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Form 4 QUANTUM CORP /DE/ For: Dec 31 Filed by: BR Dialectic Capital Management, LLC

January 3, 2019 8:05 PM
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
B. Riley Financial, Inc.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
21255 BURBANK BLVD.
SUITE 400
(Street)
WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUANTUM CORP /DE/ [ QTM ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2018
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/31/2018 P 32,078 A $ 1.87 (4) 1,694,774 I See notes (1) (2) (3)
Common Stock 01/03/2019 P 350 A $ 1.85 1,695,124 I See notes (1) (2) (3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. In addition to B. Riley Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BRF"), this Form 3 is being filed jointly by BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("BRPLP"), B. Riley Capital Management, LLC, a New York limited liability company ("BRCM"), BRC Partners Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("BRPGP"), B. Riley FBR, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BRFBR"), Dialectic Antithesis Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Dialectic") and BR Dialectic Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the "Filing Persons").
2. BRPGP is the general partner of BRPLP, BRCM is an investment advisor to BRPLP and BRF is the parent company of BRCM. As a result, BRPGP, BRCM and BRF may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares held by BRPLP. BRF is the parent company of BRFBR. As a result, BRF may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares held by BRFBR. BR Dialectic is the general partner and investment manager of Dialectic. BRCM is the parent company of BR Dialectic and BRF is the parent company of BRCM. As a result, BR Dialectic, BRCM and BRF may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares held by Dialectic. Each of the Filing Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the outstanding shares of Common Stock ("Common Stock"), of Quantum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
3. Represents shares of Common Stock owned directly by BRFBR.
4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.83 to $1.88, inclusive. The Filing Persons reporting person undertakes to provide to the Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Remarks:
Each of the Filing Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities of the Issuer owned by the other Filing Persons. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that the Filing Persons are the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer it does not directly own. Each of the Filing Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that it does not directly own.
B. Riley Financial, Inc., by: /s/ Bryant R. Riley, Co-Chief Executive Officer 01/03/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
BRC Partners Opportunity Fund, L.P., by: /s/ Bryant R. Riley, Chief Investment Officer 01/03/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
BRC Partners Management GP, LLC, by B. Riley Capital Management, LLC, its sole member, by: /s/ Bryant R. Riley, Chief Executive Officer 01/03/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
B. Riley Capital Management, LLC, by: /s/ Bryant R. Riley, Chief Executive Officer 01/03/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
B. Riley FBR, Inc., by: /s/ Andy Moore, Chief Executive Officer 01/03/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Dialectic Antithesis Partners, LP, by: /s/ John Fichthorn, Portfolio Manager 01/03/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
BR Dialectic Capital Management, LLC, by B. Riley Capital Management, LLC, its sole member, by: /s/ Bryant R. Riley, Chief Executive Officer 01/03/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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