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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Dotz Mary   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ADAPTEC INC [ADPT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 691 SOUTH MILPITAS BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/08/2010 (Street) MILPITAS, CA 95035 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 06/08/2010   F   3,820 (1) D $ 3.03 25,952 D   Common Stock 06/08/2010   F   16,501 (1) D $ 3.03 9,451 D   Common Stock 06/09/2010   M   26,933 A $ 2.86 36,384 D   Common Stock 06/09/2010   S   26,933 D $ 3.03 9,451 D   Common Stock 06/09/2010   M   113,067 A $ 2.86 122,518 D   Common Stock 06/09/2010   S   113,067 D $ 3.03 9,451 D   Common Stock 06/09/2010   M   104,326 A $ 2.94 113,777 D   Common Stock 06/09/2010   S   104,326 D $ 3.03 9,451 D   Common Stock 06/09/2010   M   20,674 A $ 2.94 30,125 D   Common Stock 06/09/2010   S   20,674 D $ 3.03 9,451 D   Common Stock 06/09/2010   M   45,000 A $ 0 54,451 D   Common Stock 06/09/2010   S   54,451 D $ 3.03 0 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 2.86

06/09/2010

M

26,933

(2)

08/03/2016

Common Stock

26,933

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 2.86

06/09/2010

M

113,067

(2)

08/03/2016

Common Stock

113,067

$ 0

0

D

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 2.94

06/09/2010

M

104,326

(3)

03/31/2015

Common Stock

104,326

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 2.94

06/09/2010

M

20,674

(3)

03/31/2015

Common Stock

20,674

$ 0

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

06/09/2010

M

45,000

(4)

(5)

Common Stock

45,000

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Dotz Mary 691 SOUTH MILPITAS BLVD. MILPITAS, CA 95035			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Mary Dotz		06/10/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents shares that were automatically withheld to cover tax withholding obligations.
(2)	A total of 140,000 stock options were granted on August 3, 2009. The aggregate of these options vest at the rate of 8.33% of the total option shares at the end of each three month period, such that the total option shares will be fully vested on August 3, 2012. The Company accelerated 100% of the remaining unvested stock options on June 8, 2010.
(3)	A total of 125,000 stock options were granted on March 31, 2008. The aggregate of these options vested at the rate of 25% of the total option shares on March 31, 2009 and an additional 8.33% of the total option shares vest at the end of each three month period thereafter, such that the total option shares will be fully vested on March 31, 2012. The Company accelerated 100% of the remaining unvested stock options on June 8, 2010.
(4)	Represents a Restricted Stock Unit for shares of common stock that vests, based on certain performance criteria, over a period of 36 months. The Company accelerated 100% of the remaining unvested restricted stock units on June 8, 2010, which was originally granted on April 1, 2009. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Adaptec, Inc. common stock.
(5)	Not Applicable.

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