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 25, 2024
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Item 1.02 Termination of Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 25, 2024, Dell Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) delivered to Broadcom Inc. written notice of termination of the Commercial Framework Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2021 (the “Agreement”), by and between the Company and VMware, Inc. (“VMware”). The Agreement provides that upon a Change in Control of either party (as defined in the Agreement), the other party may terminate the Agreement upon 60 days’ written notice. A Change in Control of VMware occurred upon the acquisition on November 22, 2023 of VMware’s successor, VMware LLC, by Broadcom Inc.
The Agreement provides a framework for various commercial activities between the two parties, including how the Company will act as a distributor of VMware products and services as well as how the parties collaborate on certain solutions and go-to-market activities.
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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.
| Date: January 30, 2024 | Dell Technologies Inc. | ||||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Christopher A. Garcia | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher A. Garcia Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |||||||||||||||||
| (Duly Authorized Officer) | |||||||||||||||||
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