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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): November&nbsp;4, 2013 (November 1, 2013) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OVERLAND STORAGE, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>California</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>000-22071</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>95-3535285</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>9112 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, California 92123 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(858) 571-5555 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Not Applicable </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;1, 2013, Overland Storage, Inc., a California
corporation (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), entered into an Acquisition Agreement (the &#147;<U>Acquisition Agreement</U>&#148;) with Tandberg Data Holdings S.&agrave; r.l., a private limited liability company (soci&eacute;t&eacute; &agrave;
responsabilit&eacute; limit&eacute;e) incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (&#147;<U>Tandberg</U>&#148;) and Tandberg shareholders FBC Holdings S.&agrave; r.l. and Tandberg Data Management S.&agrave; r.l (collectively,
&#147;<U>Tandberg Shareholders</U>&#148;). The Acquisition Agreement contemplates a series of transactions pursuant to which the Company will acquire from the Tandberg Shareholders all of the capital stock of Tandberg (the
&#147;<U>Acquisition</U>&#148;). If the Acquisition is completed, Tandberg will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
connection with the Acquisition, the Company conducted an investor conference call on November&nbsp;1, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to discuss the Acquisition. A transcript of the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto (the
&#147;<U>Transcript</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Transcript is furnished and not filed pursuant to Item&nbsp;7.01 as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Such
information shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the
Company&#146;s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in
such a filing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Important Additional Information About this Transaction </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition of Tandberg by Overland and the associated
issuance of shares of common stock in connection therewith. In connection with the proposed acquisition, the Company filed a form 8-K on November&nbsp;1, 2013 describing the proposed acquisition, and intends to file additional relevant materials
with the SEC, including Overland&#146;s proxy statement on Schedule 14A. STOCKHOLDERS OF OVERLAND ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING OVERLAND&#146;S PROXY STATEMENT, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at the SEC&#146;s web site, http://www.sec.gov, and Overland&#146;s stockholders will receive information at an appropriate time on
how to obtain transaction-related documents for free from Overland. Such documents are not currently available. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company and its
directors and executive officers, Tandberg and its directors and executive officers, and Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. and its directors and executive officers and certain of its affiliates may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from the holders of common stock of the Company in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the proxy statement for the Company&#146;s Annual Meeting of
Shareholders held on June&nbsp;18, 2013, which was filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;17, 2013. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interest of such participants by reading the proxy statement regarding the acquisition when
it becomes available. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor
shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made
except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Securities Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Safe Harbor Statement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to
predict. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, unforeseen changes in the course of the
Company&#146;s business or Tandberg&#146;s business; any increase in the Company&#146;s cash needs; possible actions by customers, suppliers, competitors or regulatory authorities with respect to the Company or Tandberg; and other risks detailed
from time to time in the Company&#146;s periodic reports filed with the Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new
information, future developments or otherwise. </P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please see the disclosure set forth under &#147;Item 7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure&#148;, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Transcript is furnished and not filed pursuant to
Item&nbsp;8.01 as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Such information shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into any of the Company&#146;s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>OVERLAND STORAGE, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: November&nbsp;4, 2013</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Kurt L. Kalbfleisch</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: Kurt L. Kalbfleisch</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title: Senior Vice
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Form 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): November 4, 2013 (November 1, 2013)
OVERLAND STORAGE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
000-22071
95-3535285
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
9112 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, California 92123
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858) 571-5555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
x
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 1, 2013, Overland Storage, Inc., a California
corporation (the "
Company
"), entered into an Acquisition Agreement (the "
Acquisition Agreement
") with Tandberg Data Holdings S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à
responsabilité limitée) incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg ("
Tandberg
") and Tandberg shareholders FBC Holdings S.à r.l. and Tandberg Data Management S.à r.l (collectively,
"
Tandberg Shareholders
"). The Acquisition Agreement contemplates a series of transactions pursuant to which the Company will acquire from the Tandberg Shareholders all of the capital stock of Tandberg (the
"
Acquisition
"). If the Acquisition is completed, Tandberg will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
In
connection with the Acquisition, the Company conducted an investor conference call on November 1, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to discuss the Acquisition. A transcript of the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto (the
"
Transcript
").
The Transcript is furnished and not filed pursuant to Item 7.01 as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Such
information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the
Company's filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in
such a filing.
Important Additional Information About this Transaction
This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition of Tandberg by Overland and the associated
issuance of shares of common stock in connection therewith. In connection with the proposed acquisition, the Company filed a form 8-K on November 1, 2013 describing the proposed acquisition, and intends to file additional relevant materials
with the SEC, including Overland's proxy statement on Schedule 14A. STOCKHOLDERS OF OVERLAND ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING OVERLAND'S PROXY STATEMENT, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at the SEC's web site, http://www.sec.gov, and Overland's stockholders will receive information at an appropriate time on
how to obtain transaction-related documents for free from Overland. Such documents are not currently available.
The Company and its
directors and executive officers, Tandberg and its directors and executive officers, and Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. and its directors and executive officers and certain of its affiliates may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from the holders of common stock of the Company in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the proxy statement for the Company's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders held on June 18, 2013, which was filed with the Commission on May 17, 2013. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interest of such participants by reading the proxy statement regarding the acquisition when
it becomes available.
This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor
shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made
except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.
Safe Harbor Statement
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to
predict. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, unforeseen changes in the course of the
Company's business or Tandberg's business; any increase in the Company's cash needs; possible actions by customers, suppliers, competitors or regulatory authorities with respect to the Company or Tandberg; and other risks detailed
from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new
information, future developments or otherwise.
Item 8.01
Other Events
Please see the disclosure set forth under "Item 7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure", which is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
The Transcript is furnished and not filed pursuant to
Item 8.01 as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Such information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Conference Call Transcript, dated November 1, 2013.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
OVERLAND STORAGE, INC.
Date: November 4, 2013
/s/ Kurt L. Kalbfleisch
Name: Kurt L. Kalbfleisch
Title: Senior Vice
President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Conference Call Transcript, dated November 1, 2013.