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FILED AS OF DATE:		20140602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140530

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13449
		FILM NUMBER:		14881665

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

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		STREET 1:		1650 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
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<div align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>UNITED STATES<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2></FONT></div>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><BR>FORM SD<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>Specialized Disclosure Report</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5>QUANTUM
CORPORATION<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(Exact name of registrant
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      <P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>1-3449<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>(Commission File Number) </FONT></B></P></TD>
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      <P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>94-2665054<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>(I.R.S.
      Employer Identification No.)</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>
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      <P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>224 Airport Parkway, Suite 300,
      San Jose, California<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>(Address of
      principal executive offices) </FONT></B></P></TD>
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      <P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>95110<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>(Zip Code)</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>
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    Felker</FONT></B></TD>
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    856-7897</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap style="text-align: center" width="99%" colSpan=2><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>(Name and
      telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in
      connection with this report.)</FONT></B></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule
pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the
information in this form applies:</FONT></P>
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      <DIV align=left><FONT face=serif size=2>Rule 13p-1 under the Securities
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1
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<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Section 1 &#150; Conflict Minerals
Disclosure</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure
and Report</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Quantum Corporation has evaluated its
current products and determined that certain products we manufacture or contract
to manufacture contain tin, tungsten, tantalum and/or gold (&#147;3TG&#148;). As a result
of our due diligence efforts we determined that our products are DRC conflict
undeterminable (as defined in Section 1.01(d)(5) of Form SD) and as a result we
have filed a Conflict Minerals Report.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Conflict Minerals
Disclosure</FONT></I></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>A copy of the Company&#146;s Conflict Minerals
Report is provided as Exhibit 1.02 hereto and is publicly available Company&#146;s
website at http://www.quantum.com, where the document may be found by clicking
&#147;About Us&#148; from the home page, selecting &#147;Investor Relations&#148; and then clicking
on &#147;Corporate Governance.&#148; </FONT></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Section 2 &#150; Exhibits</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Item 2.01 Exhibits</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Exhibit 1.02 -- Conflict Minerals Report
as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2></FONT></B>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>SIGNATURES</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>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 duly authorized undersigned.</FONT></P>
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      SHAWN HALL</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="100%"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date: May 30,
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<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Exhibit 1.02</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4>Quantum
Corporation<BR></FONT></B><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Conflict</FONT></U><B><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></U></B><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Minerals</FONT></U><B><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>
</FONT></U></B><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Report</FONT></U></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Introduction </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>This is the conflict minerals report for
Quantum Corporation (&#147;Quantum&#148;, &#147;we&#148; or &#147;us&#148;) for the calendar year 2013 in
accordance with Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (&#147;Rule
13p-1&#148;).</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Quantum is a leading expert in scale-out
storage, archive and data protection, providing solutions for capturing,
sharing, transforming and preserving digital assets over the entire data
lifecycle. Our customers, ranging from small businesses to major enterprises,
have trusted us to address their most demanding content workflow challenges. We
provide solutions for storing and protecting information in physical, virtual
and cloud environments that are designed to help customers Be Certain&#153; they have
an end-to-end storage foundation to maximize the value of their data by making
it accessible whenever and wherever needed, offering indefinite retention and
reducing total cost and complexity.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Quantum hardware products require
components that contain tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (&#147;3TG&#148;). Accordingly,
we conducted a reasonable country of origin inquiry (&#147;RCOI&#148;), described below.
Based on those responses, Quantum determined that 3TG minerals present in
certain of its products may have originated in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo or an adjoining country (the &#147;Covered Countries&#148;) and were not from scrap
or recycled sources. Therefore, in accordance with Rule 13p-1, Quantum proceeded
to engage in due diligence regarding the sources and chain of custody of its 3TG
minerals. Following our due diligence process, we have determined that our
conflict minerals status for calendar year 2013 is DRC conflict undeterminable
(as defined in Section 1.01(d)(5) of Form SD. This is due in large part to the
lack of available data from suppliers and the number of smelters still pending
certification through the Conflict-Free Smelter Program managed by the Electronic Industry
Citizenship Coalition and Global e-Sustainability Initiative (&#147;EICC GeSI&#148;).
</FONT></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Description of Products </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Quantum&#146;s primary hardware products
include Scalar&#174; automated tape libraries and DXi&#174; deduplication disk system. A
more complete description of our products is included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry
(RCOI)</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Following our initial determination that
our hardware products contain components that contain 3TG minerals, Quantum
conducted an RCOI to determine which components contain 3TG minerals and whether
such 3TG minerals originated in the Covered Countries. Our RCOI was based on a
survey of our direct suppliers of parts, components and assemblies containing
conflict minerals. We requested that the EICC GeSI conflict minerals reporting
template be completed. Based on those responses, Quantum determined that 3TG
minerals present in certain of its products may have originated in the Covered
Countries and were not from scrap or recycled sources. Therefore, in accordance
with Rule 13p-1, Quantum proceeded to engage in due diligence regarding the
sources and chain of custody of its 3TG minerals. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Due Diligence</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>We designed our due diligence framework to
conform in all material respects with the framework provided by The Organization
for Economic Co-operation and Development (&#147;OECD&#148;) Due Diligence Guidance for
Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk
Areas, an internationally-recognized due diligence framework. </FONT></P>
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<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Due Diligence Process </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><STRONG>1.</STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Establishment of Strong
Company Management Systems </FONT></STRONG></P>
<P align=left><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Policy for Conflict Minerals
</FONT></I></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>We have established and committed to a
company statement that explains the importance of the conflict minerals issue
and our responsibility for addressing conflict minerals in our supply chain. A
copy of our Policy for Conflict Minerals can be viewed on our company&#146;s website
at http://www.quantum.com, where the document may be found under &#147;Legal&#148; on the
home page, selecting &#147;Ethics &amp; Compliance&#148; and then clicking on our
Environmental Report under &#147;Environmental Responsibility.&#148; </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2></FONT><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Internal
Management </FONT></I></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Our internal Conflict Minerals team is led
by the Environmental Health and Safety Manager who implements our Conflict
Minerals Sourcing Policy. The Product Management team supports supplier contact.
Regular reviews of these efforts are communicated to senior
management.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Control systems</FONT></I></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>As we do not have a direct relationship
with 3TG smelters and refiners, we are engaged and actively cooperate with other
major manufacturers in our industry, and take advantage of third party industry
resources including the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition-Global
e-Sustainability Initiative&#146;s (EICC-GeSI) Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative
(CFSI) efforts. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Controls include, but are not limited to,
our Code of Conduct (The High Road) which outlines expected behaviors for all
Quantum employees, our Supplier Code of Conduct, our Conflict Minerals Policy
and our Environmental Requirements Specification. These documents detail
supplier requirements and obligate participation in Conflict Minerals
Reporting.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Grievance Mechanism </FONT></I></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>We have multiple longstanding grievance
mechanisms whereby employees and suppliers can report violations of Quantum&#146;s
policies, including reports to our ethics committee and our third party hotline.
Information about these mechanisms are available in our Code of Conduct which is
posted on the investor relations section of our website. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Maintain records</FONT></I></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>We have adopted a policy to retain
relevant documentation. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><STRONG>2.</STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Identify and assess risk in the supply
chain</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Because of our size, the complexity of our
products, and the depth, breadth, and constant evolution of our supply chain, it
is difficult to identify actors upstream from our direct suppliers. Accordingly
we participate in a number of industry-wide initiatives as described
above.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>We have identified over 200 direct
suppliers whose components may contain 3TG minerals. We rely on these suppliers
to provide us with information about the source of conflict minerals contained
in the components supplied to us based on the EICC GeSI conflict minerals
reporting template. Our direct suppliers are similarly reliant upon information
provided by their suppliers. Many of the largest suppliers are also SEC
registrants and subject to Rule 13p-1. </FONT></P>
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<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><STRONG>3.</STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Design and Implement a Strategy to Respond to Risks
</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>In response to this risk assessment,
Quantum has a risk management plan, through which the conflict minerals program
is implemented, managed and monitored. Updates to this risk assessment are
provided regularly to senior management.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>As described above, we participate in the
following industry-wide initiatives to disclose upstream actors in the supply
chain: The Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition-Global e-Sustainability
Initiative&#146;s (EICC-GeSI) and the Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI), As
part of our risk management plan, to ensure suppliers understand our
expectations, we provide feedback on supplier reporting that may be incomplete
or inaccurate. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>As described in our conflict minerals
policy, we engage any of our suppliers whom we have reason to believe are
supplying us with 3TG from sources that may support conflict in the Covered
Countries to establish an alternative source of 3TG that does not support such
conflict, as provided in the OECD guidance. We have found no instances where it
was necessary to terminate a contract or find a replacement supplier.
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<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><STRONG>4.</STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Carrying Out Independent Third-Party Audit of Supply Chain Due
Diligence at Identified Points in the Supply Chain </FONT></STRONG></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>We do not typically have a direct
relationship with 3TG smelters and refiners and do not perform or direct audits
of these entities within our supply chain. We support audits through our
participation in various industry initiatives. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><STRONG>5.</STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2> </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Report on supply chain due diligence </FONT></STRONG></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>This report will be posted at
http://www.quantum.com, where the document may be found under &#147;Legal&#148; on the
home page, selecting &#147;Ethics &amp; Compliance&#148; and then clicking on our
Environmental Report under &#147;Environmental Responsibility.&#148; </FONT></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Due Diligence Results </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Our due diligence efforts to assess our
3TG status included contacting our suppliers of components and assemblies in
representative Quantum products that we believe are likely to contain 3TG for a
report of conflict minerals in those components and assemblies. We requested
that the EICC GeSI conflict minerals reporting template be completed. Over 50%
of our suppliers responded with varying results. A third party database solution
was also used to locate relevant supplier information that was reviewed to
identify and evaluate smelter data against the data provided by the
Conflict-Free Smelter Program. Many data inconsistencies were identified during
this process, and verification efforts with the relevant suppliers are ongoing
to resolve the data inconsistencies. We also continue to follow up with
suppliers that have not yet responded to our requests for 3TG information. We
are advising suppliers that failure to adequately respond to our request for 3TG
information may result loss of approved vendor status. If a supplier is not on
our approved vendor list, we will not obtain or accept parts from that
supplier.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Efforts to determine mine or location
of origin</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>As a result of requesting our suppliers to
complete EICC GeSI conflict minerals reporting template, we have determined that
seeking information about 3TG smelters and refiners in our supply chain
represents the most reasonable effort we can make to determine the mines or
locations of origin of the 3TG in our supply chain.</FONT></P>
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<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Smelters or Refiners</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Many of our suppliers were unable to
represent to us that 3TG from the entities they listed had actually been
included in components they supplied to Quantum. In addition, many processing
facilities were not validated as in fact being smelters or refiners. We have
therefore elected not to present the smelter and refiner names in this report.
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<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Audit </FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>An independent private sector audit of our
Conflict Minerals Report was not required for 2013.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Steps to be taken to mitigate risk
</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>During calendar 2014, we expect to
continue to receive and evaluate supplier 3TG information and we intend to
continue to enhance our supplier communication and training process to improve
data accuracy and ongoing supplier updates of sourcing information. We also
continue to follow up with suppliers that have not yet responded our requests
for 3TG information. We are advising suppliers that failure to adequately
respond to our request for 3TG information may result loss of approved vendor
status. </FONT></P>
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