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 31, 2015

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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.)

224 Airport Parkway
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Approval of Amendment to Long-Term Incentive Plan at Annual Meeting

At the annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Quantum Corporation (the “Company”) held on August 31, 2015, the stockholders of the Company approved and ratified an amendment to the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan by 8,750,000 shares.

The terms and conditions of the Plan are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2015. The Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

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 Annual Meeting held on August 31, 2015, as well as the number of votes 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 July 21, 2015.

Proposal 1

The stockholders elected the nine nominees for director 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       Against       Abstain       Broker Non-Votes
Robert J. Andersen 179,150,484 2,392,718 276,817 50,369,394
Paul R. Auvil III 177,042,224 4,545,756 232,039 50,369,394
Philip Black 178,739,864   2,848,396 231,759 50,369,394
Louis DiNardo 177,796,994 3,791,506 231,519 50,369,394
Dale L. Fuller 179,198,598 2,389,902 231,519 50,369,394
Jon W. Gacek 177,284,256 4,305,825   229,938 50,369,394
David A. Krall   178,718,668 2,870,059 231,292   50,369,394
Gregg J. Powers 179,029,997 2,558,745 231,277 50,369,394
David E. Roberson 178,710,182 2,878,316 231,521 50,369,394



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, 2016, as set forth below:

For       Against       Abstain       Broker Non-Votes
230,127,154 2,004,059 58,200   --

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
175,754,455   5,938,539   127,025   50,369,394

Proposal 4

The stockholders approved and ratified an amendment to the Company’s 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan by 8,750,000 shares, as set forth below:

For       Against       Abstain       Broker Non-Votes
141,916,724 39,764,040 139,255   50,369,394

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit       Description
10.1 Quantum Corporation 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan



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 31, 2015



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit       Description
10.1   Quantum Corporation 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan