Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Saman Robert
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STEC, INC. [STEC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3001 DAIMLER ST		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
General Counsel / Assistant Secretary
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SANTA ANA, CA 92705		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy Common Stock)   (1) 07/26/2020 Common Stock 20,000 $ 15.6 (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (5) Common Stock 25,500 $ 0 (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Saman Robert
3001 DAIMLER ST
SANTA ANA, CA 92705		       General Counsel Assistant Secretary

Signatures

/s/ Robert M. Saman 11/26/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The option may be exercised only to the extent vested. The shares subject to the option grant vest and become exercisable in equal annual installments over the four (4) year period following the vesting commencement date (first date of employment).
(2) The exercise price per share is 100% of the fair market value of STEC's common stock on the date of grant.
(3) These restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest in equal annual installments over the four (4) year period following the date of grant (or vesting commencement date, for RSUs awarded upon the reporting person joining STEC).
(4) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of STEC common stock.
(5) Expiration dates are not applicable to RSUs.

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