SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report April 24, 1996 -------------- EMC CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ------------------------------------------------------ Massachusetts 1-9853 No. 04-2680009 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 171 South Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 435-1000 --------------------- Item 5. Other Events - --------------------- In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, EMC Corporation ("EMC" or the "Company") is hereby filing a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward looking statements of the Company made by, or on behalf of the Company. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits - ------------------------------------------ The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Report. Exhibit: - ------- 99.1 Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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. EMC CORPORATION Date: April 24, 1996 By: /s/ Colin G. Patteson ------------------------ Colin G. Patteson Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 2