Form 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): May 27, 2009

 

 

VMWARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33622   94-3292913

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 27, 2009, at the annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders of VMware, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the VMware, Inc. 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan, which increased the number of shares of Class A common stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 20,000,000 shares to a total of 100,000,000 shares. The Board of Directors of the Company approved the Amendment on February 4, 2009, subject to stockholder approval at the annual meeting. Accordingly, the Amendment became effective immediately upon stockholder approval. The Company’s named executive officers may participate in the 2007 Equity and Incentive Plan.


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: May 28, 2009

 

VMWARE, INC.
By:  

/s/    Rashmi Garde

 

Rashmi Garde

Vice President and General Counsel