Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  COVIELLO ARTHUR W JR
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMC CORP [EMC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
EMC CORPORATION, 176 SOUTH STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & President, RSA
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOPKINTON, MA 01748		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option Right To Buy (1) 09/15/2006(2)   (3) Common Stock 119,966 $ 1.67 D  
Stock Option Right To Buy (1) 09/15/2006(2)   (4) Common Stock 327,157 $ 5.42 D  
Stock Option Right To Buy (1) 09/15/2006(2)   (5) Common Stock 340,785 $ 7.65 D  
Stock Option Right To Buy (1) 09/15/2006(2) 12/09/2012 Common Stock 242,340 $ 5.02 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
COVIELLO ARTHUR W JR
EMC CORPORATION
176 SOUTH STREET
HOPKINTON, MA 01748		       EVP & President, RSA  

Signatures

/s/ Barbara D. Smith, Attorney In Fact 09/25/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Formerly options to acquire shares of common stock of RSA Security Inc. ("RSA") held by the reporting Person. In connection with the closing of the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of RSA by EMC Corporation ("EMC") on September 15, 2006, each outstanding option to acquire RSA common stock was converted into an option to acquire 2.423 shares of EMC Common stock.
(2) These options were either fully vested and exercisable prior to the closing of the Acquisition or became fully vested and exercisable in connection with such closing.
(3) 14,545 options expire on 4/22/09. 14,545 options expire on 4/22/10. 45,438 options expire on 1/22/09. 45,438 options expire on 1/22/10.
(4) 36,350 options expire on 2/18/12. 36,350 options expire on 2/11/11. 36,351 options expire on 8/18/11. 36,351 options expire on 5/18/12. 36,351 options expire on 8/18/12. 36,351 options expire on 11/18/12. 36,351 options expire on 11/18/10. 36,351 options expire on 11/18/11. 36,351 options expire on 5/18/11.
(5) 37,865 options expire on each of the following dates: 9/28/10, 12/28/10, 3/28/11, 6/28/11, 9/28/11, 12/28/11, 3/28/12, 6/28/12, and 9/28/12.

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