Form 8-K

0001193125-12-103747.txt : 20120308 0001193125-12-103747.hdr.sgml : 20120308 20120308160653 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-103747 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120305 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20120308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120308 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DELL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000826083 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571] IRS NUMBER: 742487834 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0129 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17017 FILM NUMBER: 12677373 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE DELL WAY STREET 2: STED CITY: ROUND ROCK STATE: TX ZIP: 78682-2244 BUSINESS PHONE: 5127284737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE DELL WAY CITY: ROUND ROCK STATE: TX ZIP: 78682 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DELL COMPUTER CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d312869d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): March 5, 2012

Dell Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-17017

74-2487834

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas 78682

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 289-3355

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)

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

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

In March 2012, Karen Quintos, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Dell Inc. (“Dell”), adopted a prearranged trading plan (the “Sales Plan”) to sell shares of Dell’s common stock. The Sales Plan is designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Dell’s policies regarding stock transactions. Rule 10b5-1(c) permits directors, officers and other stockholders who are not in possession of material non-public information to adopt a prearranged plan or contract for the purchase or sale of the registrant’s securities under specified conditions and at specified times.

The Sales Plan provides for her sale of up to approximately 120,000 shares of Dell common stock during specified periods occurring between April 2012 and February 2013. Any sales made pursuant to the Sales Plan will be made based on share amounts and other conditions specified in the Sales Plan.

All stock sales under the Sales Plan will be disclosed publicly in accordance with applicable securities laws, rules and regulations through appropriate filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.


	DELL INC.

Date: March 8, 2012	By:	/s/ Janet B. Wright
		Janet B. Wright
		Vice President and Assistant Secretary
		(Duly authorized officer)