13D Filing: Private Capital Management and Quantum Corp (QTM)

CUSIP No.

747906501

Page 2 of 8 Pages

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

Private Capital Management, LLC   (46-3167283)

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)

o

(b)

o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

OO

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR  2(e)

o

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Private Capital Management, LLC        Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

Private Capital Management, LLC     0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

Private Capital Management, LLC      1,555,451

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

Private Capital Management, LLC     0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

Private Capital Management, LLC       1,555,451

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

Private Capital Management, LLC      1,555,451

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

o

(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Private Capital Management, LLC        4.51%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

Private Capital Management        IA