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The Certificate of Conversion is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03. In addition, at the effective time of the Conversion, the Company adopted a limited liability company agreement (the “LLC Agreement”). The LLC Agreement is filed as Exhibit 3.2 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124610/000119312523282097/0001193125-23-282097-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"bylaw amendment"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"},{"claim_id":"bf34541d476b4d4b13a014699eb723a0c09e9ce5","claim":"VMWARE LLC underwent a change of control involving Broadcom Inc. 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