0001415889-15-003396.txt : 20151013 0001415889-15-003396.hdr.sgml : 20151012 20151013214750 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001415889-15-003396 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151009 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151013 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151013 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QUANTUM CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000709283 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572] IRS NUMBER: 942665054 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 224 AIRPORT PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95110 BUSINESS PHONE: 408 944 4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 224 AIRPORT PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95110 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Principal Co GP LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001517140 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13449 FILM NUMBER: 151157086 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 845-7977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Principal Co LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001517139 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13449 FILM NUMBER: 151157087 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 845-7977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001373638 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13449 FILM NUMBER: 151157091 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-845-7906 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY FUND LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110404 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RAMIUS VALUE & OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090730 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Value & Opportunity Master Fund Ltd DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060823 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY S LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001519812 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13449 FILM NUMBER: 151157092 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-845-7977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Value LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001517137 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13449 FILM NUMBER: 151157094 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 845-7977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Value R GP LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001575979 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13449 FILM NUMBER: 151157088 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 845-7977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Value GP LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001517138 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13449 FILM NUMBER: 151157093 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 845-7977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Value R LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001575972 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13449 FILM NUMBER: 151157089 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: (212)845-7977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Value & Opportunity C LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001571704 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13449 FILM NUMBER: 151157090 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 845-7977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 4 1 form406297109a_10132015.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-10-09 0 0000709283 QUANTUM CORP /DE/ QTM 0001517137 Starboard Value LP 777 THIRD AVENUE 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001517138 Starboard Value GP LLC 777 THIRD AVENUE 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001519812 STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY S LLC 777 THIRD AVENUE 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001517139 Starboard Principal Co LP 777 THIRD AVENUE 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001517140 Starboard Principal Co GP LLC 777 THIRD AVENUE 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001373638 STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD 777 THIRD AVENUE 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001571704 Starboard Value & Opportunity C LP 777 THIRD AVENUE 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001575972 Starboard Value R LP 777 THIRD AVENUE 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 0001575979 Starboard Value R GP LLC 777 THIRD AVENUE 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 1.65 2015-10-09 4 P 0 3755000 85 A 2017-11-15 Common Stock 2279903 22715000 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 1.65 2015-10-09 4 P 0 435000 85 A 2017-11-15 Common Stock 264117 4695000 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 1.65 2015-10-09 4 P 0 245000 85 A 2017-11-15 Common Stock 148755 795000 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 1.65 2015-10-09 4 P 0 565000 85 A 2017-11-15 Common Stock 343048 7345000 I By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP This Form 4 is filed jointly by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ("Starboard V&O Fund"), Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ("Starboard S LLC"), Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ("Starboard C LP"), Starboard Value LP ("Starboard Value LP"), Starboard Value GP LLC ("Starboard Value GP"), Starboard Principal Co LP ("Principal Co"), Starboard Principal Co GP LLC ("Principal GP"), Starboard Value R LP ("Starboard R LP"), Starboard Value R GP LLC ("Starboard R GP"), Jeffrey C. Smith, Mark R. Mitchell and Peter A. Feld (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). To enable all of the Reporting Persons to gain access to the Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system (which only accepts a maximum of 10 joint filers per report), this report is the first of two identical reports relating to the same transactions being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The notes are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 607.1645 shares of the Issuer's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (representing an initial conversion price of approximately $1.65 per share of the Issuer's common stock), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The Reporting Persons may convert their notes at their option, at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding November 15, 2017. Shares of Common Stock, including Shares underlying the notes, beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co and Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund. Shares of Common Stock, including Shares underlying the notes, beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC. Starboard Value LP, as the manager of Starboard S LLC, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co and Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC. Shares of Common Stock, including Shares underlying the notes, beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Each of Starboard R LP, as the general partner of Starboard C LP, and Starboard R GP, as the general partner of Starboard R LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard C LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Shares, including Shares underlying the notes, held in an account managed by Starboard Value LP. Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co and Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Starboard Value LP. Starboard Value LP; By: Starboard Value GP LLC; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 2015-10-13 Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd; By: Starboard Value LP; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 2015-10-13 Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC; By: Starboard Value LP; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 2015-10-13 Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP; By: Starboard Value LP; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 2015-10-13 Starboard Value GP LLC; By: Starboard Principal Co LP; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 2015-10-13 Starboard Principal Co LP; By:Starboard Principal Co GP LLC; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 2015-10-13 Starboard Principal Co GP LLC; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 2015-10-13 Starboard Value R LP; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 2015-10-13 Starboard Value R GP LLC; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 2015-10-13