UNITED STATES
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): October 29, 2010
Dot Hill Systems Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13317 | 13-3460176 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1351 S. Sunset Street, Longmont, CO | 80501 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 845-3200
Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On October 29, 2010, we executed a Fourth Amendment to our Development and OEM Supply Agreement with NetApp, Inc. and NetApp Holding and Manufacturing B.V. (collectively, “NetApp”), which provides that the term of that agreement will expire effective as of November 30, 2010. In addition, on October 29, 2010, we executed an Amended and Restated Technology License Agreement with NetApp that supersedes and replaces in its entirety our existing Technology License Agreement with NetApp, Inc., and permits NetApp to manufacture and sell on a royalty-free basis, beginning on December 1, 2010, those products sold by us under the Development and OEM Supply Agreement.
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.
| DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP. | ||||||
| By: | /S/ HANIF I. JAMAL | |||||
| Hanif I. Jamal Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||||
Date: November 3, 2010