UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 22, 2010
ADPT Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-15071 | 94-2748530 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
691 S. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, California, 95035
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(408) 945-8600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Adaptec, Inc.
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On June 22, 2010, Adaptec, Inc. (the “Company”) changed its name to ADPT Corporation. The name change was made pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law by merging a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with and into the Company. The Company is the surviving corporation in the merger, and in connection with the merger, amended Article One of its certificate of incorporation to change the Company’s name to ADPT Corporation pursuant to a Certificate of Ownership and Merger filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. A copy of the Certificate of Ownership and Merger is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On June 25, 2010, the Company issued a press release regarding the change in its name. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Ownership and Merger filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 22, 2010. | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on June 25, 2010. | |
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.
| ADPT Corporation | ||
| By: | /S/ MARY L. DOTZ | |
| Name: | Mary L. Dotz | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: June 25, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Ownership and Merger filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 22, 2010. | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on June 25, 2010. | |