Departure of Directors

As discussed in Item 8.01 below with the results confirmed from IVS Associates, Inc. ("IVS") on November 6, 2009, Subramanian "Sundi" Sundaresh and Robert J. Loarie are no longer part of the Board of Directors ("Board") of Adaptec, Inc. (the "Company"), effective October 30, 2009 (the "Effective Date"). In addition, Joseph S. Kennedy's resignation took effect immediately, which was previously disclosed in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2009.

As discussed in Item 8.01 below with the results confirmed from IVS on November 6, 2009, the Company decreased the size of the Board from nine (9) to seven (7) members, effective October 30, 2009, pursuant to Article II,
Section 2.1 of the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws. The foregoing description of the material terms of the Amended Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by the full text of Amended Bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed with this report:

Exhibit No.                            Description of Exhibit

    3.1           Amended and Restated Bylaws of Adaptec, Inc., as amended on
                  September 18, 2009 and effective October 30, 2009