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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND RULE 13a-17 OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
ONE DELL WAY, ROUND ROCK, TEXAS 78682
(Address of principal executive offices)
(512) 338-4400
(Issuer's telephone number, including area code)
I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
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1. Title of security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
2. Number of shares outstanding
before the change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,542,064
3. Number of shares outstanding
after the change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,084,128
4. Effective date of the change . . . . . . . . . . . . December 6, 1996
5. Method of change:
Specify method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stock split
Give brief description of
transaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two-for-one stock split effected through dividend
of one share of Common Stock per share of Common
Stock issued as of the close of business on
November 25, 1996. Declared on November 12, 1996;
distributed on December 6, 1996.
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II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
Not applicable
Date: December 10, 1996 /s/ Thomas B. Green
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Thomas B. Green, General Counsel
