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Dell names Christopher Garcia next chief legal officer

Christopher Garcia has held global legal leadership roles at Dell since joining in 2006, including international, commercial, and product and services development.

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Dell Technologies Inc. said Richard Rothberg, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and its chief legal officer, will retire effective February 1, 2027. He will remain employed through April 30, 2027, to provide transitional assistance. On October 20, 2026, the Board of Directors appointed Christopher Garcia, currently Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal and Assistant Secretary, to succeed Rothberg in that position and as chief legal officer, effective February 1, 2027.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Garcia's appointment effective date February 1, 2027 Effective date as successor to Rothberg
Rothberg's employment through April 30, 2027 Transitional assistance
Garcia's current role since 2022 Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal and Assistant Secretary
Garcia joined Dell 2006 Start of service with the company
corporate governance regulatory
"responsibility for corporate governance"
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regulatory compliance regulatory
"and regulatory compliance"
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UNITED STATES

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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 19, 2026

 

 

Dell Technologies Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   001-37867   80-0890963

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Dell Way  
Round Rock, Texas   78682
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 289-3355

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

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Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   DELL   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On October 19, 2026, Richard Rothberg, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Dell Technologies Inc. (“the Company”), notified the Company of his decision to retire from his position, in which position he served as the Company’s chief legal officer, effective as of February 1, 2027. Mr. Rothberg will remain employed by the Company to provide transitional assistance through April 30, 2027.

On October 20, 2026, the Board of Directors appointed Christopher Garcia, who currently serves as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal, and Assistant Secretary of the Company, to succeed Mr. Rothberg in that position and as the Company’s chief legal officer, effective as of February 1, 2027. Mr. Garcia has served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal, and Assistant Secretary of the Company since 2022, where he has responsibility for corporate governance and regulatory compliance. Since joining the Company in 2006, Mr. Garcia has served in various global legal leadership roles, including international, commercial, and product and services development. Before beginning his service with the Company, Mr. Garcia worked in private practice at the law firms of Fenwick & West LLP in Mountain View, California and Clifford Chance US LLP in San Francisco, California.


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.

 

Date: October 21, 2026   Dell Technologies Inc.
    By:  

/s/ Christopher A. Garcia

     

Christopher A. Garcia

Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary

      (Duly Authorized Officer)

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