---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-004461"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QMCO"
cik: "0000709283"
company_name: "QUANTUM CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:48:30.583698+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quantum appoints William H. White as CFO effective Feb 2, 2026

## Summary
- William H. White appointed CFO and principal financial officer, effective Feb 2, 2026.
- White previously CFO at Emotive, leading a three-year financial turnaround and strategic exit.
- Annual base salary $375K, target bonus 50%, 25K RSUs and 25K performance RSUs as inducement grants.
- Change of control severance: 12 months salary plus bonus plus accelerated vesting; non-CIC severance: 6 months salary plus COBRA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-004461
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QMCO
- cik: 0000709283
- company_name: QUANTUM CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000162828026004461/0001628280-26-004461-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000162828026004461/qtm-20260202.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-004461.txt

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