---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000709283-21-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QMCO"
cik: "0000709283"
company_name: "QUANTUM CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T12:01:59.519245+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quantum appoints John Hurley as CRO; Elizabeth King transitions to Field Ops

## Summary
- John Hurley named Chief Revenue Officer effective August 11, 2021.
- Elizabeth King moves from CRO to Worldwide Leader of Field Operations; ceases to be Section 16 officer.
- Hurley previously VP at Cisco leading multi-billion commercial segment and VP at Dell Technologies.
- His appointment signals Quantum's push from hardware to subscription software and as-a-Service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000709283-21-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QMCO
- cik: 0000709283
- company_name: QUANTUM CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000070928321000044/0000709283-21-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000070928321000044/qtm-20210813.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000709283-21-000044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000709283-21-000044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000709283-21-000044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Hurley was appointed as Chief Revenue Officer at QUANTUM CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: On August 11, 2021, Quantum Corporation (“Quantum”) announced the appointment of John Hurley as Quantum’s Chief Revenue Officer effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000070928321000044/0000709283-21-000044-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elizabeth King changed role as Worldwide Leader of Field Operations at QUANTUM CORP /DE/.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Worldwide Leader of Field Operations
  source text: Additionally, Elizabeth King will transition from her role as Quantum’s Chief Revenue Officer to Worldwide Leader of Field Operations, effective as of August 11, 2021, and Mrs. King will no longer be a Section 16 reporting officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000070928321000044/0000709283-21-000044-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.