-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PKU1a0uGBZDSfYp3hW2c04ZLXHxdeHCw23HMVQOBSXdAmjW5MqtSYvMbFAnReQer RJktuvJixtpHxN8UigtsbQ== 0000950172-04-000059.txt : 20040109 0000950172-04-000059.hdr.sgml : 20040109 20040109163911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950172-04-000059 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040109 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040109 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-03656 FILM NUMBER: 04518413 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 8-K 1 bos294107.txt 8-K 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): January 9, 2004 EMC CORPORATION ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 1-9853 No. 04-2680009 - -------------------------------- ----------- -------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 176 South Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 -------------------------------------- -------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 435-1000 N/A ----------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events - -------------------- On January 9, 2004, EMC Corporation issued a press release announcing the completion of the acquisition of VMware, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of EMC Corporation dated January 9, 2004 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/ Paul T. Dacier _________________________ Paul T. Dacier Senior Vice President and General Counsel Date: January 9, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release of EMC Corporation dated January 9, 2004 EX-99 3 ecmvm.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 EMC COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF VMware Hopkinton, Mass., January 9, 2004 - EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader in information storage and management, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Palo Alto-based VMware, Inc., a rapidly growing, privately held software company specializing in Intel-based virtual computing software. Under the terms of the definitive agreement announced on December 15, 2003, EMC acquired VMware in a cash transaction with a final value of approximately $625 million. VMware will play a key role in EMC's strategy to help customers lower their costs and simplify their operations by deploying virtualization technologies across their heterogeneous IT infrastructure to create a single pool of available storage and computing resources. VMware's leadership in server virtualization, together with EMC's innovation in storage virtualization, will serve as a strong foundation for next-generation information lifecycle management solutions. EMC will operate VMware as a separate software subsidiary of EMC, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and led by Diane Greene, VMware's former President and CEO. The VMware name, brand and products will all be maintained, and VMware employees will remain focused on developing, selling and servicing VMware's products and solutions. About EMC EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world leader in products, services and solutions for information storage and management that help organizations extract the maximum value from their information, at the lowest total cost, across every point in the information lifecycle. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at www.EMC.com. About VMware VMware, an EMC company, is the global leader in virtual infrastructure software for Intel-based systems. The world's largest companies use VMware solutions to simplify their IT, fully leverage their existing computing investments and respond faster to changing business demands. VMware is based in Palo Alto, California, and conducts business in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.vmware.com. # # # This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i) risks associated with strategic investments and acquisitions, including the challenges and costs of integration, restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies associated with the acquisition of Documentum, LEGATO Software and the recently completed acquisition of VMware, Inc.; (ii) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (iii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (iv) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings, and rapid technological and market change; (v) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (vi) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures; (vii) component quality and availability; (viii) the relative and varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (ix) war or acts of terrorism; (x) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xi) fluctuating currency exchange rates; and (xii) other one-time events and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in EMC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 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