qtm-20210813

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2021


Quantum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-13449

94-2665054

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

224 Airport Parkway

Suite 550

San Jose

95110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)


(408)			944-4000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

QMCO

Nasdaq Global Market

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Offices; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 11, 2021, Quantum Corporation (“Quantum”) announced the appointment of John Hurley as Quantum’s Chief Revenue Officer effective immediately. Additionally, Elizabeth King will transition from her role as Quantum’s Chief Revenue Officer to Worldwide Leader of Field Operations, effective as of August 11, 2021, and Mrs. King will no longer be a Section 16 reporting officer.

Prior to Quantum, Mr. Hurley served as vice president at Cisco, global commercial segment. Mr. Hurley also spent several years overseeing Cisco's service provider business. Additionally, Mr. Hurley led transformational enterprise relationships with Cisco's largest enterprise customers in aerospace and automotive. He also served as Dell Technologies' area vice president, Midwest Global / Corporate Business Group, where he led regional sales directors and their teams to support multiple Fortune 100 customers. Mr. Hurley held leadership roles at transformational early-stage software companies, where he helped drive the businesses to successful acquisitions by industry leaders Microsoft and HP.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Hurley’s appointment is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press Release dated August 11, 2021

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


									Quantum Corporation
									(Registrant)

			August 13, 2021						/s/ Brian E. Cabrera
			(Date)						Brian E. Cabrera
									Senior Vice President, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, and Secretary