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):

July 14, 2005

 

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)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 5.03               Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On July 14, 2005, Adaptec, Inc.’s (the “Company”)  Board of Directors amended Article III, Section 3.2 of the Company’s Bylaws to change the exact number of authorized directors of the Company from eight (8) to seven (7).  A copy of the Company’s Bylaws, as amended, is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

3.1           Bylaws, as amended through July 14, 2005.

 

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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/ Marshall L. Mohr

 

 

Marshall L. Mohr

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:  July 19, 2005

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

3.1

 

Bylaws, as amended through July 14, 2005.

 

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