FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

DELL MICHAEL S

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
9/7/2016 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

VMWARE, INC. [VMW]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

ONE DELL WAY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

ROUND ROCK, TX 78682       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock   43025308   I   See footnote   (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock     (2)   (2) Class A Common Stock   300000000     (2) I   See footnote   (1)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are owned of record by EMC Corporation ("EMC"). EMC is directly wholly owned by Dell Inc., which in turn is indirectly wholly owned by Dell Technologies Inc. through its directly held wholly-owned subsidiary Denali Intermediate Inc. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own securities beneficially owned by EMC by reason of his ownership of securities representing a majority of the voting power represented by all voting securities of Dell Technologies Inc. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock held by EMC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2)  Each share of Class B common stock is convertible into one share of Class A common stock at any time at the holder's election.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DELL MICHAEL S
ONE DELL WAY
ROUND ROCK, TX 78682 		X X


Signatures
/s/ Janet B. Wright, Attorney-in-Fact 9/7/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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Exhibit 24.1
Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 Reporting Obligations
 
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Janet B. Wright, Robert Potts and James Williamson as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 relating to VMware, Inc. in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such report on Form 3, 4, or 5 and the timely filing of such form with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and
(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that neither of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney may be revoked only by delivering a signed, original "Revocation of Power of Attorney" to the attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 18th day of August, 2016.
 
 
     /s/ Michael S. Dell
 
 
 
 
Name:  Michael S. Dell