EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, and VMware, Inc., the leading provider of virtualization solutions and an EMC subsidiary, today announced that VMware has filed a Form S-1 Registration Statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the initial public offering (“IPO”) of Class A Common Stock of VMware.
VMware will be offering approximately 10% of its Class A Common Stock in the IPO. VMware and EMC expect the IPO will unlock more of VMware’s value for EMC shareholders, as well as strengthen VMware’s ability to attract and retain the software industry’s top talent and reinforce EMC’s commitment to VMware’s strategy of platform neutrality.
Citi, JPMorgan and Lehman Brothers are acting as the representatives of the underwriters and, together with Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Deutsche Bank Securities will act as joint book-running managers of the offering.
When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by contacting: Citi, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (tel: 718-765-6732; fax: 718-765-6734); JPMorgan, Prospectus Department, National Statement Processing, Prospectus Library, 4 Chase Metrotech Center, CS Level, Brooklyn, NY 11245 (tel: 718-242-8002); or Lehman Brothers c/o Broadridge, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717 (email: qiana.smith@broadridge.com, tel: 631-274-2635).
VMware will be offering approximately 10% of its Class A Common Stock in the IPO. VMware and EMC expect the IPO will unlock more of VMware’s value for EMC shareholders, as well as strengthen VMware’s ability to attract and retain the software industry’s top talent and reinforce EMC’s commitment to VMware’s strategy of platform neutrality.
Citi, JPMorgan and Lehman Brothers are acting as the representatives of the underwriters and, together with Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Deutsche Bank Securities will act as joint book-running managers of the offering.
When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by contacting: Citi, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (tel: 718-765-6732; fax: 718-765-6734); JPMorgan, Prospectus Department, National Statement Processing, Prospectus Library, 4 Chase Metrotech Center, CS Level, Brooklyn, NY 11245 (tel: 718-242-8002); or Lehman Brothers c/o Broadridge, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717 (email: qiana.smith@broadridge.com, tel: 631-274-2635).
