Item 5.02. Submission Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Resignation of Principal Officer

On January 12, 2021, Pat Gelsinger resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer of VMware, Inc. ("VMware"), in order to accept a position with another company. Mr. Gelsinger's resignation is effective February 12, 2021. Mr. Gelsinger will continue to serve as a member of VMware's Board of Directors (the "Board") following his departure as CEO.

(c) Appointment of New Principal Officer

On January 12, 2021, the VMware Board elected Zane Rowe, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as interim CEO effective upon Mr. Gelsinger's departure, to serve until VMware's search for a permanent CEO is completed. Mr. Rowe will also continue to serve as VMware's CFO.

Mr. Rowe has served as VMware's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President since March 2016. Prior to joining VMware, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EMC Corporation, a provider of computer hardware and software infrastructure and VMware's parent company prior to its acquisition by Dell Technologies, Inc., from October 2014 until February 2016. Prior to joining EMC, Mr. Rowe was Vice President of North American Sales of Apple Inc., a technology company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, online services, and personal computers, from May 2012 until May 2014. He was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Continental Holdings, Inc., an airline holdings company, from October 2010 until April 2012 and was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Continental Airlines from August 2008 to September 2010. Mr. Rowe joined Continental Airlines in 1993. Mr. Rowe currently serves on the board of Sabre Corporation.

A copy of the press release announcing VMware's CEO transition is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of VMware, Inc. January 13 , 2021

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