** Seagate Technology's STX.O shares are up 12% to $282.09 after hitting a record intra-day high on Wednesday following the announcement of a transaction that exchanges $500 million in bonds with an equivalent amount in cash and shares
** STX is on track for a record-high close and is poised for biggest daily pct gain since Oct. 29
** Co said it reached an agreement with certain holders of bonds due in 2028 to exchange $500 mln in principal amount of the notes for approximately $503.4 mln in cash and a number of STX ordinary shares, to be determined over a one-day trading period starting Nov. 5.
** STX has about $3.5 bln in long-term debt as of Oct. 2025
** STX is up 226.4% YTD vs NASDAQ Composite Index's .IXIC 22.3% increase
(Reporting by Chibuike Oguh in New York)
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