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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Seagate Technology (STX)

Seagate appoints Thomas Szlosek, former AutoNation CFO, to its board of directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Seagate's Board appointed Thomas (Tom) Szlosek as an independent director effective August 23, 2025, and placed him on the audit and finance committee. He is expected to stand for election at the next annual general meeting, and his compensation follows the standard non-employee director arrangements.

Key points

  • Appointed effective August 23, 2025; expected to stand for election at the next annual general meeting
  • Annual cash retainer of $100,000, plus a $15,000 per year fee for audit and finance committee service
  • Initial restricted share unit grant valued at $275,000, prorated for the period until the annual meeting
  • Szlosek has served as EVP and CFO of AutoNation, Inc. since August 2023

The filing

CompanySeagate Technology (STX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 26, 2025, 4:21 PM ET
Accession number0001137789-25-000191

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 26, 2025.

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