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):  08/23/2007
 
Quantum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-13449
 
Delaware
  
94-2665054
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
1650 Technology Drive
Suite 700
San Jose, CA 95110
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
408-944-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
(d)(1) Effective August 23, 2007, Paul R. Auvil III was elected to the Board of Directors of Quantum Corporation (the "Company"). A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Auvil to the Company's Board is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) Mr. Auvil's Board committee membership has not yet been determined.

(4) Not applicable.

(5) The material terms and conditions of Mr. Auvil's appointment are set forth in his offer letter, which is filed with this report as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

In additional, Mr. Auvil entered into the Company's Director Change of Control Agreement and Indemnification Agreement, in the forms filed by the Company by Form 8-K on April 4, 2007.

 
 
Item 5.03.    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
 
Effective August 23, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to the Company's Bylaws to increase the size of the Board of Diretors to ten members. Prior to this amendment, the Company's Bylaws provided for nine directors. The full text of the Bylaw amendment is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

3.1 Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant, effective August 23, 2007.

10.1 Offer Letter, effective August 23, 2007

99.1 Press Release, dated August 29, 2007

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
      
 
Quantum Corporation
 
 
Date: August 29, 2007
     
By:
 
/s/    Shawn Hall
               
Shawn Hall
               
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-3.1
  
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF REGISTRANT EFFECTIVE AUGUST 23, 2007
EX-10.1
  
OFFER LETTER EFFECTIVE AUGUST 23, 2007
EX-99.1
  
PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 29, 2007