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^*

Dialectic Technology SPV LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

119 ROWAYTON AVENUE

(Street)

NORWALK

06853

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/18/2025

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

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

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

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

**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)

**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: 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	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Warrants (right to buy)	09/23/2025⁽¹⁾	09/23/2032⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	2,653,308⁽¹⁾	8.81⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On September 23, 2025 ("Issuance Date"), the Issuer issued to Dialectic Technology SPV LLC ("Dialectic") a warrant (the "Forbearance Warrant") to purchase 2,653,308 (as may be adjusted pursuant to the Forbearance Warrant) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Issuer (the "Common Stock"), at an exercise price equal to $8.81 per share (as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the Forbearance Warrant) on or after the Issuance Date and until the date that is seven (7) years from the Issuance Date. The Forbearance Warrant is subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation and cannot be exercised in excess of such ownership limitation without waiver by Dialectic. On December 22, 2025, Dialectic provided notice to the Issuer of the waiver of such limitation, which will be effective February 21, 2026.

	/s/ Dialectic Technology SPV LLC, by John Fichthorn, Authorized Signatory	12/23/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date

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