---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000709283-21-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QMCO"
cik: "0000709283"
company_name: "QUANTUM CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-07-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T03:04:47.527314+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director John Fichthorn to decline re-election at 2021 annual meeting

## Summary
- John Fichthorn notified Quantum's board on July 20, 2021, of his decision to decline re-election.
- His term will end immediately prior to the start of the 2021 annual meeting.
- The company stated his decision is not due to any disagreement with its operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000709283-21-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QMCO
- cik: 0000709283
- company_name: QUANTUM CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-07-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000070928321000038/0000709283-21-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000070928321000038/qtm-20210720.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000709283-21-000038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000709283-21-000038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000709283-21-000038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Fichthorn departed as Director at QUANTUM CORP /DE/.
  - Action: declined to stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 20, 2021, John Fichthorn notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Quantum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), of his decision to decline to stand for re-election to the Board and all committees thereof at the 2021 annual meeting of the stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000070928321000038/0000709283-21-000038-index.htm

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