Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

WHEELWRIGHT STEVEN

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUANTUM CORP /DE/ [DSS]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1650 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 800

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95110

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)

3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option #D6930	09/06/1995⁽¹⁾	09/06/2005	DSS Common Stock ⁽²⁾	15,000	$ 10.3628	D
Option #H6930	09/06/1995⁽¹⁾	09/06/2005	DSS Common Stock ⁽²⁾	6,827	$ 4.1461	D
Option #DA8358	09/03/1996⁽¹⁾	09/03/2006	DSS Common Stock ⁽²⁾	15,000	$ 6.3446	D
Option #HA8358	09/03/1996⁽¹⁾	09/03/2006	DSS Common Stock ⁽²⁾	6,827	$ 2.5384	D
Option #D10123	04/01/2000⁽¹⁾	07/22/2007	DSS Common Stock ⁽²⁾	12,500	$ 22.7348	D
Option #H10123	04/01/2000⁽¹⁾	07/22/2007	DSS Common Stock ⁽²⁾	5,689	$ 9.0959	D
Option #D12063	04/01/2001⁽¹⁾	09/15/2008	DSS Common Stock ⁽²⁾	12,500	$ 12.6363	D
Option #H12063	04/01/2001⁽¹⁾	09/15/2008	DSS Common Stock ⁽²⁾	5,689	$ 5.0557	D
Option #D15821	04/01/1999⁽¹⁾	06/04/2009	DSS Common Stock ⁽²⁾	12,500	$ 16.073	D
Option #H15821	04/01/1999⁽¹⁾	06/04/2009	DSS Common Stock ⁽²⁾	5,689	$ 6.4307	D
Option #D35415	02/09/2004⁽³⁾	02/09/2014	DSS Common Stock ⁽²⁾	45,000	$ 3.95	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WHEELWRIGHT STEVEN 1650 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 800 SAN JOSE, CA 95110	X

Signatures

Steven C. Wheelwright		02/17/2004
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Equal monthly vesting over 12 months.
(2)	Right to buy granted under Rule 16b(3) Plan.
(3)	Vests 25% on first anniversary and monthly thereafter at a rate of 1/48th per month for remaining three years.

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