terminate and all amounts credited to the Participant’s account shall be paid
to the Participant or, in the case of death, to the Participant’s heirs or
estate, without interest. Whether a termination of employment has occurred
shall be determined by the Committee. If a Participant’s termination of
employment occurs within a certain period of time as specified by the Committee
(not to exceed 30 days) prior to the Purchase Date of the Purchase Period then
in progress, his or her option for the purchase of shares of Common Stock will
be exercised on such Purchase Date in accordance with Section 9 as if such
Participant were still employed by the Corporation. Following the purchase of
shares on such Purchase Date, the Participant’s participation in the Plan shall
terminate and all amounts credited to the Participant’s account shall be paid
to the Participant or, in the case of death, to the Participant’s heirs or
estate, without interest. The Committee may also establish rules regarding when
leaves of absence or changes of employment status will be considered to be a
termination of employment, including rules regarding transfer of employment
among Designated Subsidiaries, Subsidiaries and the Corporation, and the
Committee may establish termination-of-employment procedures for this Plan that
are independent of similar rules established under other benefit plans of the
Corporation and its Subsidiaries; provided that such procedures are not in
conflict with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code.

 

7.             STOCK

 

Subject
to adjustment as set forth in Section 11, the maximum number of shares of
Common Stock, which may be issued pursuant to the Plan shall be thirty million
(30,000,000) shares, plus an automatic annual increase (the “Annual Increase”)
on the first day of the Corporation’s fiscal year beginning in 2003 

 

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equal
to the lesser of two million five hundred thousand (2,500,000) shares or
one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the outstanding shares on the last day of the
immediately preceding fiscal year, or such lesser number of shares as is
determined by the Board.(1) The maximum number of shares that may be granted
collectively to all Participants within any given Purchase Period is two and
one-half million (2,500,000) shares; provided, however, that unless and until the
Board determines otherwise, with respect to Purchase Periods commencing on or
after August 1, 2009, the maximum number of shares that may be granted
collectively to all Participants within any given Purchase Period shall be one
and one-half million (1,500,000) shares. If, on a given Purchase Date, the
number of shares with respect to which options are to be exercised exceeds
either maximum, the Corporation shall make pro rata allocation of the shares
remaining available for purchase in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable
and as it shall determine to be equitable. In no event shall the total number
of shares issued under the Plan exceed seventy-five million (75,000,000)
shares.

 

8.             OFFERING

 

8.1           On the Offering Date of each Offering
Period, each eligible Employee, whether or not such Employee has elected to
participate as provided in Section 5.1, shall be granted an option to purchase
that number of whole shares of Common Stock, not to exceed one thousand (1,000)
shares (or such other number of shares as determined by the Committee), which may be purchased with the payroll
deductions accumulated on behalf of such Employee during each Purchase Period
at the purchase price specified in Section 8.2 below, subject to the additional
limitation that no Employee participating in the Section 423 Plan shall be
granted an option to purchase Common Stock under the Plan if such option would
permit his or her rights to purchase stock under all employee stock purchase
plans (described in Section 423 of the Code) of the Corporation and its
Subsidiaries to accrue at a rate which exceeds U.S. twenty-five thousand
dollars (U.S. $25,000) of the Fair Market Value of such Common Stock
(determined at the time such option is granted) for each calendar year in which
such option is outstanding at any time. For purposes of the Plan, an option is “granted”
on a Participant’s Offering Date. An option will expire upon the earlier to
occur of (i) the termination of a Participant’s participation in the Plan or
such Offering Period (ii) the grant of an option to such Participant on a
subsequent Offering Date; or (iii) the termination of the Offering Period. This
Section 8.1 shall be interpreted so as to comply with Code Section 423(b)(8).

 

8.2           The Purchase Price under each option shall be with respect
to a Purchase Period the lower of (i) a percentage (not less than eighty-five
percent (85%)) established by the Committee (“Designated Percentage”) of the
Offering Price, or (ii) the Designated Percentage of the Fair Market Value of a
share of Common Stock on the Purchase Date on which the Common Stock is
purchased; provided 

 

(1)
Under this provision, effective for fiscal years commencing on or after fiscal
year 2003, the Board has determined that no shares will be added pursuant to
the Annual Increase until further affirmative action is taken by the Board in
the future.

 

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that
the Purchase Price may be adjusted by the Committee pursuant to Sections 11 or
12 in accordance with Section 424(a) of the Code. The Committee may change the
Designated Percentage with respect to any future Offering Period, but not to
below eighty-five percent (85%), and the Committee may determine with respect
to any prospective Offering Period that the option price shall be the
Designated Percentage of the Fair Market Value of a share of the Common Stock
on the Purchase Date.

 

9.             PURCHASE OF STOCK

 

Unless a Participant withdraws from the Plan as
provided in Section 5.3 or except as provided in Sections 12 or 14.2, upon the
expiration of each Purchase Period, a Participant’s option shall be exercised
automatically for the purchase of that number of whole shares of Common Stock
which the accumulated payroll deductions credited to the Participant’s account
at that time shall purchase at the applicable price specified in Section 8.2.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation or its designee may make such
provisions and take such action as it deems necessary or appropriate for the
withholding of taxes and/or social insurance which the Corporation or its
Designated Subsidiary is required by Applicable Law. Each Participant, however,
shall be responsible for payment of all individual tax liabilities arising
under the Plan. The shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of an option
hereunder shall be considered for tax purposes to be sold to the Participant on
the Purchase Date.  During his or her lifetime,
a Participant’s option to purchase shares of Common Stock hereunder is
exercisable only by him or her.

 

10.          PAYMENT AND DELIVERY

 

As
soon as practicable after the exercise of an option, the Corporation shall
deliver to the Participant a record of the Common Stock purchased and the
balance of any amount of payroll deductions credited to the Participant’s
account not used for the purchase, except as specified below. The Committee may
permit or require that shares be deposited directly with a broker designated by
the Committee or to a designated agent of the Corporation, and the Committee
may utilize electronic or automated methods of share transfer. The Committee
may require that shares be retained with such broker or agent for a designated
period of time and/or may establish other procedures to permit tracking of
disqualifying dispositions of such shares. The Corporation shall retain the
amount of payroll deductions used to purchase Common Stock as full payment for
the Common Stock and the Common Stock shall then be fully paid and
non-assessable. No Participant shall have any voting, dividend, or other
Shareowner rights with respect to shares subject to any option granted under
the Plan until the shares subject to the option have been purchased and delivered
to the Participant as provided in this Section 10. The Committee may in its
discretion direct the Corporation to retain in a Participant’s account for the
subsequent Purchase Period or Offering Period any payroll deductions which are
not sufficient to purchase a whole share of Common Stock or return such amount
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Participant.
Any other amounts left over in a Participant’s account after a Purchase Date
shall be returned to the Participant.

 

11.          RECAPITALIZATION

 

Subject to any required action by the Shareowners of
the Corporation, if there is any change in the outstanding shares of Common
Stock because of a merger, consolidation, spin-off, reorganization,
recapitalization, dividend in property other than cash, stock split, reverse
stock split, stock dividend, liquidating dividend, combination or
reclassification of the Common Stock (including any such change in the number
of shares of Common Stock effected in connection with a change in domicile of
the Corporation), or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of
Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Corporation,
provided that conversion of any convertible securities of the Corporation shall
not be deemed to have been “effected without consideration,” the number of
securities covered by each option under the Plan which has not yet been
exercised and the number of securities which have been authorized and remain
available for issuance under the Plan, as well as the maximum number of
securities which may be purchased by a Participant in a Purchase Period, the
number of securities in the Annual Increase, and the price per share covered by
each option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised, may be appropriately
adjusted by the Board, and the Board shall take any further actions which, in
the exercise of its discretion, may be necessary or appropriate under the
circumstances. The Board’s determinations under this Section 11 shall be
conclusive and binding on all parties.

 

12.          MERGER, LIQUIDATION, OTHER CORPORATION TRANSACTIONS

 

12.1         In the event of the proposed
liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, the Offering Period will
terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed transaction, unless
otherwise provided by the Board in its sole discretion, and all outstanding
options shall automatically terminate and the amounts of all payroll deductions
will be refunded without interest to the Participants.

 

12.2         In the event of a proposed sale of all
or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or the merger or
consolidation or similar combination of the Corporation with or into another
entity, then in the sole discretion of the Board, (1) each option shall be
assumed or an equivalent option shall be substituted by the successor
corporation or parent or subsidiary of such successor entity, (2) a date
established by the Board on or before the date of consummation of such merger,
consolidation, combination or sale shall be treated as a Purchase Date, and all
outstanding options shall be exercised on such date, (3) all outstanding
options shall terminate and the accumulated payroll deductions will be refunded
without interest to the Participants, or (4) outstanding options shall continue
unchanged.

 

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13.          TRANSFERABILITY

 

Neither
payroll deductions credited to a Participant’s bookkeeping account nor any
rights to exercise an option or to receive shares of Common Stock under the
Plan may be voluntarily or involuntarily assigned, transferred, pledged, or
otherwise disposed of in any way, and any attempted assignment, transfer,
pledge, or other disposition shall be null and void and without effect. If a
Participant in any manner attempts to transfer, assign or otherwise encumber
his or her rights or interests under the Plan, other than as permitted by the
Code, such act shall be treated as an election by the Participant to
discontinue participation in the Plan pursuant to Section 5.3.

 

14.          AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

 

14.1                           The Plan shall continue
until terminated in accordance with Section 14.2.

 

14.2         The
Board may, in its sole discretion, insofar as permitted by law, terminate or
suspend the Plan, or revise or amend it in any respect whatsoever, except that,
without approval of the Shareowners, no such revision or amendment shall
increase the number of shares subject to the Plan, other than an adjustment
under Section 7 and Section 11 of the Plan, or make other changes for which
Shareowner approval is required under Applicable Law. Upon a termination or
suspension of the Plan, the Board may in its discretion (i) return without
interest, the payroll deductions credited to Participants’ accounts to such
Participants or (ii) set an earlier Purchase Date with respect to an Offering
Period and Purchase Period then in progress.

 

15.          ADMINISTRATION

 

15.1         The
Board shall appoint a committee of one or more individuals to administer the
Plan (the “Committee”), which, unless otherwise specified by the Board, shall
consist of the members of the Corporation’s Administrative Committee, as constituted
from time to time in accordance with its charter, and generally made up of
senior members of management from the Corporation’s Legal, Finance and Human
Resources functions.  The Committee will
serve for such period of time as the Board or the Compensation Committee of the
Board may specify and whom the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board
may remove at any time. The Committee will have the authority and
responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the Plan, the authority and
responsibility specifically provided in this Plan and any additional duty,
responsibility and authority delegated to the Committee by the Board or the
Compensation Committee of the Board, which may include any of the functions
assigned to the Board in this Plan. The Committee may delegate to one or more
individuals the day-to-day administration of the Plan. The Committee shall have
full power and authority to adopt, amend and rescind any rules and regulations
which it deems desirable and appropriate for the proper administration of the
Plan, to construe and interpret the provisions and supervise the administration
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the Plan, to make factual determinations relevant to
Plan entitlements and to take all action in connection with administration of
the Plan as it deems necessary or advisable, consistent with the delegation
from the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board. Decisions of the
Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board and the Committee shall be
final and binding upon all participants. Any decision reduced to writing and
signed by a majority of the members of the Committee shall be fully effective as
if it had been made at a meeting of the Committee duly held. The Corporation
shall pay all expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan.

 

15.2         In
addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of
the Board or officers or employees of the Corporation, members of the Board and
of the Committee shall be indemnified by the Corporation against all reasonable
expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred in
connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in connection
with any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason
of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan, or
any right granted under the Plan, and against all amounts paid by them in
settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by independent legal
counsel selected by the Corporation) or paid by them in satisfaction of a
judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters
as to which it shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding that such
person is liable for gross negligence, bad faith or intentional misconduct in
duties; provided, however, that within sixty (60) days after the institution of
such action, suit or proceeding, such person shall offer to the Corporation, in
writing, the opportunity at its own expense to handle and defend the same.

 

16.          COMMITTEE RULES FOR FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS

 

The
Committee may adopt rules or procedures relating to the operation and
administration of the Plan to accommodate the specific requirements of local
laws and procedures. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Committee is specifically authorized to adopt rules and procedures regarding
handling of payroll deductions or other contributions by Participants, payment
of interest, conversion of local currency, payroll tax, withholding procedures
and handling of stock certificates which vary with local requirements; however,
if such varying provisions are not in accordance with the provisions of Section
423(b) of the Code, including but not limited to the requirement of Section 423(b)(5)
of the Code that all options granted under the Plan shall have the same rights
and privileges unless otherwise provided under the Code and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, then the individuals affected by such varying
provisions shall be deemed to be participating under a sub-plan and not the
Plan.  The Committee may also adopt
sub-plans applicable to particular Subsidiaries or locations, which sub-plans
may be designed to be outside the scope of Code section 423. The rules of such
sub-plans may take precedence over other provisions of this Plan, with the
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superseded
by the terms of such sub-plan, the provisions of this Plan shall govern the
operation of such sub-plan.

 

17.          SECURITIES LAWS REQUIREMENTS

 

17.1         No option granted
under the Plan may be exercised to any extent unless the shares to be issued
upon such exercise under the Plan are covered by an effective registration
statement pursuant to the Securities Act and the Plan is in compliance with all
applicable provisions of law, domestic or foreign, including, without
limitation, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, applicable state and foreign securities laws and the
requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed,
subject to the approval of counsel for the Corporation with respect to such
compliance. If on a Purchase Date in any Offering Period hereunder, the Plan is
not so registered or in such compliance, options granted under the Plan which
are not in compliance shall not be exercised on such Purchase Date, and the Purchase
Date shall be delayed until the Plan is subject to such an effective
registration statement and such compliance, except that the Purchase Date shall
not be delayed more than twelve (12) months and the Purchase Date shall in no
event be more than twenty-seven (27) months from the Offering Date. If, on the
Purchase Date of any offering hereunder, as delayed to the maximum extent
permissible, the Plan is not registered and in such compliance, options granted
under the Plan which are not in compliance shall not be exercised and all
payroll deductions accumulated during the Offering Period (reduced to the
extent, if any, that such deductions have been used to acquire shares of Common
Stock) shall be returned to the Participants, without interest. The provisions
of this Section 17 shall comply with the requirements of Section 423(b)(5) of
the Code to the extent applicable.

 

17.2         As a condition to the exercise of an
option, the Corporation may require the person exercising such option to
represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are
being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell
or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Corporation,
such a representation is required by any of the aforementioned applicable
provisions of law.

 

18.          GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS

 

This
Plan and the Corporation’s obligation to sell and deliver shares of its stock
under the Plan shall be subject to the approval of any governmental authority
required in connection with the Plan or the authorization, issuance, sale, or
delivery of stock hereunder.

 

19.          NO ENLARGEMENT OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

 

Nothing
contained in this Plan shall be deemed to give any Employee or other individual
the right to be retained in the employ or service of the Corporation or 

 

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any
Designated Subsidiary or to interfere with the right of the Corporation or
Designated Subsidiary to discharge any Employee or other individual at any
time, for any reason or no reason, with or without notice.

 

20.          GOVERNING LAW

 

This
Plan shall be governed by applicable laws of the State of California.

 

21.          EFFECTIVE DATE

 

This
Plan shall be effective on the Effective Date, subject to approval of the
Shareowners of the Corporation within twelve (12) months before or after its
date of adoption by the Board.

 

22.          REPORTS

 

Individual
accounts shall be maintained for each Participant in the Plan. Statements of
account shall be given to Participants at least annually, which statements
shall set forth the amounts of payroll deductions, the Purchase Price, the
number of shares of Common Stock purchased and the remaining cash balance, if
any.

 

23.          DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY FOR OWNED SHARES

 

With
respect to shares of Common Stock purchased by the Participant pursuant to the
Plan and held in an account maintained by the Corporation or its assignee on
the Participant’s behalf, the Participant may be permitted to file a written
designation of beneficiary, who is to receive any shares and cash, if any, from
the Participant’s account under the Plan in the event of such Participant’s
death subsequent to the end of a Purchase Period but prior to delivery to him
or her of such shares and cash.  In
addition, a Participant may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is
to receive any cash from the Participant’s account under the Plan in the event
of such Participant’s death prior to the Purchase Date of an Offering
Period.  If a Participant is married and
the designated beneficiary is not the spouse, spousal consent shall be required
for such designation to be effective, to the extent required by local law. The
Participant (and if required under the preceding sentence, his or her spouse)
may change such designation of beneficiary at any time by written notice.
Subject to local legal requirements, in the event of a Participant’s death, the
Corporation or its assignee shall deliver any shares of Common Stock and/or
cash to the designated beneficiary. Subject to local law, in the event of the
death of a Participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated
who is living at the time of such Participant’s death, the Corporation shall
deliver such shares of Common Stock and/or cash to the executor or
administrator of the estate of the Participant, or if no such executor or
administrator has been appointed (to the knowledge of the Corporation), the
Corporation in its sole discretion, may deliver (or cause its assignee to
deliver) such shares of Common Stock and/or cash to the spouse, or to any one
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dependents
or relatives of the Participant, or if no spouse, dependent or relative is
known to the Corporation, then to such other person as the Corporation may
determine. The provisions of this Section 23 shall in no event require the
Corporation to violate local law, and the Corporation shall be entitled to take
whatever action it reasonably concludes is desirable or appropriate in order to
transfer the assets allocated to a deceased Participant’s account in compliance
with local law.

 

24.          ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS OF RULE 16b-3.

 

The terms and conditions of options granted hereunder to, and the
purchase of shares of Common Stock by, persons subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act shall comply with the applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3.  This Plan shall be deemed to contain, and
such options shall contain, and the shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise
thereof shall be subject to, such additional conditions and restrictions, if
any, as may be required by Rule 16b-3 to qualify for the maximum exemption from
Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to Plan transactions.

 

25.          NOTICES

 

All notices or other communications by a Participant
to the Corporation under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have
been duly given when received in the form specified by the Corporation at the
location, or by the person, designated by the Corporation for the receipt
thereof.

 

15Exhibit 10.26

 

CONFIDENTIAL
SEPARATION and RELEASE AGREEMENT

 

This Confidential
Separation and Release Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made by and between
Brian S. Dexheimer (“Executive”) and Seagate Technology (US) Holdings, Inc.
and Seagate Technology (collectively, “Seagate”).  Executive and Seagate are called the “Parties”
in this Agreement.

 

Recitals

 

A.                                   Executive has served as a Division
President of Seagate Technology and an employee of Seagate Technology (US)
Holdings, Inc..

 

B.                                     Executive’s employment with Seagate
terminated on July 3, 2009 as part of a reduction in force, and the
Parties have agreed to resolve all outstanding issues pertaining to Executive’s
employment in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
the Seagate Technology Executive Officer Severance and Change in Control (CIC)
Plan (the “Plan”). This Agreement shall be deemed controlling to the extent its
terms vary from those of the Plan.

 

C.                                     Executive has had 60 days in which to
consider and execute this Agreement, and is advised to consult an attorney
about it. Executive acknowledges that once he executes this Agreement, he will
have an additional 7 days in which to revoke his execution. Executive’s written
notice of revocation shall be delivered to Kenneth M. Massaroni either in
person or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to:

 

Kenneth M.
Massaroni

Senior Vice
President and General Counsel

Seagate Technology

920 Disc Drive

Scotts Valley,
California 95066

 

If Executive does not
timely revoke his execution of this Agreement, then the eighth day following
the date of his execution will be the “Effective Date” of this Agreement.

 

D.                                    By executing this Agreement, Executive
represents that he understands the terms and effect of this Agreement and
enters into it knowingly and voluntarily.

 

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Based on these recitals,
the Parties agree as follows:

 

Terms

 

1.                                       Upon his execution of this Agreement,
Executive will tender to Kenneth M. Massaroni, Seagate’s General Counsel, his
written resignation as a Division President of Seagate Technology effective July 3,
2009 (the “Resignation Date”).  Executive’s
resignation letter shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.  Executive will also, as requested, tender his
resignation from all officer or director positions that he may hold with
Seagate Technology or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, with the
effective dates of these resignations to be as designated by Seagate; Executive
agrees that he will cooperate with Seagate in facilitating preparation of and
signing any documentation that may reasonably be required in connection with
formalizing such officer or director resignations.  On the Resignation Date, Seagate shall pay
Executive all unpaid wages owed through such date.

 

2.                                       For a period of five years following the
Resignation Date, Executive will comply, at Seagate’s sole cost, with any
reasonable request by Seagate or its attorneys to assist and/or cooperate in
connection with any pending or future claim, negotiation, litigation,
investigation, administrative proceeding or other dispute involving Seagate or
any of its affiliates. Seagate will reimburse Executive for all reasonable,
approved out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing such assistance,
including reasonable travel expenses directly incurred in connection with such
assistance and/or cooperation.

 

3.                                       Executive acknowledges that he has had
access to highly sensitive Seagate confidential, proprietary and/or trade
secret information, and agrees he shall not, either before the Resignation Date
or thereafter, disclose to any person or entity any Seagate confidential,
proprietary and/or trade secret information, whether directly or indirectly, or
use such information in any way except in the course of providing services for
Seagate, as authorized in writing by Seagate, or as required to be disclosed by
applicable law.  Executive acknowledges
and agrees that his duties and obligations under the Seagate At-Will
Employment, Confidential Information, and Invention Assignment Agreement (other
than the paragraph thereof entitled “Arbitration” which is hereby deleted from
such agreement and shall be of no further force or effect) shall remain in full
force and effect and that he will adhere to them.  Executive acknowledges that he may not
disclose to any person or entity any Seagate confidential, proprietary and/or
trade secret information, whether directly or indirectly, after termination of
his employment except in the course of providing services for Seagate, as
authorized in writing by Seagate, or as required to be disclosed by applicable
law.  Executive further acknowledges that
such information includes, but is not limited to, formulae, customer lists, patterns,
devices, inventions, processes, compilations of information, files, records,
documents, drawings, specifications, and equipment

 

4.                                       Executive acknowledges and affirms that
he has returned to Seagate, or will return to Seagate on the Effective
Date:  (i) all documents, records,
procedures, books, notebooks and other documentation in any form whatsoever,
including but not limited to written, audio, video or electronic, containing
any information pertaining to Seagate, including any and all copies of such
documentation then in Executive’s possession or control, regardless of whether
such documentation was prepared or compiled by Executive, Seagate, other
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representatives, agents
or independent contractors; and (ii) all equipment or tangible personal
property entrusted to Executive by Seagate.

 

5.                                       Executive represents and hereby reaffirms
that he has disclosed to Seagate any information in his possession concerning
any conduct involving Seagate or any of its affiliates, that Executive has any
reason to be believe may be unlawful or may violate Seagate policies in any
material respect.

 

6.                                       Seagate will provide the following
compensation and benefits to Executive (or, in the event of Executive’s death,
to Executive’s surviving spouse, or, if none, then to Executive’s estate) as
consideration for his execution of this Agreement and compliance with the terms
and conditions hereof:

 

a.               Seagate shall provide Executive, within
15 business days after the later to occur of the Resignation Date or Effective
Date, a lump-sum payment of $2,332,887, subject to applicable tax withholdings
and deductions.  Seagate will not contest
any claim Executive makes for public unemployment compensation.

 

b.              Seagate has granted Executive various
equity-based awards (the “Equity Awards”) under the Seagate Technology 2004
Stock Compensation Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and/or the Seagate Technology 2001
Share Option Plan (“2001 Plan”).  All of
the Equity Awards granted to Executive that remained unvested as of the
Resignation Date are cancelled effective that same date.  Executive’s period in which to exercise any
vested Equity Award granted in the form of an option will be limited to three
months from the Resignation Date and shall be subject to all terms and
conditions set forth in the 2004 Plan or 2001 Plan, as applicable, and the
specific option agreement evidencing such Equity Award.  Executive’s Equity Awards granted in a form
other than options shall be subject to all terms and conditions set forth in
the 2004 Plan and the applicable award agreements evidencing such Equity
Awards.

 

c.               During the twelve month period following
the Resignation Date, Seagate will arrange for Executive to receive
outplacement assistance from Right Management Consultants.

 

d.              Executive’s Seagate-provided health
insurance benefits coverage will cease on July 31, 2009; however,
Executive will be given the opportunity to elect to continue, at his own
expense, his Seagate health insurance coverage pursuant to COBRA.  Further, Seagate will, within 15 business
days following the later to occur of the Resignation Date or Effective Date,
provide Executive with a lump-sum payment of $29,944, subject to applicable
withholdings, which amount is intended to help defray Executive’s anticipated
costs of obtaining continued health insurance coverage pursuant to COBRA.

 

7.                                       Executive, on behalf of himself, his
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, fully and forever
releases and discharges Seagate, its current,

 

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former and future
parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, related entities, employee benefit
plans, and their fiduciaries, predecessors, successors, officers, directors,
members, managers, shareholders, agents, employees and assigns (each a “Released
Party”) from any and all claims, causes of action, and liabilities up through
the date of his execution of this Agreement. 
The claims subject to this release include, but are not limited to, those
relating to his employment with Seagate and/or any predecessor to Seagate and
the termination of such employment.  All
such claims (including related attorneys’ fees and costs) are barred without
regard to whether those claims are based on any alleged breach of a duty
arising in statute, contract, or tort. 
This expressly includes waiver and release of any rights and claims
arising under any and all laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances, including,
but not limited to:  Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act; the
Americans With Disabilities Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the
Fair Labor Standards Act; the National Labor Relations Act; the Family and
Medical Leave Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended (“ERISA”); the Workers’ Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act;
Sarbanes-Oxley Act; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the California Fair Employment
and Housing Act, and any similar law of any other state or governmental entity.

 

This release does not
extend to, and has no effect upon, (i) any benefits that have accrued, and
to which Executive may have become vested, under any employee benefit plan
within the meaning of ERISA sponsored by the Company, (ii) reimbursement of
travel or other business expenses incurred by Executive in the ordinary course
of business and consistent with past practice and Seagate’s policies and prior
to the Resignation Date, (iii) any rights that (but for this release)
Executive has to be indemnified (and advanced expenses) arising under
applicable law, the articles of incorporation or bylaws or similar constituent
documents of Seagate, any indemnification agreement between Executive and
Seagate, or any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy of Seagate
or its affiliates; and (iv) Executive’s rights to the payments and
benefits specified in Paragraph 6 of this Agreement and enforcement of any
other obligation of Seagate to Executive under this Agreement.  Executive acknowledges that his receipt of
the payment and benefits described in Paragraph 6 of this Agreement will fully
satisfy all obligations owed to him by Seagate in connection with his
termination, whether as described in the Seagate Technology Executive Officer
Severance and Change in Control Plan, this Agreement, or otherwise.

 

Executive acknowledges
that nothing in this release shall prohibit him from exercising legal rights
that are, as a matter of law, not subject to waiver such as: (a) his
rights under applicable workers’ compensation laws; (b) his right, if any,
to seek unemployment benefits; and (c) his right to file a charge with the
Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) challenging the validity of his waiver of
claims under the ADEA.

 

8.                                                   Executive waives any rights under Section 1542
of the Civil Code of the State of California. 
Section 1542 states:

 

“A general release does not extend to claims which the
creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of
executing the

 

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release,
which, if known to him or her, must have materially affected his or her
settlement with the debtor.”

 

9.                                                   Executive agrees that he will not file or
cause to be filed any action, complaint, suit, claim, charge or motion with any
governmental agency, court or tribunal relating to any claim within the scope
of the general release set forth in Paragraph 7.  Executive represents and warrants that he has
not, with respect to any transaction or state of facts existing prior to the date
hereof, filed any action, complaint, suit, claim, charge or motion against any
Released Party with any governmental agency, court or tribunal.  Executive represents and warrants that he has
not assigned any claim released herein, or authorized any other person to
assert any such claim on his behalf. 
Executive agrees that he will not voluntarily assist any person in
bringing or pursuing, or preparing to bring or pursue, any action, complaint,
suit, claim, charge or motion against Seagate or any of its affiliates or any
Released Party, except as may be specifically required pursuant to a subpoena
or to the extent compelled to do so by law, and in such event, shall notify
Seagate in writing in the same manner as set forth in Recital C above as soon
as such circumstances come to the attention of Executive.

 

10.                                             Executive agrees that for a period of one
year following the Resignation Date he will not, whether on Executive’s own
behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person, company, business
entity or other organization whatsoever, directly or indirectly:

 

(a)                                  solicit or encourage
any employee of Seagate, its parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates (the “Company”)
to leave the employment of the Company; or

 

(b)                                 encourage to cease to
work with the Company any consultant then under contract with the Company.

 

Executive and Seagate: (i) intend
that this Paragraph 10 be and become valid and enforceable, (ii) acknowledge
and agree that the provisions of this Paragraph 10 are reasonable and necessary
to protect the legitimate interests of the business of the Company and (iii) agree
that the violation of any provisions of this Paragraph 10 might result in
irreparable injury to the Company, the exact amount of which would be difficult
to ascertain and the remedies at law for which may not be reasonable or
adequate compensation to the Company for such a violation.  Executive agrees that if he violates or
threatens to violate any provisions this Paragraph 10, in addition to any other
remedy which may be available at law or in equity, including, but not limited
to, the cessation of any payments or benefits to be provided to this Agreement,
the Company shall be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive
relief, and without the necessity of proving actual damages.

 

11.                                             All taxes that are required by law to be
paid by Executive in connection with this Agreement will be his sole
responsibility and Executive agrees that Seagate will have no responsibility
whatsoever with respect to these taxes, except as to legally required reporting
and withholding obligations.

 

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12.                                             This Agreement and the documents it
references constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to
the matters covered and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements,
representations, and understandings of the parties with respect to such
matters, including but not limited to any previously-existing contract,
agreement, understanding, or policy relating to separation or severance pay in
the event of termination of employment. 
Parole evidence will be inadmissible to show agreement by and between
the parties to any term or condition contrary to or in addition to the terms
and conditions contained in this Agreement.

 

13.                                             This Agreement can be amended, modified
or terminated only by a writing executed by both Executive and an authorized
representative of Seagate.

 

14.                                             This Agreement is made, and will be
construed, under California law, without regard to any provisions thereof
regarding conflicts of laws.  The parties
further agree that the state or federal courts of California shall be the
exclusive and only courts with jurisdiction to hear and decide any claim,
dispute or proceeding arising from or related to this Agreement, and that venue
shall be proper only in these courts.

 

15.                                             If any provision of this Agreement is
held to be void, voidable, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining portions
of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect, except that if
Executive’s release of claims set forth in Paragraphs 7 and 8 are held to be
invalid or unenforceable then at its option Seagate may declare the Agreement
null and void and recover from Executive the value of compensation provided to
him under Paragraph 6 above.

 

16.                                             The Parties understand that each party is
responsible for bearing his or its own costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in
connection with the preparation of this Agreement.

 

17.                                             Executive represents and acknowledges
that in executing this Agreement, he does not rely and has not relied upon any
representation or statement not set forth herein made by Seagate or any of
Seagate’s agents, representatives or attorneys with regard to the subject
matter, basis or effect of this Agreement.

 

18.                                             This Agreement may be executed in
counterpart originals with each counterpart to be treated the same as a single
original.  The Parties agree that this
Agreement may be executed using facsimile signatures and that such signatures
shall be deemed to be valid as original signatures.  Executive, by his signature below, states
that he has read this Agreement in its entirety, fully understands its terms
and its binding effect on him, and signs this Agreement voluntarily and of his
own free will.

 

19.                                             The intent of the Parties is that payments
and benefits under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and other guidance
promulgated thereunder and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this
Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith.

 

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20.                                             By signing this Release, Executive hereby
acknowledges and confirms the following:

 

(a)  Executive is
providing the release and discharge set forth in this Agreement in exchange for
consideration in addition to anything of value to which the Executive is
already entitled.

 

(b)  The Executive
was hereby advised by Seagate in writing to consult with an attorney of the
Executive’s choice prior to signing this Agreement and to have such attorney
explain to the Executive the terms of this Agreement including, without
limitation, the terms relating to his release of claims arising under the ADEA.

 

(c)  The Executive
has read this Agreement carefully and completely and understands each of the
terms thereof.

 

(d)  The Executive
is aware that he has sixty (60) days in which to consider the terms of the
release contained in this Agreement.  To
the extent the Executive has executed this Agreement within less than sixty
(60) days after its delivery to the Executive, the Executive hereby
acknowledges that the Executive’s decision to execute this Agreement prior to
the expiration of such sixty-day (60) period was entirely voluntary.  For a period of seven (7) days following
the Executive’s execution and delivery of this Agreement in the manner detailed
above in Recital C, the Executive has the right to revoke the release contained
in this Agreement commencing immediately following the date the Executive signs
and delivers this Agreement to the Company. 
This Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the
revocation period has expired.  If the
last day of the revocation period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then
the revocation period shall not expire until the next following day that is not
a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

 

(e.)  As set forth in section 7(f)(1)(C) of
the ADEA, as added by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990,
Executive understands that he is not waiving any rights or Claims provided
under ADEA that may arise after this Agreement is executed.

 

(f.)  Seagate has attached to this contract as Exhibit B
disclosures required by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990.

 

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PLEASE READ
CAREFULLY.  THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND
GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT INCLUDES A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN OR UNKNOWN
CLAIMS.

 

EXECUTIVE
IS HEREBY ADVISED THAT HE HAS UP TO SIXTY (60) CALENDAR DAYS TO REVIEW AND
CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT AND IS HEREBY ADVISED IN WRITING TO CONSULT WITH AN
ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

EXECUTIVE
AGREES THAT ANY MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL OR OTHERWISE, MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT DO
NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN ANY MANNER THE ORIGINAL SIXTY (60) CALENDAR DAY
CONSIDERATION PERIOD.

 

HAVING
ELECTED TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT, TO FULFILL THE PROMISES AND TO RECEIVE THE
SUMS AND BENEFITS DETAILED IN THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE FREELY AND KNOWINGLY,
AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

THE PARTIES HAVE
READ THIS RELEASE, UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT EACH OF ITS TERMS, AND AGREE TO BE
FULLY BOUND HEREUNDER.

 

 

	
  Dated:
                                ,
  2009.

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Brian S.
  Dexheimer

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Seagate Technology

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Seagate Technology (US)
  Holdings, Inc.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Dated:
                                ,
  2009.

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Kenneth M.
  Massaroni

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Senior Vice
  President and General Counsel

  

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Kenneth M. Massaroni

Senior Vice President and
General Counsel

Seagate Technology LLC

920 Disc Drive

Scotts Valley, California
95066

 

Re:                               Notice of Resignation

 

Dear Mr. Massaroni:

 

This letter serves to
confirm my resignation as a Division President of Seagate Technology effective July 3,
2009.

 

	
   

  	
  Sincerely,

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Brian
  S. Dexheimer

  

 

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  EXHIBIT B

  

 

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY

 

MEMORANDUM

 

	
  TO:

  	
  Brian S. Dexheimer

  
	
  FROM:

  	
  Lisa Kirk—Vice
  President, Human Resources

  
	
  DATE:

  	
  July 3, 2009

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  RE:

  	
  Disclosure Required by Older
  Workers Benefits Protection Act

  

 

You and other executives
selected for the Seagate Technology Executive Officers Severance and Change in
Control (CIC) Plan are eligible to receive certain exit benefits from Seagate
as described in the Confidential Separation and Release Agreement you were
provided to consider.  To receive the
benefits described, you must sign the Confidential Separation and Release
Agreement and return it to Kenneth M. Massaroni, Senior Vice President and General
Counsel, in the manner and time detailed in the Confidential Separation and
Release Agreement.

 

In the attached list,
Seagate is providing you with information showing the number of employees
within your decisional unit who are eligible and ineligible for the benefits
described in the CIC Plan, by job title, pay grade, and age.

 

Decisional units are
defined by management chain, and the head of your decisional unit is Steve
Luczo, which reflects your reporting structure at the time selection decisions were
made.  For purposes of this report, you
are listed within the General Management job function, the GM Division
President job family and title, and the 185 pay grade.  You will find your personal details in row
2.  This

 

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reflects the job
information on record for you as of February 2, 2009.  Employees listed as “ineligible” are
ineligible either because their employment will not be terminated, or because
they are not otherwise eligible for separation benefits.

 

This special separation
program is applicable to those Seagate Vice Presidents and Senior Vice
Presidents terminated as part of the reduction–in-force initiated on or about March 3,
2009, and based on position elimination. 
You can determine your comparison group by locating your
above-referenced position on the attached list. 
The employment termination program is available to executives for 60
days from the date they are notified of their termination of employment.

 

The accompanying chart
was prepared as of June 19, 2009. 
This information is subject to change and may be affected by future
employment decisions.  If you have any
questions about this information, or if you wish to receive more up-to-date
information in the future, contact me at 8-439-5446.

 

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