Dell Technologies has announced its decision to relocate its state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas, a move that aligns the company's legal home with its operational base and historical roots. The company's Board of Directors unanimously approved the change, which is subject to stockholder approval at the upcoming annual meeting scheduled for June 25, 2026.
Governor Abbott Welcomes Dell to Texas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott responded positively to the news, welcoming the laptop manufacturer in a social media post. He stated, "Welcome home, @Dell," and highlighted that for over 40 years, Texas has been where Michael Dell built and innovated. Abbott added that Dell Technologies is now bringing its legal home to Texas, emphasizing that this is what happens when job creators and innovators are welcomed rather than punished, and predicted that more businesses would follow suit.
Official Statement from Dell
In an official press release, Dell Technologies confirmed that its Board of Directors has recommended that stockholders approve the redomestication at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The proposed change would align the state of incorporation with the company's roots and long-standing center of operations. Michael Dell founded the company in Austin in 1984, and today, the global headquarters, chairman and CEO, and the largest concentration of the U.S. workforce are all based in Texas. The company assured that the redomestication will not affect business operations, management, strategy, assets, or employee locations.
Michael Dell's Perspective
Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, commented on the move, saying, "From my dorm room at the University of Texas in 1984 to our headquarters today in Round Rock, Texas has given Dell what every great company needs to grow — extraordinary talent, world-class research universities, and a business environment that lets us build for the long term." He noted that Texas is where Dell has innovated, expanded, and invested for more than four decades, and bringing the legal home to Texas reflects what the company has been building there all along.
Background and Process
A committee of the Board of Directors, composed of independent and disinterested directors, recommended the legal move to Texas. Information about the proposed redomestication has been presented in the company's preliminary proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available through the SEC's website.
