ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

The Board of Directors of Rimage Corporation (the "Company") has appointed Samir Mittal as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer effective September 14, 2009, the scheduled first day of his employment. Mr. Mitall will report to Sherman L. Black, the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining Rimage, Mr. Mittal, 41, was senior core team leader for the Business Critical Products Group of Seagate Technology (NasdaqGS: STX) from July 2008. From April 2006 to June 2008, he was senior director of the Servo Engineering Department at Seagate's Twin Cities operation and from February 2005 to March 2006, was a director of the Servo Engineering Department. From July 2001 to January 2005, Mr. Mittal also held various engineering positions at Seagate. Mr. Mittal graduated from the University of Delhi, India with a bachelor's degree in engineering, and earned his masters of science degree from the University of Maryland. In 1998, Mr. Mittal also earned his Ph. D. from Ohio State University specializing in the design and control of electro-mechanical systems.

The Company offered Mr. Mittal the position by an offer letter that was accepted by him on August 20, 2009, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1. The Board of Directors and Compensation Committee approved the compensation described in the offer letter, which includes a base salary of $215,000 per year, an opportunity to earn a cash bonus equal to 50% of his base salary under the Company's cash bonus program for executive officers, and the stock option and restricted stock awards described below. Mr. Mittal is also eligible to participate in the Company's benefit programs. In addition, Mr. Mittal will enter into the Company's form of non-disclosure and non-competition agreement and the Company's current form of severance and change of control letter agreement, a copy of which was attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 22, 2008.

In connection with Mr. Mittal's hiring, the Company will grant Mr. Mittal on the first day of his employment a non-qualified stock option to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock and 5,000 shares of restricted stock. The restrictions on the restricted stock award will lapse in full on the first anniversary of Mr. Mittal's start date. The option and restricted stock awards will also be subject to the Company's standard form of equity award agreements, as well as the terms and conditions of the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.

The Company announced Mr. Mittal's appointment by a press release issued on August 24, 2009, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit No. Description 10.1 Letter from Rimage Corporation to Samir Mittal regarding offer of employment, accepted on August 20, 2009. 99.1 Press Release dated August 24, 2009

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