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     <!-- Client Name:    EMC Corporation                                                           -->
     <!-- Project Name:   Ross E. Cohen                                                      -->
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><BR><BR>Washington, D.C. 20549  </FONT></TD></TR>
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REPORT  </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR> Securities Exchange Act of 1934  </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>January 12, 2004</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>EMC CORPORATION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<td Align=CENTER Width=34%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2><B>1-9853<!-- File No.--></B> </font></td>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>176 South Street, Hopkinton, Massachusetts  01748 </B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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 Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. </FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
connection with the Registration  Statement on Form S-3 (File No.  333-111146)  filed on
December 12, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on January 12, 2004, we are filing
an opinion of Paul T. Dacier  concerning  the common stock of EMC Corporation. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Opinion
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;/s/ Paul T. Dacier<!-- NAME --> </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp; </TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="57%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Date: January 12, 2004 </FONT></TD>
    <TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Paul T. Dacier <!-- NAME --></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Senior Vice President and General Counsel<!-- TITLE --></FONT></TD></TR>
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Corporation<BR> 176 South Street<BR> Hopkinton, MA  01748 </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I
am Senior Vice President and General Counsel to EMC Corporation, a Massachusetts
corporation (the "Company"), and am issuing this opinion in connection with the
registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") filed by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the purpose of
registering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the
shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company issuable
pursuant to and in connection with the conversion of 4 1/2 % senior convertible notes due
April 1, 2007 (the "Notes") which were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of April
5, 2002, between the Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee, and Documentum, Inc., the
indenture, as amended, being hereinafter referred to as the "Indenture." The Company
assumed Documentum's obligations under the notes when it acquired Documentum on December
18, 2003. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
this connection, I have examined and am familiar with originals or copies, certified or
otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of: (i) the Registration Statement; (ii) the
Indenture; (iii) the Restated Articles of Organization, as amended, of the Company; (iv)
such records of the corporate proceedings of the Company as I have deemed necessary or
appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth herein; and (v) such certificates of
officers of the Company and others and such other records and documents as I have deemed
necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinion set forth herein. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
my examination, I have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness
of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals, the
conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me as certified, conformed
or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. As to any
facts material to the opinion expressed herein which I have not independently established
or verified, I have relied upon statements and representations of other officers and
representatives of the Company and others. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I
am admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do not purport to be an
expert on, or express any opinion concerning, any law other than the substantive laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based
upon and subject to the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the Shares have been duly
authorized for issuance and, when issued upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with
the terms of the Indenture, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I
hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. In giving this consent, I do not thereby admit that I am in the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or
the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. The undersigned
assumes no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion letter should the laws of such
jurisdiction be changed after the date hereof by legislative action, judicial decision or
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
opinion is furnished by me, as Senior Vice President and General Counsel to the Company,
in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and is not to be used,
circulated or quoted for any other purpose or otherwise referred to or relied upon by any
other person without the prior express written permission of the Company other than in
connection with the offer and sale of Shares while the Registration Statement is in
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8K Form
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
January 12, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
EMC CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Massachusetts
1-9853
04-2680009
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
176 South Street, Hopkinton, Massachusetts  01748
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(508) 435-1000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5.
Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
In
connection with the Registration  Statement on Form S-3 (File No.  333-111146)  filed on
December 12, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on January 12, 2004, we are filing
an opinion of Paul T. Dacier  concerning  the common stock of EMC Corporation.
Item 7.
Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
5.1
Opinion
of Paul T. Dacier regarding the common stock of EMC Corporation.
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
By:
/s/ Paul T. Dacier
Date: January 12, 2004
Paul T. Dacier
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
5.1
Opinion
of Paul T. Dacier regarding the common stock of EMC Corporation.
Exhibit
5.1
January
12, 2004
EMC
Corporation
176 South Street
Hopkinton, MA  01748
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
I
am Senior Vice President and General Counsel to EMC Corporation, a Massachusetts
corporation (the "Company"), and am issuing this opinion in connection with the
registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") filed by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the purpose of
registering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the
shares (the "Shares") of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company issuable
pursuant to and in connection with the conversion of 4 1/2 % senior convertible notes due
April 1, 2007 (the "Notes") which were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of April
5, 2002, between the Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee, and Documentum, Inc., the
indenture, as amended, being hereinafter referred to as the "Indenture." The Company
assumed Documentum's obligations under the notes when it acquired Documentum on December
18, 2003.
In
this connection, I have examined and am familiar with originals or copies, certified or
otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of: (i) the Registration Statement; (ii) the
Indenture; (iii) the Restated Articles of Organization, as amended, of the Company; (iv)
such records of the corporate proceedings of the Company as I have deemed necessary or
appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth herein; and (v) such certificates of
officers of the Company and others and such other records and documents as I have deemed
necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinion set forth herein.
In
my examination, I have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness
of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals, the
conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me as certified, conformed
or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. As to any
facts material to the opinion expressed herein which I have not independently established
or verified, I have relied upon statements and representations of other officers and
representatives of the Company and others.
I
am admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do not purport to be an
expert on, or express any opinion concerning, any law other than the substantive laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Based
upon and subject to the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the Shares have been duly
authorized for issuance and, when issued upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with
the terms of the Indenture, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
I
hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. In giving this consent, I do not thereby admit that I am in the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or
the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. The undersigned
assumes no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion letter should the laws of such
jurisdiction be changed after the date hereof by legislative action, judicial decision or
otherwise.
This
opinion is furnished by me, as Senior Vice President and General Counsel to the Company,
in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and is not to be used,
circulated or quoted for any other purpose or otherwise referred to or relied upon by any
other person without the prior express written permission of the Company other than in
connection with the offer and sale of Shares while the Registration Statement is in
effect.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Paul T. Dacier
Senior Vice President and General Counsel