SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

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^*

HOWARD JACK L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O STEEL PARTNERS II L.P.

590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10022

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADAPTEC INC [ ADPT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			See Footnote No. 3

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2008

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Unit⁽¹⁾	$0.001	02/07/2008		A		1⁽¹⁾		12/13/2008	⁽²⁾	Common Stock, $.001 Par Value	16,250	$0	1	D⁽³⁾
Stock Appreciation Right⁽⁴⁾	$3.28	02/07/2008		A		1⁽⁴⁾		12/13/2008	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock, $.001 Par Value	32,500	$0	1	D⁽³⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2006 Director Plan. The RSU covers 16,250 shares of common stock of the Issuer (the "Shares"). Upon vesting, the Reporting Person is entitled to receive cash from the Issuer in an amount equal to 100% of the amount of the fair market value of the Shares multiplied by the number of Shares with respect to which the RSU shall have been vested. The RSU vests with respect to 1/3 of the Shares underlying the RSU on December 13, 2008 and 1/12 of the Shares quarterly thereafter. The Reporting Person has no rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares by virtue of the holding of the RSU and would not become a shareholder upon settlement.

2. The RSU expires upon the earliest of (a) the Reporting Person ceasing to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer or (b) each vesting and the related cash settlement.

3. The Reporting Person is also a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding common stock.

4. Stock Appreciation Right ("SAR") granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2006 Director Plan. The SAR covers 32,500 Shares. The SAR is exercisable, to the extent it has vested, at an exercise price equal to $3.28 per Share (the "Exercise Price"). Upon exercise, the Reporting Person is entitled to receive cash from the Issuer in an amount equal to 100% of the amount by which the fair market value of the Shares on the date of exercise exceeds the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR shall have been exercised. The SAR vests with respect to 1/3 of the Shares underlying the SAR on December 13, 2008 and 1/12 of the Shares quarterly thereafter. The Reporting Person has no rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares by virtue of the holding of the SAR and would not become a shareholder upon settlement.

5. The SAR expires upon the earlier of (a) December 13, 2017, (b) three months after the Reporting Person ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer or (c) one year after the Reporting Person ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer due to the Reporting Person's death or disability.

	/s/ Howard, Jack L.	02/13/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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