As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 1995.

Registration No. 33-
	

                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 FORM S-8

         REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                           QUANTUM CORPORATION
           (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)


        DELAWARE                                      94-2665054
   (State or other jurisdiction                    (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation or                       Identification No.)
          organization)


                          500 McCarthy Boulevard
                            Milpitas, CA  95035
                  (Address of principal executive offices)


                        EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          (Full title of the plan)


                              JOSEPH T. RODGERS
Executive Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
                             QUANTUM CORPORATION
                            500 McCarthy Boulevard
                             Milpitas, CA  95035
                                (408) 894-4000
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)



                                    Copy to:
                            Steven E. Bochner, Esq.
                            Gregory M. Priest, Esq.
                       Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
                            Professional Corporation
                               650 Page Mill Road
                          Palo Alto, California 94304
	

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
	
                                 Proposed      Proposed
Title of                         Maximum       Maximum
Securities        Amount         Offering      Aggregate       Amount of
to be             to be          Price Per     Offering        Registration
Registered        Registered     Share (1)     Price(1)        Fee
	

Common Stock      2,200,000      $18.125       $39,875,000     $13,750.00

	

(1)	Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) solely for the purpose of 
computing the amount of the registration fee based on the prices of the 
Company's Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on November 
24, 1995.

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QUANTUM CORPORATION

REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3.  INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

     There is hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration 
Statement the Company's Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities 
Act of 1933, as amended (File No. 33-55503), which became effective September 
16, 1994.

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The following additional Exhibits are hereby enclosed for filing:

Exhibit
Number 

5.1        Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered.

23.1       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.

23.2       Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

24.1       Power of Attorney (see page II-3).


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SIGNATURES

	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the 
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets 
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this 
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, 
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milpitas, State of California, on 
this 29th day of November, 1995.

                              QUANTUM CORPORATION


                              By    \s\ Joseph T. Rodgers
                                    Joseph T. Rodgers,
                                    Executive Vice President, Finance,
                                    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary







































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POWER OF ATTORNEY


	KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature 
appears below constitutes and appoints Michael A. Brown and Joseph T. 
Rodgers, jointly and severally, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of 
substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to 
this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with exhibits 
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said 
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be 
done by virtue hereof.

	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this 
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the 
capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature                  Title                                Date

\s\ MICHAEL A. BROWN       Chief Executive Officer           November 29, 1995
(Michael A. Brown)         (principal executive officer)
                           


\s\ JOSEPH T. RODGERS      Executive Vice President,         November 29, 1995
(Joseph T. Rodgers)        Finance, Chief Financial Officer, 
                           and Secretary (principal financial
                           and accounting officer)


\s\ STEPHEN M. BERKLEY     Chairman of the Board             November 29, 1995
(Stephen M. Berkley)


\s\ DAVID A. BROWN         Director                          November 29, 1995 
(David A. Brown)


\s\ ROBERT J. CASALE       Director                          November 29, 1995 
(Robert J. Casale)


\s\ EDWARD M. ESBER, JR.   Director                          November 29, 1995
(Edward M. Esber, Jr.)


\s\ STEVEN C. WHEELWRIGHT  Director                          November 29, 1995
(Steven C. Wheelwright)










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Exhibit Index


                                                               Sequentially
Exhibit                                                        Numbered
Number                                                         Page

5.1         Opinion of counsel as to legality of
            securities being registered.                         9

23.1        Consent of Ernst & Young LLP,
            Independent Auditors.                               10

23.2        Consent of Counsel (contained in
            Exhibit 5.1)

24.1        Power of Attorney (see page II-3 of
            Registration Statement)


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549





EXHIBITS



Registration Statement on Form S-8

Quantum Corporation

November 29, 1995


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EXHIBIT 5.1







November 28, 1995




Quantum Corporation
500 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA  95035

Re:	Registration Statement
	on Form S-8

Gentlemen:

	We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by 
you with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about November 29, 1995 
(the "Registration Statement"), in connection with the registration under the 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of an additional 2,200,000 shares of your 
Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
(the "Plan").  As your legal counsel, we have examined the proceedings taken 
and are familiar with the proceedings proposed to be taken by you in 
connection with the sale and issuance of such Common Stock under the Plan.

	It is our opinion that, when issued and sold in the manner referred to 
in the Plan and pursuant to the agreements which accompany the Plan, the 
Common Stock issued and sold thereby will be legally and validly issued, fully 
paid and non-assessable.

	We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration 
Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the 
Registration Statement, including any Prospectus constituting a part thereof, 
and any amendments thereto.

                                    Very truly yours,


                                    WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI
                                    Professional Corporation

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EXHIBIT 23.1


CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


	We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 
Quantum Corporation of our report dated April 28, 1995, with respect to the 
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Quantum Corporation included 
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended March 31, 1995 filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                    ERNST & YOUNG LLP





Palo Alto, California
November 27, 1995
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 1995.

Registration No. 33-
	

                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 FORM S-8

         REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                           QUANTUM CORPORATION
           (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

        DELAWARE                                      94-2665054
   (State or other jurisdiction                    (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation or                       Identification No.)
          organization)

                          500 McCarthy Boulevard
                            Milpitas, CA  95035
                  (Address of principal executive offices)

                        EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          (Full title of the plan)

                              JOSEPH T. RODGERS
Executive Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
                             QUANTUM CORPORATION
                            500 McCarthy Boulevard
                             Milpitas, CA  95035
                                (408) 894-4000
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                                    Copy to:
                            Steven E. Bochner, Esq.
                            Gregory M. Priest, Esq.
                       Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
                            Professional Corporation
                               650 Page Mill Road
                          Palo Alto, California 94304
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
	
                                 Proposed      Proposed
Title of                         Maximum       Maximum
Securities        Amount         Offering      Aggregate       Amount of
to be             to be          Price Per     Offering        Registration
Registered        Registered     Share (1)     Price(1)        Fee
	

Common Stock      2,200,000      $18.125       $39,875,000     $13,750.00

	

(1)	Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) solely for the purpose of 
computing the amount of the registration fee based on the prices of the 
Company's Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on November 
24, 1995.
QUANTUM CORPORATION

REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3.  INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

     There is hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration 
Statement the Company's Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities 
Act of 1933, as amended (File No. 33-55503), which became effective September 
16, 1994.
The following additional Exhibits are hereby enclosed for filing:

Exhibit
Number 

5.1        Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered.

23.1       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.

23.2       Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

24.1       Power of Attorney (see page II-3).
SIGNATURES

	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the 
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets 
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this 
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, 
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milpitas, State of California, on 
this 29th day of November, 1995.

                              QUANTUM CORPORATION

                              By    \s\ Joseph T. Rodgers
                                    Joseph T. Rodgers,
                                    Executive Vice President, Finance,
                                    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

II-2
POWER OF ATTORNEY

	KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature 
appears below constitutes and appoints Michael A. Brown and Joseph T. 
Rodgers, jointly and severally, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of 
substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to 
this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with exhibits 
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said 
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be 
done by virtue hereof.

	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this 
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the 
capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature                  Title                                Date

\s\ MICHAEL A. BROWN       Chief Executive Officer           November 29, 1995
(Michael A. Brown)         (principal executive officer)
                           

\s\ JOSEPH T. RODGERS      Executive Vice President,         November 29, 1995
(Joseph T. Rodgers)        Finance, Chief Financial Officer, 
                           and Secretary (principal financial
                           and accounting officer)

\s\ STEPHEN M. BERKLEY     Chairman of the Board             November 29, 1995
(Stephen M. Berkley)

\s\ DAVID A. BROWN         Director                          November 29, 1995 
(David A. Brown)

\s\ ROBERT J. CASALE       Director                          November 29, 1995 
(Robert J. Casale)

\s\ EDWARD M. ESBER, JR.   Director                          November 29, 1995
(Edward M. Esber, Jr.)

\s\ STEVEN C. WHEELWRIGHT  Director                          November 29, 1995
(Steven C. Wheelwright)

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Exhibit Index

                                                               Sequentially
Exhibit                                                        Numbered
Number                                                         Page

5.1         Opinion of counsel as to legality of
            securities being registered.                         9

23.1        Consent of Ernst & Young LLP,
            Independent Auditors.                               10

23.2        Consent of Counsel (contained in
            Exhibit 5.1)

24.1        Power of Attorney (see page II-3 of
            Registration Statement)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

EXHIBITS

Registration Statement on Form S-8

Quantum Corporation

November 29, 1995
EXHIBIT 5.1

November 28, 1995

Quantum Corporation
500 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA  95035

Re:	Registration Statement
	on Form S-8

Gentlemen:

	We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by 
you with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about November 29, 1995 
(the "Registration Statement"), in connection with the registration under the 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of an additional 2,200,000 shares of your 
Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
(the "Plan").  As your legal counsel, we have examined the proceedings taken 
and are familiar with the proceedings proposed to be taken by you in 
connection with the sale and issuance of such Common Stock under the Plan.

	It is our opinion that, when issued and sold in the manner referred to 
in the Plan and pursuant to the agreements which accompany the Plan, the 
Common Stock issued and sold thereby will be legally and validly issued, fully 
paid and non-assessable.

	We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration 
Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the 
Registration Statement, including any Prospectus constituting a part thereof, 
and any amendments thereto.

                                    Very truly yours,

                                    WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI
                                    Professional Corporation
EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

	We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 
Quantum Corporation of our report dated April 28, 1995, with respect to the 
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Quantum Corporation included 
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended March 31, 1995 filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                    ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Palo Alto, California
November 27, 1995