QUANTUM CORP /DE/ — Major Shareholding Notification 2022

Feb 14, 2022

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d –1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d–2.

(Amendment No. 1)*

QUANTUM CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

747906501

(CUSIP Number)

180 Degree Capital Corp.

7 N. Willow Street, Suite 4B

Montclair, New Jersey 07042

Attention: Daniel B. Wolfe

Telephone: 973-746-4500

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 31, 2021

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

• The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 747906501

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: 180 Degree Capital Corp.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) (b)
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
		2,323,973 shares (1)
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		2,323,973 shares (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,323,973 shares (1)
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED IN ROW (9)
	3.9% (2)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IV, IA

(1) 180 has shared dispositive and voting power over 791,920 of these shares that are beneficially owned by a separately managed account ("SMA") through its position as Investment Manager of the SMA. 180 disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the SMA except for its pecuniary interest therein.

(2) Percent of class is calculated based on (i) 59,420,023 shares of Common Stock of Quantum Corporation (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 30, 2021 as reported in the Issuer’s prospectus filed on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2021.

CUSIP No. 747906501

Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer:

Quantum Corporation, a Delaware corporation

(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

224 Airport Parkway, Suite 550

San Jose, California 95110

Item 2.

(a) Name of person filing:

180 Degree Capital Corp.

(b) Address or principal business office or, if non, residence:

7 N. Willow Street, Suite 4B

Montclair, NJ 07042

(c) Citizenship/State of Organization:

180 Degree Capital Corp. - New York

(d) Title of class of securities:

Common Stock

(e) CUSIP No.:

747906501

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) ☐ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b) ☐ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c) ☐ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d) ☒ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e) ☒ An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) ☐ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) ☐ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) ☐ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i) ☐ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the

Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j) ☐ Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4. Ownership.

Reference is hereby made to Items 5-9 and 11 of page 2 of this Schedule, which Items are incorporate by reference herein.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒ .

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 14, 2022

180 DEGREE CAPITAL CORP.

By: /s/ Daniel B. Wolfe

Name: Daniel B. Wolfe

Title: President

SCHEDULE A

Directors and Executive Officers of 180 Degree Capital Corp.

Name	Position and Present Principal Occupation	Principal Business Address	Citizenship
Kevin M. Rendino	Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer	7 N. Willow Street, Suite 4B, Montclair, NJ 07042	USA
Daniel B. Wolfe	Director, President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer	7 N. Willow Street, Suite 4B, Montclair, NJ 07042	USA
Alicia M. Gift	Senior Controller and Secretary	7 N. Willow Street, Suite 4B, Montclair, NJ 07042	USA
Robert E. Bigelow, III	Vice President of Fund Development	7 N. Willow Street, Suite 4B, Montclair, NJ 07042	USA
Stacy R. Brandom	Independent Director	c/o 180 Degree Capital Corp. 7 N. Willow Street, Suite 4B, Montclair, NJ 07042	USA
Tonia L. Pankopf	Independent Director	c/o 180 Degree Capital Corp. 7 N. Willow Street, Suite 4B, Montclair, NJ 07042	USA
Richard P. Shanley	Independent Director	c/o 180 Degree Capital Corp. 7 N. Willow Street, Suite 4B, Montclair, NJ 07042	USA
Parker A. Weil	Independent Director	c/o 180 Degree Capital Corp. 7 N. Willow Street, Suite 4B, Montclair, NJ 07042	USA