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 5, 1999


                      EMC CORPORATION
   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                              
                              
Massachusetts                   1-9853               No. 04-2680009
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)             File Number)         Identification No.)



35 Parkwood Drive, Hopkinton, MA                        01748
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(Address of principal executive offices)               (zip code)







Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508)435-1000


                               N/A
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Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)




Item 5.  Other Events.

     At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of EMC
Corporation (the "Company") held on May 5, 1999, the
stockholders of the Company approved the proposal to
increase the number of shares of authorized common stock,
par value $.01 per share, of the Company ("Common Stock")
from 750,000,000 to 3,000,000,000 shares.  As a result of
the approval of the increase in the number of shares of
authorized Common Stock, the Company will now proceed with
its previously announced 2 for 1 stock split of the Common
Stock, to be effected in the form of a 100% dividend (the
"Stock Split").  The record date for the Stock Split is May
14, 1999 and the distribution date is May 28, 1999.


     

                         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.

                                   EMC CORPORATION



                                   By:/s/Colin G. Patteson

                                      Colin G. Patteson
                                      Senior Vice President,
                                      Chief Administrative Officer
                                         and Treasurer


Date:     May 6, 1999