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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101222163627
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000790070-10-000239
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101222

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33622
		FILM NUMBER:		101269221

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		176 SOUTH STREET
		CITY:			HOPKINTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01748-9103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5082937208

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		176 SOUTH STREET
		CITY:			HOPKINTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01748-9103
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>01748</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2010-12-22</signatureDate>
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