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 ^*

CARROZZA ANTHONY

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)

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

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)
DSS Common Stock	15,936	D

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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 #H9492	04/01/1997⁽²⁾	04/25/2007	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	682	$ 6.0498	D
Option #H10290	04/01/1998⁽²⁾	04/17/2008	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	1,559	$ 8.1017	D
Option #H10289	04/01/1998⁽²⁾	04/17/2008	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	433	$ 8.1017	D
Option #H11956	04/01/1998⁽²⁾	05/01/2008	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	168	$ 7.9325	D
Option #H10720	04/01/1998⁽²⁾	05/01/2008	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	664	$ 7.9325	D
Option #H14046	04/01/1999⁽²⁾	02/19/2009	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	80	$ 6.8537	D
Option #H12800	04/01/1999⁽²⁾	02/19/2009	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	443	$ 6.8537	D
Option #H15832	04/01/1999⁽²⁾	06/04/2009	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	211	$ 6.4306	D
Option #H14372	04/01/1999⁽²⁾	06/04/2009	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	677	$ 6.4306	D
Option #H16849	01/01/2000⁽³⁾	01/11/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	1,537	$ 8.7879	D
Option #H22198	01/01/2000⁽⁴⁾	01/11/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	46	$ 8.7879	D
Option #D16775	01/01/2000⁽³⁾	01/11/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3,376	$ 8.6875	D
Option #D22198	01/01/2000⁽⁴⁾	01/11/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	100	$ 8.6875	D
Option #D18635	04/01/2000⁽²⁾	04/25/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	9,357	$ 11.25	D
Option #H18632	04/01/2000⁽²⁾	04/25/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3,907	$ 12.358	D
Option #H18631	04/01/2000⁽²⁾	04/25/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	5,196	$ 12.358	D
Option #D18636	04/01/2000⁽²⁾	04/25/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	10,643	$ 11.25	D
Option #D26129	04/01/2000⁽²⁾	06/21/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	1,693	$ 9.5625	D
Option #DN26129	04/01/2000⁽²⁾	06/21/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	10,808	$ 9.5625	D
Option #H26129	04/01/2000⁽²⁾	06/21/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	726	$ 12.4953	D
Option #HN26129	04/01/2000⁽²⁾	06/21/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	5,343	$ 12.4953	D
Option #D30401	12/01/2000⁽²⁾	12/26/2010	DSS Common Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	30,000	$ 11.5625	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CARROZZA ANTHONY 1650 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 800 SAN JOSE, CA 95110			VP OEM Sales

Signatures

Anthony Carrozza		02/19/2004
^**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)	Right to buy granted under Rule 16b(3) plan.
(2)	Equal monthly vesting over 48 months.
(3)	Equal monthly vesting over 24 months.
(4)	50% vests on 1-1-01; 50% vests on 1-1-02.
(5)	See additional Form 3 Filing for stock options granted after 12/31/2000.

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