---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-006495"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QMCO"
cik: "0000709283"
company_name: "QUANTUM CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T16:44:10.275835+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quantum appoints Ken Gianella as CFO, preliminary Q3 revenue ~$110M above guidance

## Summary
- Kenneth Gianella becomes CFO effective Jan 12, 2023; base salary $400K, target bonus 50%, plus 175K RSUs and 75K performance RSUs.
- Outgoing CFO J. Michael Dodson transitions to senior advisory role through August 2023.
- Preliminary Q3 FY2023 revenue expected ~$110M, exceeding original guidance of $103M ± $3M; earnings at or above guidance.
- Gianella previously VP of IR, M&A, and ESG at Itron and interim CFO at Silver Spring Networks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-006495
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QMCO
- cik: 0000709283
- company_name: QUANTUM CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-01-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312523006495/0001193125-23-006495-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312523006495/d445519d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-006495.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth P. Gianella was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at QUANTUM CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Kenneth P. Gianella has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312523006495/0001193125-23-006495-index.htm
- Executive change
  J. Michael Dodson changed role as Chief Financial Officer at QUANTUM CORP /DE/.
  - Action: transitioning out
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: J. Michael Dodson, who will be transitioning out of his current role of Chief Financial Officer effective January 12, 2023, and will serve in a senior advisory role until August 2023 pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement dated as of January 9, 2023 (the “Transition Agreement”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312523006495/0001193125-23-006495-index.htm

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