Steel Excel (SXCL) 8-K Adaptec Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer Marshall Mohr

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):

March 8, 2006

ADAPTEC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-15071	94-2748530
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

691 S. Milpitas Boulevard

Milpitas, CA

95035

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 945-8600

(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:

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

oPre-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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

	(b)	Resignation of Principal Financial Officer
On March 8, 2006, Adaptec, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Marshall L. Mohr, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, resigned from the Company, effective March 15, 2006. A press release announcing this change to the Company’s organization is included as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits
	(d)	Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release issued by the Company on March 8, 2006.

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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.

ADAPTEC, INC.
By:	/s/ Subramanian Sundaresh
Subramanian Sundaresh
President and Chief Executive Officer
		Date: March 13, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release issued by the Company on March 8, 2006.

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