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): January 21, 2011 (January 14, 2011)
OVERLAND STORAGE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 000-22071 | 95-3535285 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9112 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, California 92123
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858) 571-5555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
| (b) | Termination of Employment of Named Executive Officer |
On January 14, 2011, the employment of Christopher Gopal, one of our named executive officers in fiscal 2010, terminated following a leave of absence which commenced in July 2010. At the time of his leave of absence, Mr. Gopal was serving as our Vice President of Worldwide Operations and his responsibilities were assumed by Eric L. Kelly, our President and Chief Executive Officer.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| OVERLAND STORAGE, INC. | ||||||||||
| Date: January 21, 2011 |
/s/ Kurt L. Kalbfleisch |
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| By: | Kurt L. Kalbfleisch | |||||||||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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