UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 7, 2013
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Quantum
Corporation
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 1-13449 | 94-2665054 |
| (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1650 Technology Drive, Suite
700
San Jose, CA
95110
(Address of principal executive
offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code: (408) 944-4000
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Quantum Corporation (the “Company”) was held on August 7, 2013. The following is a brief description of each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting as well as the number of votes cast with respect to each matter. For more information about these proposals, please refer to the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2013.
Proposal 1
The stockholders elected nine nominees recommended by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to the Board to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors are elected and duly qualified, as set forth below:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker-Non Votes | ||||
| Paul R. Auvil III | 172,785,464 | 2,511,570 | 52,457,967 | ||||
| Philip Black | 173,870,451 | 1,426,583 | 52,457,967 | ||||
| Michael A. Brown | 134,811,076 | 40,485,958 | 52,457,967 | ||||
| Louis DiNardo | 173,558,560 | 1,738,474 | 52,457,967 | ||||
| Jon W. Gacek | 172,963,954 | 2,333,080 | 52,457,967 | ||||
| David A. Krall | 173,860,682 | 1,436,352 | 52,457,967 | ||||
| Gregg J. Powers | 173,961,160 | 1,335,874 | 52,457,967 | ||||
| David E. Roberson | 173,938,516 | 1,358,518 | 52,457,967 | ||||
| Jeffrey C. Smith | 174,113,658 | 1,183,376 | 52,457,967 | ||||
Proposal 2
The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, as set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker-Non Votes | ||||
| 224,826,315 | 2,033,354 | 895,332 | -- |
Proposal 3
The stockholders voted for the adoption of a resolution approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker-Non Votes | ||||
| 173,620,919 | 1,102,360 | 573,755 | 52,457,967 |
SIGNATURE
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 | |
| By: | /s/ Shawn D. Hall |
| Shawn D. Hall | |
| Senior Vice President, General | |
| Counsel and Secretary | |
Dated: August 8, 2013