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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): August 17, 2007
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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 File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) 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:
|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or
Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On August 17, 2007, the Board of Directors of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC issued
its decision to give Dell until November 12, 2007 to file its past due periodic
reports and regain compliance with NASDAQ's listing requirements. A copy of
the press release issued on August 21, 2007, announcing this decision is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release issued by Dell Inc., dated August 21, 2007.
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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: August 21, 2007 By: /s/ Thomas H. Welch, Jr.
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Thomas H. Welch, Jr.
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release issued by Dell Inc., dated August 21, 2007.
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