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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FEBRUARY 18, 2000
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(Date of Report)
ADVANCED DIGITAL INFORMATION CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
WASHINGTON 0-21103 91-1618616
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
11431 WILLOWS ROAD NE, PO BOX 97057, REDMOND, WA 98073-9757
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(425) 881-8004
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NONE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On February 16, 2000, Advanced Digital Information Corporation announced
that its Board of Directors approved a two-for-one split of its common stock
in the form of a stock dividend. Shareholders will receive one additional
share for every share held on the record date of March 1, 2000. Additional
shares will be mailed or delivered on or about March 13, 2000, by the
company's transfer agent, ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, LLC. The common
stock will begin trading on a post-split basis on March 14, 2000.
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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.
ADVANCED DIGITAL
INFORMATION CORPORATION
Dated: February 18, 2000 By /s/ LESLIE S. ROCK
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Leslie S. Rock
Secretary and Treasurer
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