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): September 30, 2008
Dot Hill Systems Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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1-13317
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13-3460176 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 2200 Faraday Avenue, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA
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92008 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 931-5500
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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 30, 2008, Dot Hill Systems Corp. (“Dot Hill”) amended the Product Purchase
Agreement (the “Amendment”) originally entered into with Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”) on
September 10, 2007. The Amendment modifies the cost reductions passed through from Dot Hill to HP
(in the form of reductions in product prices) for fiscal year 2010 and thereafter. In addition,
the Amendment provides for certain payments from HP to Dot Hill during the third and fourth
quarters of fiscal year 2008 related to cost-sharing of certain production expenses.