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): August 21, 2023
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
On August 18, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Quantum Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, effective immediately. As previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2023, Armanino LLP (“Armanino”), the Company’s predecessor auditor, informed the Company that Armanino would resign effective as of the earlier of (i) the date the Company engages a new independent registered public accounting firm or (ii) the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023, as a result of Armanino’s determination to cease providing certain services to public companies. As a result, Armanino ceased to serve as the Company’s auditors effective as of August 18, 2023.
During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, and the subsequent interim period through August 18, 2023, neither the Company, nor anyone on the Company’s behalf, consulted with Grant Thornton regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Grant Thornton concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
In accordance with Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, the Company provided Armanino with a copy of the disclosures it is making in this Current Report on Form 8-K and requested from Armanino a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating whether it agrees with such disclosures. A copy of Armanino’s letter dated August 21, 2023 is attached as Exhibit 16.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Quantum Corporation | |||||||||||
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| August 21, 2023 | /s/ Brian E. Cabrera | ||||||||||
| (Date) | Brian E. Cabrera | ||||||||||
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