Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MOSHAYEDI MANOUCH
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STEC, INC. [STEC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

3001 DAIMLER STREET		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2008
(Street)


SANTA ANA, CA 92705-5812		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

___ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             1,457,878 I By Trust (2)
Common Stock 12/17/2008   G(4) 19,500 D $ 0 6,615,678 (5) I By Trust (1)
Common Stock 12/18/2008   G 18,900 D $ 0 6,596,778 I By Trust (1)
Common Stock 12/17/2008   G(4) 19,500 A $ 0 19,500 I By Children (6)
Common Stock 12/18/2008   G 18,900 A $ 0 38,400 I By Children (6)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 11.76             (3) 05/06/2013 Common Stock
37,416
  37,416
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy Common Stock) $ 10.69             (3) 05/06/2018 Common Stock
62,584
  62,584
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MOSHAYEDI MANOUCH
3001 DAIMLER STREET
SANTA ANA, CA 92705-5812		   X   X   Chief Executive Officer  
M&S MOSHAYEDI REVOCABLE TRUST DTD 11-16-95
3001 DAIMLER STREET
SANTA ANA, CA 92705-5812		     X    

Signatures

/s/ Manouch Moshayedi 02/17/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Manouch Moshayedi, Trustee 02/17/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares are owned directly by the M. and S. Moshayedi Revocable Trust, dated 11/16/95, a ten percent owner of the issuer, and indirectly by Manouch Moshayedi as the trustee of this trust and who may be deemed to be a ten percent owner of the issuer. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2) These shares are owned directly by the M. and S. Moshayedi Investment Trust, dated 11/16/95, and Manouch Moshayedi is an indirect beneficiary of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) This option shall vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on May 7, 2009.
(4) This transaction involved a gift of securities by the reporting person to his children, who share reporting person's household.
(5) Includes 579,000 shares previously owned directly which were contributed to the M. and S. Moshayedi Revocable Trust, dated 11/16/95.
(6) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his children except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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