<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-047675.txt : 20130904
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130904195000
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-047675
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130904
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130904

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUANTUM CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000709283
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				942665054
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1650 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408 944 4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1650 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Powers Gregg J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001584386

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13449
		FILM NUMBER:		131079030

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O QUANTUM CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1650 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 700
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units will vest over two (2) years as follows: 50% will vest on the date of Quantum Corporation's 2014 Annual Shareholder Meeting, and the remainder will vest quarterly in equal installments on 12/1/14, 3/1/15, 6/1/15 and the date of Quantum Corporation's 2015 Annual Shareholder Meeting.</footnote>
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