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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000790070-05-000076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEUBER WILLIAM J JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189196

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-03656
		FILM NUMBER:		051249883

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5084951000X77208

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		176 SOUTH ST.
		CITY:			HOPKINTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01748

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TUEBER WILLIAM J JR
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020913

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790070
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				042680009
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		176 SOUTH STREET
		CITY:			HOPKINTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01748-9103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5084351000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		176 SOUTH STREET
		CITY:			HOPKINTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01748-9103
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares of restricted stock granted under the EMC Corporation 2003 Stock Plan.  These shares will vest fully five years from the grant date, but may vest ratably over three years if certain performance targets approved by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee (the &quot;Committee&quot;) are met at specified times prior to such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Performance shares granted under the EMC Corporation 2003 Stock Plan.  300,000 of these performance shares are referred to as Target Shares, and 75,000 of these performance shares are referred to as Overachievement Shares.  The performance shares will vest in the event that a three-year cumulative earnings per share target (the &quot;EPS Goal&quot;) approved by the Committee has been met.  The Committee expects to determine whether the EPS Goal has been met or exceeded, in full or in part, in January 2009.  If earnings per share equal or exceed (i) 90.9% of the EPS Goal, 50% of the Target Shares will vest, (ii) 94.2% of the EPS Goal, 75% of the Target Shares will vest or (iii) 100% of the EPS Goal, 100% of the Target Shares will vest.  If earnings per share equal or exceed 106% of the EPS Goal and the holder is continuously employed by EMC through a specified date in January 2010, the Overachievement Shares will also vest.  If the targets and conditions set forth above are not achie
ved, the performance shares will be forfeited.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Heide J. Mabee, Attorney In Fact</signatureName>
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