---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-133841"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QMCO"
cik: "0000709283"
company_name: "QUANTUM CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-06-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T02:07:19.328171+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quantum appoints new CEO Hugues Meyrath; raises ~$60M via equity facility

## Summary
- CEO Jamie Lerner resigned effective June 2, 2025; replaced by board member Hugues Meyrath.
- New CEO Meyrath receives $550K base salary, 100K RSUs, and 100K performance-based RSUs.
- Chairman Donald J. Jaworski appointed; CAO Brian E. Cabrera resigned as part of restructuring.
- Raised ~$60 million to date under standby equity purchase agreement; restructuring remaining debt.
- No changes to previously announced preliminary FQ4 FY2025 results (ended March 31, 2025).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-133841
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QMCO
- cik: 0000709283
- company_name: QUANTUM CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-06-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312525133841/0001193125-25-133841-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312525133841/d92964d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-133841
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-133841.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-133841.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Donald J. Jaworski was appointed as Chairman of the Board at QUANTUM CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: The Board appointed Donald J. Jaworski, an independent member of the Board, as Chairman of the Board, effective on June 2, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312525133841/0001193125-25-133841-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hugues Meyrath was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at QUANTUM CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Hugues Meyrath, a member of the Board, to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer, effective June 2, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312525133841/0001193125-25-133841-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian E. Cabrera resigned as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary at QUANTUM CORP /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
  source text: Brian E. Cabrera, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary, agreed to resign effective on June 2, 2025 in connection with the Company’s ongoing restructuring activities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312525133841/0001193125-25-133841-index.htm
- Executive change
  James J. Lerner resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at QUANTUM CORP /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: James J. Lerner, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer, resigned effective on June 2, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312525133841/0001193125-25-133841-index.htm

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