# EDGAR Filing Document

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**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-004461.hdr.sgml**: 20260202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-004461

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 19

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260202

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260202

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** QUANTUM CORP /DE/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000709283
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 942665054
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13449
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26585825

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 224 AIRPORT PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 550
- **CITY:** SAN JOSE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95110
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 408 944 4000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 224 AIRPORT PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 550
- **CITY:** SAN JOSE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95110

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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): February 2, 2026

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| **Quantum Corporation** |
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| **Delaware** | **Delaware** | **001-13449** | **94-2665054** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **10770 E. Briarwood Avenue** | **10770 E. Briarwood Avenue** |  |  |
| **Centennial,** | **CO** |  | **80112** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  | (Zip Code) |

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| **(408)** | **944-4000** |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | Registrant's telephone number, including area code |

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| **N/A** |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |

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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 |

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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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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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.**

On February 2, 2026, Quantum Corporation (the "Company") announced the appointment of William H. White as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, effective February 2, 2026. In connection with his appointment, Mr. White will also assume the role of Principal Financial Officer.

Mr. White, 44, most recently served in various capacities at Emotive, a software development company, including as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Revenue Operations, from January 2024 to August 2025, and as Vice President of Finance and Head of Revenue Operations, from June 2022 to December 2023. From April 2021 to June 2022, Mr. White served as Fractional CFO and Strategic Finance Consultant at VUCA Strategies, a business consulting and services company. He served as Head of Revenue at Human AI Labs Inc. (dba Personal AI), an artificial intelligence technology company, from September 2020 to April 2021. Prior to that, Mr. White served as Director of Corporate Development & Finance at Affordify Inc., a financial services company, from 2017 to 2020. From 2009 to 2020, he held various roles at Goldbum Lentz & Co., an investment banking and business brokerage firm, including Investment Banking Partner from 2015 to 2020. Mr. White holds an MBA from the University of Denver and a B.A. from the University of Colorado Boulder.

In connection with his appointment, Mr. White entered into an offer letter (the "Offer Letter") with the Company providing for (a) an annual base salary of $375,000 and (b) participation in the Company's bonus program with a target bonus equal to 50% of his base salary, with the actual payout to be based on company and individual performance. In addition, as a material inducement to Mr. White entering into employment with the Company, the Leadership and Compensation Committee of the Company's board of directors (the "Committee") approved the grant of (a) 25,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), which vest annually in three equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment, and (b) 25,000 performance-based RSUs, which vest based on the achievement of performance metrics approved by the Committee, subject to continued employment (collectively, the "New Hire Grants"). The New Hire Grants are subject to the terms of the Company's 2021 Inducement Plan, as amended, and are expected to be effective as of March 2, 2026.

Mr. White also entered into the Company's standard form of change of control agreement for its executive officers (the "Change of Control Agreement"), under which, if a Change of Control (as defined in the Change of Control Agreement) of the Company occurs and within the period beginning three (3) months prior to and ending twelve (12) months following the Change of Control (the "Change of Control Period"), Mr. White's employment with the Company ends as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined in the Change of Control Agreement), the Company will provide to Mr. White the following severance payments and benefits:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a lump sum cash payment equal to (a) twelve (12) months of his then-annual base salary, plus (b) 100% of his target annual bonus opportunity,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• 100% accelerated vesting of his then-outstanding time-vested equity awards, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a lump sum cash payment equal to twelve (12) months' worth of COBRA premiums.

In addition, under the terms of the Offer Letter and outside of the Change of Control Period, if Mr. White's employment with the Company is Involuntarily Terminated, the Company will provide to Mr. White the following severance payments and benefits:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• a lump sum cash payment equal to six (6) months of his then-annual base salary, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• reimbursement of premiums for six (6) months continued COBRA coverage for Mr. White and his eligible dependents (or such earlier date that Mr. White is no longer eligible for COBRA), subject to the terms set forth in the Offer Letter.

The severance payments and benefits described above are subject to Mr. White entering into and not revoking a release of claims in favor of the Company.

The foregoing descriptions of the Offer Letter and the Change of Control Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Offer Letter and the Change of Control Agreement, copies of which are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

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Mr. White has also entered into the Company's standard form of indemnification agreement. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. White and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer of the Company. There are no transactions between Mr. White and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Additionally, there are no family relationships between Mr. White and any director or executive officer of the Company.

**Item 8.01 Other Events.**

On February 2, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. White as Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

**Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.** 

(d) Exhibits

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| **<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| 10.1# | <u>[Offer Letter dated January 8, 2026 by and between the Company and William H. White.](exhibit101toofferletterxwh.htm)</u> |
| 10.2# | <u>[Form of Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement by and between the Company and each of the Company's Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed August 26, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000070928325000027/quantum-ex105toform10xkfor.htm)</u> |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press Release dated February 2, 2026](exhibit991cfoannouncement.htm)[.](exhibit991cfoannouncement.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**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 thereunto duly authorized.

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| | **Quantum Corporation** |
| | (Registrant) |
| February 2, 2026 | /s/ Laura A. Nash |
| (Date) | Laura A. Nash |
| | Chief Accounting Officer |

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## Exhibit 10.1

**Exhibit 10.1**

![image_0.jpg](image_0.jpg)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Quantum Corporation 10770 E. Briarwood Avenue

Centennial, CO 80112

USA

Via email

Mr. William H. White

January 8, 2026

Dear William:

I am pleased to offer you the opportunity to become the Chief Financial Officer for Quantum Corporation (Quantum or the Company), reporting directly to me as Chief Executive Officer. Your start date is anticipated to be on or around February 2, 2026, and your primary work location will be Quantum's office in Centennial, Colorado.

**Base Salary:** As Chief Financial Officer, you will receive an annual base salary of $375,000.00, subject to applicable tax and other required withholding and paid in accordance with the Company's normal payroll procedures.

**Bonus Opportunity:** In addition, you will be eligible to participate in the Company's annual bonus program, the Quantum Incentive Plan (QIP). Your target bonus opportunity will be 50% of your eligible annual salary. The actual amount earned will be determined based on Quantum's performance against metrics approved by the Board of Directors (Board) and your own performance, and paid in accordance with the QIP terms. The QIP bonus targets and terms are subject to annual re-evaluation and Board approval.

**Equity Grant:** The Company will recommend to the Leadership and Compensation Committee (LCC) of the Board that you be granted a total of 25,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), vesting in three equal installments on each anniversary of the Grant Date (as defined below). We will also recommend that you be granted 25,000 performance-based RSUs (PSUs), which will vest according to specific performance metrics approved by the LCC. Vesting for both RSUs and PSUs granted is subject to your continued employment.

Subject to approval by the LCC and sufficient available shares, your grant will be effective on the first day of the first month following your start date (the Grant Date). Your grant information will be administered by OptionTrax, the Company's online equity broker. OptionTrax will provide instructions for creating your account and accepting your grants. Should you voluntarily terminate your employment with Quantum, any unvested equity will be forfeited.

**Severance:** You will be eligible to enter into Quantum's standard form of Change of Control Agreement, which we will provide to you after you accept this offer. In addition, in the event that (a) you incur an Involuntary Termination other than for Cause or your death or Disability, and (b) your termination occurs outside of the Change of Control Period (all

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terms as defined in the Change of Control Agreement), Quantum will provide to you the following severance payments and benefits (the Severance):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.a lump sum cash payment equal to 6 months of your then-annual base salary; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.if you elect continuation coverage for you or your eligible dependents (if any) under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (COBRA) within the time period prescribed, the Company will provide monthly reimbursements of applicable COBRA premiums for continued coverage under the Company's group health plans in which you participated on the day immediately before your termination date through the earlier of (A) 6 months after the date of termination of your employment with the Company, or (B) the date you and your eligible dependents (if any) are no longer are eligible to receive COBRA continuation coverage (the COBRA Benefits). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the COBRA Benefits without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), then in lieu of the COBRA Benefits, the Company will provide to you during the 6 months following your termination a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that you would be required to pay to continue coverage under the COBRA Benefits. Such payments would be made regardless of whether you elect COBRA continuation coverage, solely if Quantum is unable to provide the COBRA Benefits.

The Severance is subject to your entering into and not revoking a release of claims in favor of the Company (the Release), within the period required by the Release. Any salary Severance due to you under clause 1. above will be paid on the 61st day following the date of termination of your employment with the Company, or such later date required by applicable law, including Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

If the termination of your employment with the Company occurs on a date during the Change of Control Period, then the terms of the Change of Control Agreement will govern the eligibility and payment of any severance benefits to you and no Severance will be payable to you under this letter. Any Severance under this offer letter also will be subject to the relevant provisions set forth in the Change of Control Agreement.

**Other Benefits:** You will be eligible to participate in Quantum's flexible benefit program, which provides a full range of benefits for you and your qualified dependents.

Additionally, you will be eligible to participate in the Company's Deferred Compensation Program.

**Confidential Information:** During your employment with Quantum, you will have access to confidential and proprietary information, which Quantum vigorously protects. Therefore, this offer is conditioned on your execution and delivery to Quantum of its Proprietary Information and Invention Agreement. You will receive the agreement for electronic signature during your onboarding process.

**Offer Terms:** This offer is contingent upon your successful completion of a background verification process and approval by the LCC.

This offer supersedes any and all other written or verbal offers. Employment at Quantum is at will. Either you or Quantum has the right to terminate your employment at any time for any reason, with or without cause.

To confirm your acceptance of our offer, please sign a copy of this letter electronically through DocuSign.

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William, we look forward to having you join the Quantum executive team.

Sincerely,

/s/ Hugues Meyrath

Hugues Meyrath

President and Chief Executive Officer

**Acceptance**

I understand and accept the terms of this offer of employment.

/s/ William H. White&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;January 8, 2026

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William H. White&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

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**Quantum Appoints William H. White as Chief Financial Officer**

*Seasoned finance executive brings growth-focused mindset to advancing Quantum's long-term strategy*

**CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Feb. 2, 2026** — Quantum Corporation (Nasdaq: QMCO) today announced the appointment of William H. White as its Chief Financial Officer. White will lead Quantum's global finance organization, including financial strategy and operations, capital structure initiatives, and investor relations, supporting the company's next phase of growth and operational execution.

White brings more than two decades of experience transforming technology companies through disciplined financial leadership and strategic capital allocation. He is recognized for improving operational rigor and modernizing reporting and forecasting processes.

"Will brings an exceptional combination of financial discipline, operational leadership, and strategic vision to help drive Quantum's execution at this stage of our journey," said Hugues Meyrath, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quantum. "He has a proven ability to strengthen fundamentals while enabling growth, with invaluable experience scaling technology businesses. I look forward to working with him as we continue our efforts to deliver long-term value for customers, partners, and shareholders."

Most recently, White served as CFO and Head of Revenue Operations at Emotive, a venture-backed SaaS company, where he led a three-year financial and operational turnaround that improved EBITDA by more than $30 million and culminated in a successful strategic exit. Earlier in his career, White was Managing Partner at Goldblum Lentz & Co., where he advised on mergers, acquisitions, and capital transactions. He has also led numerous enterprise system transformations, accelerating close cycles and improving financial transparency for executive teams and institutional investors.

"I am excited to join Quantum at such a pivotal time," said White."Quantum has a unique opportunity to lead in managing data across its entire lifecycle, especially as organizations are looking to retain all data to leverage AI. I look forward to working together with Hugues and the leadership team to strengthen execution, enhance financial performance, and support the company's long-term growth strategy."

White holds an MBA from the University of Denver and a B.A. from the University of Colorado Boulder.

As part of White's compensation package and as an inducement material to his acceptance of employment with the company, the Leadership and Compensation Committee (Committee) of Quantum's Board of Directors approved the grant of 25,000 restricted stock units, which will vest in three equal annual installments, and 25,000 performance-based restricted stock units, which will vest based on the achievement of performance metrics approved by the Committee. Both grants are subject to White's continued employment and are expected to be effective March 2, 2026 under Quantum's 2021 Inducement Plan.

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**About Quantum**

Quantum delivers end-to-end data management solutions designed for the AI era. With over four decades of experience, our data platform has allowed customers to extract the maximum value from their unique, unstructured data. From high-performance ingest that powers AI applications and demanding data-intensive workloads, to massive, durable data lakes to fuel AI models, Quantum delivers the most comprehensive and cost-efficient solutions. Leading organizations in life sciences, government, media and entertainment, research, and industrial technology trust Quantum with their most valuable asset – their data.

Quantum is listed on Nasdaq (QMCO). Quantum, the Quantum logo, and Scalar are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

For more information, visit www.quantum.com.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

The information provided in this press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are largely based on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business. Such forward-looking statements include, in particular, statements about the anticipated benefits of Quantum's appointment of Mr. White as Chief Financial Officer as well as our business prospects, changes and trends in our business and the markets in which we operate.

These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "anticipates", "believes", "can", "could", "estimates", "expects", "forecasts", "intends", "may", "plans", "projects", "targets", "will", and similar expressions or variations of these terms and similar phrases. Additionally, statements concerning future matters and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance and are subject to business, economic, and other risks, and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including without limitation, the following: the competitive pressures we face; risks associated with executing our strategy; the distribution of our products and the delivery of our services effectively; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; and other risks that are described herein, including but not limited to the items discussed in "Risk Factors" in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and any subsequent reports filed with the SEC. We do not intend to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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**Media Contact**<br>Matter Communications<br>Sara Beth Fahey<br><u>quantum@matternow.com</u><br>401.351.9507

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