Broadcom acquisition of VMware end date extended until Aug. 26
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Broadcom's (NASDAQ:AVGO) planned $61 billion purchase of VMware has been extended to Aug. 26 as the termination date was set to expire in a week as regulators continue to scrutinize the deal.
The end date was extended until Aug. 26 from May 26, according to an 8-K filing on Friday. The date may be further extended by another three months until Nov. 26 if the deal isn't completed.

On Wednesday, Broadcom (AVGO) reportedly offered some remedies to regulators in the European Union in an attempt to assuage antitrust concerns over its pending VMware (NYSE:VMW) purchase.