8-K


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): March 1, 2016

VMWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-33622
(Commission File Number)
94-3292913
(IRS Employer Identification Number)


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)

 
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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     
On March 1, 2016, the sole Class B common stockholder of VMware, Inc. (“VMware”), EMC Corporation, authorized the aggregate size of VMware’s 2016 equity grants in accordance with VMware’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, in an action by written consent pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. VMware’s 2016 equity grants will be issued from the VMware Amended and Restated 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan share reserve previously approved by VMware’s stockholders.





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.

 
 
 
VMware, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: March 3, 2016
By:
 
/s/ S. Dawn Smith
 
 
 
S. Dawn Smith
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary