0001124610-13-000036.txt : 20130910 0001124610-13-000036.hdr.sgml : 20130910 20130910161858 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001124610-13-000036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130905 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130910 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130910 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VMWARE, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001124610 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 943292913 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33622 FILM NUMBER: 131088342 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304 BUSINESS PHONE: (650) 427-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VMWARE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000923 8-K 1 a8-k09x10x13.htm 8-K 8-K 09-11-13


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):  September 5, 2013
 
VMware, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-33622
 
Delaware
  
94-3292913
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
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:

 
[  ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 
[  ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 
[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 
[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Resignation of Director
On September 5, 2013, Renee James informed the Company of her resignation from the Board of Directors of VMware, Inc. (“VMware” or the “Company”) in order to focus on her responsibilities as President of Intel Corp. Ms. James's resignation became effective on September 10, 2013. Her decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or its management.
(d) Election of Director
On September 10, 2013, the Board of Directors of VMware, Inc. (“VMware” or the “Company”) elected Pamela J. Craig as a Class I, Group II member of the Board. In connection with her election to the Board, Ms. Craig was also appointed to serve as a member of the Company's Mergers and Acquisitions Committee.
Ms. Craig was employed at Accenture plc, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing organization, in various operational and finance roles for 34 years, most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer from October 2006 until her retirement in 2013. She was Senior Vice President, Finance of Accenture from March 2004 to October 2006 and served as its Group Director, Business Operations & Services from March 2003 to March 2004, and Managing Partner, Global Business Operations from June 2001 to March 2003. Prior to 2001, Ms. Craig had leadership roles in different parts of Accenture's business, both domestically and globally, in consumer products and media and entertainment. Ms. Craig is also a director of Akamai Technologies, where she is currently the chair of the Audit Committee.
During her long tenure at Accenture in a variety of significant leadership roles, Ms. Craig gained extensive knowledge, leadership experience and expertise with insight into how to manage a large, global and rapidly growing organization. Ms. Craig, drawing on her many years of experience at a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, will also bring to the Board a deep understanding of the challenges technology companies face in a rapidly changing environment
Ms. Craig will participate in the non-employee director compensation arrangements described in the Company's 2013 annual proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2013. The Company will also enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Ms. Craig.
A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Craig'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
99.1   Press release of VMware, Inc. dated September 10, 2013





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: September 10, 2013
By:
 
/s/ S. Dawn Smith
 
 
 
S. Dawn Smith
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary




EX-99.1 2 pressrelease09-10x13x01.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release 09-10-13 - 01


VMware Announces Change to Board of Directors

Pamela Craig Elected to VMware Board of Directors and Appointed to
Company's Mergers and Acquisitions Committee

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 10, 2013 - VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced that longtime Accenture executive Pamela Craig has been elected to succeed Renee James on the VMware board of directors. Craig has also been appointed to serve as a member of the VMware mergers and acquisitions committee. James has served on the VMware board since September 2007 and has resigned to focus on her responsibilities as President of Intel Corp. This change to the VMware board is effective immediately.

Craig brings a wealth of technology industry experience to the VMware board of directors, having worked at Accenture in various operational, finance and senior management roles for 34 years, most recently serving as chief financial officer from October 2006 until her retirement in July 2013. During her long tenure at Accenture, Craig gained extensive knowledge, leadership experience and expertise with insight into how to manage a large, global and rapidly growing organization. As a director on the VMware board, Craig will draw on her many years of experience at a major global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company with a deep understanding of the challenges technology companies face in a rapidly changing environment.

“VMware is strategically positioned to thrive amid significant changes occurring in the technology industry,” said Pamela Craig, VMware board of directors. “I look forward to working with the VMware board and executive leadership team to help the company navigate the evolving industry landscape and continue its strong leadership in virtualization, and helping companies advance their software-defined data center architecture.”

“We are thrilled to have a distinguished industry veteran such as Pamela Craig join the VMware board of directors,” said Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VMware. “With her strong industry track record, we believe Pam will be a great addition to the VMware board to help the company move its strategic direction forward in the near and long term.

“We also extend much gratitude to Renee James for her significant contributions to VMware since the company went public in 2007,” continued Gelsinger. “As a director, Renee has played a key role in helping VMware become the industry's benchmark for virtualization and cloud infrastructure. We thank her for helping VMware get to the next phase in our journey to deliver the software-defined data center, hybrid cloud and enterprise mobility solutions for our customers.”

About VMware
VMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable businesses to thrive in the Cloud Era. Customers rely on VMware to help them transform the way they build, deliver and consume Information Technology resources in a manner that is evolutionary and based on their specific needs. With 2012 revenues of $4.61 billion, VMware has more than 500,000 customers and 55,000 partners.  The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com.

# # #

VMware is a registered trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective organizations. The use of the word “partner” or “partnership” does not imply a legal partnership relationship between VMware and any other company.

Contacts

Nick Fuentes
VMware Global Communications
nfuentes@vmware.com
+1 (650) 427-1104

David Gibbs
Hill+Knowlton Strategies for VMware
david.gibbs@hkstrategies.com
+1 (512) 432-1861