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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): September 15, 2026
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| Quantum Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | | 001-13449 | | 94-2665054 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 10770 E. Briarwood Avenue | | | | |
| Centennial, | CO | | | | 80112 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
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| (408) | 944-4000 |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code |
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| N/A |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | | QMCO | | Nasdaq Global Market |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following is a brief description of each matter submitted to a vote at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company held on September 15, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), as well as the number of votes with respect to each matter. For more information about these proposals, please refer to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on July 29, 2026.
Proposal 1. The following directors were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly qualified and elected:
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Hugues Meyrath | 21,910,135 | 129,429 | 5,047 | 4,127,029 |
| Tony J. Blevins | 21,999,852 | 39,633 | 5,126 | 4,127,029 |
| James C. Clancy | 22,003,756 | 35,755 | 5,100 | 4,127,029 |
| John A. Fichthorn | 21,992,444 | 47,059 | 5,108 | 4,127,029 |
| Donald J. Jaworski | 21,911,930 | 127,115 | 5,566 | 4,127,029 |
| John R. Tracy | 21,403,568 | 635,860 | 5,183 | 4,127,029 |
| Yue Zhou (Emily) White | 21,914,386 | 125,172 | 5,053 | 4,127,029 |
Proposal 2. The amendment and restatement of the Quantum Corporation 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 3,400,000 shares has been approved.
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 21,866,419 | 167,018 | 11,174 | 4,127,029 |
Proposal 3. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers has been approved, on a non-binding advisory basis.
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 21,981,263 | 49,283 | 14,065 | 4,127,029 |
Proposal 4. The appointment of CohnReznick LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 has been ratified.
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| For | Against | Abstain |
| 26,115,827 | 34,689 | 21,124 |
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.
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| QUANTUM CORPORATION |
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Date: September 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ William H. White |
| Name: | William H. White |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |