As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 1995. Registration No. 33- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 QUANTUM CORPORATION (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 94-2665054 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or Identification No.) organization) 500 McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 (Address of principal executive offices) EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN (Full title of the plan) JOSEPH T. RODGERS Executive Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary QUANTUM CORPORATION 500 McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 (408) 894-4000 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) Copy to: Steven E. Bochner, Esq. Gregory M. Priest, Esq. Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati Professional Corporation 650 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE Proposed Proposed Title of Maximum Maximum Securities Amount Offering Aggregate Amount of to be to be Price Per Offering Registration Registered Registered Share (1) Price(1) Fee Common Stock 2,200,000 $18.125 $39,875,000 $13,750.00 (1) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee based on the prices of the Company's Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on November 24, 1995. QUANTUM CORPORATION REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE There is hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement the Company's Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File No. 33-55503), which became effective September 16, 1994. The following additional Exhibits are hereby enclosed for filing: Exhibit Number 5.1 Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered. 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors. 23.2 Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1). 24.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-3). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milpitas, State of California, on this 29th day of November, 1995. QUANTUM CORPORATION By \s\ Joseph T. Rodgers Joseph T. Rodgers, Executive Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary II-2 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael A. Brown and Joseph T. Rodgers, jointly and severally, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date \s\ MICHAEL A. BROWN Chief Executive Officer November 29, 1995 (Michael A. Brown) (principal executive officer) \s\ JOSEPH T. RODGERS Executive Vice President, November 29, 1995 (Joseph T. Rodgers) Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary (principal financial and accounting officer) \s\ STEPHEN M. BERKLEY Chairman of the Board November 29, 1995 (Stephen M. Berkley) \s\ DAVID A. BROWN Director November 29, 1995 (David A. Brown) \s\ ROBERT J. CASALE Director November 29, 1995 (Robert J. Casale) \s\ EDWARD M. ESBER, JR. Director November 29, 1995 (Edward M. Esber, Jr.) \s\ STEVEN C. WHEELWRIGHT Director November 29, 1995 (Steven C. Wheelwright) II-3 Exhibit Index Sequentially Exhibit Numbered Number Page 5.1 Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered. 9 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors. 10 23.2 Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1) 24.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-3 of Registration Statement) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 EXHIBITS Registration Statement on Form S-8 Quantum Corporation November 29, 1995 EXHIBIT 5.1 November 28, 1995 Quantum Corporation 500 McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8 Gentlemen: We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by you with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about November 29, 1995 (the "Registration Statement"), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of an additional 2,200,000 shares of your Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). As your legal counsel, we have examined the proceedings taken and are familiar with the proceedings proposed to be taken by you in connection with the sale and issuance of such Common Stock under the Plan. It is our opinion that, when issued and sold in the manner referred to in the Plan and pursuant to the agreements which accompany the Plan, the Common Stock issued and sold thereby will be legally and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement, including any Prospectus constituting a part thereof, and any amendments thereto. Very truly yours, WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI Professional Corporation EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Quantum Corporation of our report dated April 28, 1995, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Quantum Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended March 31, 1995 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ERNST & YOUNG LLP Palo Alto, California November 27, 1995