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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-053411.txt : 20041117
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-04-053411.hdr.sgml : 20041117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041117125707
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-053411
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POTERACKI SCOTT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218307

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23418
		FILM NUMBER:		041151526

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2067012000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 FIRST AVENUE S STE 600
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			981042360

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MTI TECHNOLOGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901696
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				953601802
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0403

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14661 FRANKLIN AVENUE
		CITY:			TUSTIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92780
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7144817800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14661 FRANKLIN AVENUE
		CITY:			TUSTIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92780
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-11-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000901696</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MTI TECHNOLOGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MTIC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218307</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>POTERACKI SCOTT J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MTI TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>14661 FRANKLIN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TUSTIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92780</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.74</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-11-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>350000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">36-month (3 year) Vesting with 6-month Cliff and Monthly Thereafter:   Six-thirty-sixths (6/36th) of the shares subject to the Option shall vest six (6) months after the Vesting Commencement Date.  One-thirtieth (1/30th) of the remaining unvested shares subject to the Option shall vest at the end of the 7th month and each month thereafter, such that the Option will be one hundred percent (100%) vested after thirty-six (36) months of Continuous Services from the Vesting Commencement Date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Scott Poteracki</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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