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Intel reports 12.6% Class A stake in VMware

Intel Corp., the world's largest chip maker, on Tuesday reported a 12.6 percent stake in Class A shares of virtualization software maker VMware Inc., according to a regulatory filing.

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company reported owning 9.5 million shares of VMware's Class A common stock. This represents a 12.6 percent stake, based on the 75.1 million shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding as of the completion of VMware's IPO on Aug. 14.


Forbes is carrying the news.

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  1. Intel jumped into this before the IPO. When VMware was divided into to classes of stock, 32,500,000 Class A and 300,000,000 Class B for a total of 332,500,000 shares! Since there is nearly ten times the amount of Class B shares, grossly overlooked in recent news articles is the shear weight of the Class B shares making it a mere 1.23% holdings.

    I have invested in VMware for the long haul, so believe me, I want the positive spin to influence another's decision to buy. Let's just not forget the big picture here.

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