UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): January
23, 2009
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Dell Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
0-17017 |
74-2487834 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas 78682 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (512) 338-4400
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 28, 2009, Dell Inc. issued a press release with respect to its anticipated financial results for the company’s fiscal quarter ending January 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
| (e) | On January 28, 2009, Dell Inc. issued a press release announcing that on January 23, 2009, Dell approved accelerated vesting of certain unvested stock options previously awarded to certain employees and non-employee Directors under its stock based compensation plans, including the following officers: Brian T. Gladden, Ronald G. Garriques and Thomas W. Sweet, and the following members of the Board of Directors: Donald J. Carty, William H. Gray, III, Sallie L. Krawcheck, Alan (A.G.) Lafley, Judy C. Lewent, Thomas W. Luce, III, Klaus S. Luft, Michael A. Miles and Sam Nunn. The company is fully vesting previously awarded stock options that have exercise prices higher than $10.14, the closing price of Dell common stock on January 23, 2009, the effective date of the acceleration. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. |
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release issued by Dell Inc., dated January 28, 2009.
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.
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DELL INC. |
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| Date: | January 28, 2009 | By: |
/s/ Janet B. Wright |
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Janet B. Wright |
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Assistant Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Dell Inc., dated January 28, 2009. |
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