0001137774-15-000057 SC 13G/A 1 20150202 20150202 VMWARE, INC. 0001124610 7372 943292913 DE 1231 SC 13G/A 34 005-83098 15566161 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE PALO ALTO CA 94304 (650) 427-5000 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE PALO ALTO CA 94304 VMWARE INC 20000923 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0001137774 6311 223703799 NJ 1231 SC 13G/A 751 BROAD ST NEWARK NJ 07102 9738026000 751 BROAD ST NEWARK NJ 07102 SC 13G/A 1 vmwa.htm DOCUMENT TYPE SC 13G/A TEXT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment # 4 Name of Issuer: VMWARE, INC. _____________________________________________________ Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock CUSIP Number: 928563402 1) NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON Prudential Financial, Inc. 22-3703799 2.) MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) N/A (b) N/A 3) SEC USE ONLY: 4) PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: New Jersey NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5) Sole Voting Power: 430,346 See Exhibit A 6) Shared Voting Power: 2,354,354 See Exhibit A 7) Sole Dispositive Power: 430,346 See Exhibit A 8) Shared Dispositive Power: 4,647,874 See Exhibit A 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 5,078,220 See Exhibit A 10) AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES: Not Applicable 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 3.9 See Exhibit A 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: HC ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: VMWARE, INC. ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE PALO ALTO , CA 94304 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: Prudential Financial, Inc. ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: 751 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102-3777 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: New Jersey ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 928563402 ITEM 3. The Person filing this statement is a Parent Holding Company as defined in Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) Number of Shares Beneficially Owned: 5,078,220 See Exhibit A (b) Percent of Class: 3.9 (c) Powers No. Of Shares ----------- -------------------- Sole power to vote or 430,346 See Exhibit A to direct the vote Shared power to vote or 2,354,354 See Exhibit A to direct the vote Sole power to dispose or 430,346 See Exhibit A to direct disposition Shared power to dispose 4,647,874 See Exhibit A or to direct disposition ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS: Prudential Financial, Inc. through its beneficial ownership of the Item 7 listed entities has ceased to be deemed the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of this issuer. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: Not Applicable ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY: See Exhibit A ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Not Applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION: By signing below, Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that Prudential Financial, Inc. is, for purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of such shares. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. By: Richard Baker Second Vice President Date: 02/02/2015 As of: 12/31/2014 Exhibit A -------------- ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: Through its parent/subsidiary relationship, Prudential Financial, Inc. may be deemed the beneficial owner of the same securities as the Item 7 listed subsidiaries and may have direct or indirect voting and/or investment discretion over 5,078,220 shares. These shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business, and not with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the Issuer. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that Prudential Financial, Inc. is, for the purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of these shares. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION/CLASSIFICATION: Prudential Financial, Inc. is a Parent Holding Company and the indirect parent of the following subsidiaries, who are the beneficial owners of the number and percentage of securities which are the subject of this filing as set forth next to their names: Subsidiaries Number of Shares Percentage The Prudential Insurance Company of America IC, IA 0 0.00 Jennison Associates LLC IA 5,071,428 3.89 Prudential Investment Management, Inc. IA 0 0.00 Quantitative Management Associates LLC IA 6,792 0.01