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accession: "0001628280-26-063661"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QMCO"
cik: "0000709283"
company_name: "QUANTUM CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-09-28T12:52:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T13:32:14.329936+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Quantum appoints Dell veteran James C. Clancy as COO effective Sept 28, 2026; he resigns from board

## Summary
- Clancy, 59, was SVP Global Sales, Data Protection Solutions at Dell Technologies from 2019 until December 2024; earlier roles at Dell and EMC dating to 1998.
- Compensation: $400,000 annual base salary, target bonus of 60% of base, 150,000 RSUs vesting in three equal annual installments, and 400,000 options vesting monthly over 48 months.
- Equity grants expected effective on or around October 1, 2026 under the company's 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended.
- Change-of-control severance: 12 months base salary plus 100% of target bonus, 100% accelerated vesting of time-vested equity, and 12 months of COBRA premiums.
- Clancy resigned his board seat and Audit and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee memberships; CEO Hugues Meyrath said he will drive operational execution and growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-063661
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QMCO
- cik: 0000709283
- company_name: QUANTUM CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-09-28T12:52:17+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000162828026063661/0001628280-26-063661-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000162828026063661/qtm-20260928.htm

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