Sec Form 4 Filing - AUGUST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT III LLC @ SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY - 2006-01-03

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
AUGUST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT III LLC
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY [ STX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/03/2006
(Street)
MENLO PARK, CA94025
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
Common Shares 01/03/2006 J( 10 ) 1,042,924 D $ 0 10,429,196 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D
Common Shares 01/03/2006 J( 10 ) 58,504 D $ 0 585,044 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 4 ) D
Common Shares 01/03/2006 J( 10 ) 19,007 D $ 0 190,076 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 5 ) D
Common Shares 01/03/2006 J( 9 ) 116,542 A $ 0 751,430 ( 6 ) D
Common Shares 01/03/2006 J( 9 ) 73,326 A $ 0 450,990 ( 7 ) D
Common Shares 01/03/2006 J( 9 ) 61,105 A $ 0 305,525 ( 8 ) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Own ed
( 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
AUGUST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT III LLC
2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X
AUGUST CAPITAL III LP
2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X
AUGUST CAPITAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS III LP
2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X
MARQUARDT DAVID F
2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X X
RAPPAPORT ANDREW
2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X
JOHNSTON JOHN R
2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X
AUGUST CAPITAL III FOUNDERS FUND LP
2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X
Signatures
/s/ Mark G. Wilson, Member and by power of attorney for all other Reporting Persons 01/05/2006
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Designated Filer is August Capital Management III, LLC, the general partner of August Capital III, L.P., August Capital Strategic Partners III, L.P. and August Capital III Founders Fund, L.P. (collectively, the "August Funds").
( 2 )The August Funds, together with affiliates and certain other persons with whom Reporting Persons may be deemed a group, own ordinary shares of New SAC, a Cayman Islands limited liability Company ("New SAC"). David Marquardt, a member of the Designated Filer, is a member of the board of directors of New SAC and the issuer. Each Reporting Person may be deemed a benefical owner of the reported shares but each disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.
( 3 )Includes Common Shares received by August Capital III, L.P. from New SAC as part of the January 3, 2006 distribution by New SAC of the issuer's Common Shares to the New SAC shareholders on a pro rata basis in a spin-off transaction (the "Distribution"). The receipt of the Common Shares by the August Funds through the Distribution was exempt from the reporting and liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13.
( 4 )Includes Common Shares received by August Capital III Founders Fund, L.P. from New SAC as part of the Distribution. The receipt of the Common Shares by the August Funds through the Distribution was exempt from the reporting and liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13.
( 5 )Includes Common Shares received by August Capital Stategic Partners III, L.P. from New SAC as part of the Distribution. The receipt of the Common Shares by the August Funds through the Distribution was exempt from the reporting and liability provisions of Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-13.
( 6 )Represents Common Shares owned solely by David Marquardt.
( 7 )Represents Common Shares owned solely by Andrew Rappaport.
( 8 )Represents Common Shares owned solely by John R. Johnston.
( 9 )Common Shares were received from the August Funds pursuant to a distribution without additional consideration to partners in pro rata distributions pursuant to partnership agreements.
( 10 )Distributed without additional consideration to partners in pro rata distributions pursuant to partnership agreements.

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