8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2014

Imation Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	1-14310	41-1838504
(State or other jurisdiction  of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer  Identification Number)

1 IMATION WAY  OAKDALE, MINNESOTA	55128
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:	(651) 704-4000

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)     On December 10, 2014, the Board of Directors of Imation elected Geoff Barrall as a Class III member of the Board of Directors, effective as of December 17, 2014 with a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2017. Dr. Barrall’s Committee assignments will be determined at a later date.

Dr. Barrall currently serves as CEO and Board member of Connected Data, Inc. (creator of the world’s first peer to peer private storage devices) since he founded it in November 2011. From March 2010 to September 2011 he was Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering of Overland Storage, Inc (a global provider of unified data management and data protection solutions across the data lifecycle.) From April 2005-December 2009 he was the Chief Executive Officer and Board member of Drobo, Inc. (maker of data storage products). He current serves as Chairman of the Board of Gridstore, Inc. and he has previously served on the boards of Nevex Virtual Technologies, Inc., Nexsan Corporation (prior to its acquisition by Imation) and Tacit Networks, Inc. (all privately held companies). Dr. Barrall brings to our Board tremendous insight and storage industry experience, rich technology expertise and deep operational experience.

Dr. Barrall will be compensated for his service on the Board of Directors pursuant to the Company’s Director Compensation Program, as amended, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference. Other than as described herein, there are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Barrall and any other persons pursuant to which Dr. Barrall was selected as Directors of the Company. Dr. Barrall does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any currently proposed transaction to which the Company is to be a participant in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000, nor has he had a direct or indirect material interest in any such transaction since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year.

A press release, dated December 11, 2014 announcing Dr. Barrall’s election as a Director is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated December 11, 2014 announcing Dr. Barrall’s election as a Director to the Board of Directors.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Imation Corp. (REGISTRANT)
Date: December 11, 2014	By:	/s/ Scott J. Robinson
		Scott J. Robinson
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
	99.1		Press release dated December 11, 2014 announcing Dr. Barrall’s election as a Director to the Board of Directors

EX-99.1

Imation Names Dr. Geoff Barrall to Board of Directors

OAKDALE, Minn – December 11, 2014 – Imation (NYSE:IMN), a global data storage and information security company, today announced that Dr. Geoff Barrall has been appointed to its board of directors, effective December 17, 2014. Dr. Barrall is the chief executive officer of Connected Data, creator of the world’s first peer to peer private storage devices.

“We are very pleased to welcome Geoff, a proven industry executive, to our board,” said L. White Matthews III, chairman of the board. “With more than 20 years of relevant experience working with high growth technology companies, Geoff will play a key role in helping to oversee Imation’s continued evolution into a global leader in high security data storage and solutions. His understanding of the storage landscape, deep operational experience and previous success with results-driven businesses will prove invaluable for the company moving forwards.”

Dr. Barrall, who founded two leading storage companies, has served in his current role since November 2011. Previously, Dr. Barrall held senior executive and board positions with Overland Storage, Data Robotics Inc. and BlueArc. Dr. Barrall was the Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering of Overland Storage, Inc., a global provider of unified data management and was the Chief Executive Officer and Board member of Drobo, Inc., a maker of data storage products. In these roles, Dr. Barrall contributed to product management, marketing strategies and I.T. initiatives that drove business objectives.

He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Gridstore, Inc. and he has previously served on the boards of Nevex Virtual Technologies, Inc., Nexsan Corporation (prior to its acquisition by Imation) and Tacit Networks, Inc.

Dr. Barrall holds a BSc and Ph.D. in Cybernetics, both from the University of Reading, UK.

About Imation Corp.

Imation (NYSE: IMN) is a global data storage and data security company. Our products and solutions help organizations and individuals store, manage and protect their digital content. Imation’s storage and security portfolio includes Nexsan high-density, archive and solid-state optimized unified hybrid storage solutions; IronKey mobile security solutions that address the needs of professionals for secure data transport and mobile workspaces; and consumer storage solutions, audio products and accessories sold under the Imation, Memorex and TDK Life on Record brands. Imation reaches customers in more than 100 countries through a powerful global distribution network. For more information, visit www.imation.com.