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): January 15, 2021
VMWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33622 | | 94-3292913 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
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| 3401 Hillview Avenue | Palo Alto | CA | | 94304 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 427-5000
N/A
(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 filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A common stock | | VMW | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) Election of Director
On January 15, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of VMware, Inc. (“VMware”) elected Kenneth Denman as a Class II, Group II member of the Board. In connection with his election to the Board, Mr. Denman was appointed to serve as a member of VMware’s Related Persons Transactions Committee and its Mergers and Acquisitions Committee.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Denman’s election to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
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.
Date: January 19, 2021
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| | VMware, Inc. |
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| By: | | /s/ Craig Norris |
| | Craig Norris |
| | Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
