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): December 23,2019
Quantum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
1-13449
 
94-2665054
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
224 Airport Parkway, Suite 550, San Jose, California
 
 
 
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)

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Item 7.01      Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 23, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) have settled a cease-and-desist proceeding arising out of the SEC's investigation of the matters disclosed in the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2018, September 14, 2018 and August 6, 2019. The settlement includes a cease and desist order and payment of $1.0 million as a civil penalty; the order may be viewed on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2019/34-87812.pdf.

A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits Number
 
Description
99.1
 







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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
QUANTUM CORPORATION
 
 
Date:    December 23, 2019 
/s/ Michael Dodson
 
J. Michael Dodson
 
Chief Financial Officer