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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - VMWARE, INC. | d446247dex991.htm |
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): November 28, 2012
VMware, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-33622
| Delaware | 94-3292913 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3401 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 427-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 28, 2012, the Board of Directors of VMware authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $250 million of VMware’s Class A common stock through the end of 2014. Stock repurchases may be made from time-to-time in open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions. The timing of any repurchases and the actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including VMware’s stock price, corporate and regulatory requirements and other market and economic conditions. VMware issued a press release to announce adoption of the stock repurchase program, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release of VMware, Inc. dated November 29, 2012 |
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 November 29, 2012 | By: | /s/ S. Dawn Smith | ||||
| S. Dawn Smith | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary | ||||||