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):
February 13, 2004

 

ADAPTEC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-15071

 

94-2748530

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

691 S. Milpitas Boulevard
Milpitas, CA
95035

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 945-8600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 



 

Item 5.                         Other Events

 

On February 13, 2004, Adaptec, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has completed the purchase of Elipsan Limited, a network storage software provider, for $19.5 million in cash.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.                         Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Adaptec, Inc. on February 13, 2004.

 

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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.

 

ADAPTEC, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kenneth B. Arola

 

 

Kenneth B. Arola

 

Vice President and Corporate Controller

 

(principal accounting officer)

Date:  February 17, 2004

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Adaptec, Inc. on February 13, 2004.

 

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