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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 5, 2006
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Dell Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-17017 74-2487834
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas 78682
(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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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 5, 2006, Dell Inc. approved accelerated vesting of certain
unvested stock options previously awarded under its stock-based compensation
plans. The press release announcing the acceleration is attached as Exhibit 99.1
to this report and incorporated by reference into Item 1.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by Dell Inc., dated January 6, 2006
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.
DELL INC.
Date: January 6, 2006 By: /s/ Lawrence P. Tu
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Lawrence P. Tu
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release issued by Dell Inc., dated January 6, 2006