Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Noellert John
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/23/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADAPTEC INC [ADPT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
691 SOUTH MILPITAS BLVD.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Worldwide Sales
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MILPITAS, CA 95035		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 91,615
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 11/04/2008(1) 08/04/2015 Common Stock 46,611 $ 3.78 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 11/04/2008(1) 08/04/2015 Common Stock 3,389 $ 3.78 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 09/14/2006(2) 06/14/2013 Common Stock 15,000 $ 4.24 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 02/13/2007(3) 11/13/2013 Common Stock 7,000 $ 4.48 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 12/15/2006(4) 12/15/2012 Common Stock 25,000 $ 5.75 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Noellert John
691 SOUTH MILPITAS BLVD.
MILPITAS, CA 95035		       VP, Worldwide Sales  

Signatures

By: John Westfield For: John Noellert 10/30/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) A total of 50,000 stock options were granted on 8/4/2008, of which 46,611 are Incentive Stock Options and 3,389 are Non-Qualified Stock Options. 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 8/4/2011.
(2) A total of 15,000 stock options were granted on 6/14/2006. The aggregate of these options vest at a 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 06/14/2009.
(3) A total of 7,000 stock options were granted on 11/13/2006. The aggregate of these options vest at a 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 11/13/2009.
(4) A total of 25,000 stock options were granted on 12/15/2005. The aggregate of these options vest at the rate of 25% on 12/15/2006 and an additional 8.33% of the option shares will vest quarterly thereafter, such that the total option shares will be fully vested on 12/15/2010.

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