Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2021
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock
VMW
New York Stock Exchange
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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.
(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.
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
VMware, Inc.
By:
/s/ Craig Norris
Craig Norris
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary