Form 8-K

 

 

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.)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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