X0304 4 2012-03-13 0 0001124610 VMWARE, INC. VMW 0001343964 Nielsen Tod 3401 HILLVIEW AVE PALO ALTO CA 94304 0 1 0 0 Co-President, App. Platform Class A Common Stock 2012-03-13 4 M 0 33346 25.09 A 0 D Class A Common Stock 2012-03-13 4 S 0 19891 103.59 D 0 D Class A Common Stock 2012-03-13 4 S 0 20000 101.75 D 0 D Class A Common Stock 2012-03-13 4 S 0 27662 104.75 D 87688 D Stock Option (right-to-buy) 25.09 2012-03-13 4 M 0 33346 0 D 2015-02-13 Class A Common Stock 33346 100001 D Price represents weghted average for sales reported. The range of prices for the sales reported is $103.25 through $103.75. The reporting person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 400,000 shares of Class A Common stock, became exercisable as to one-quarter of the shares on February 13, 2010, and vests in 36 equal monthly installments as to the remaining shares until fully exercisable on February 13, 2013. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. Larry Wainblat, attorney-in-fact 2012-03-15