hpe-20200724

UNITED STATES

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

July 24, 2020

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-37483

47-3298624

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

6280 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE,

SAN JOSE,

95002

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)


(650)			687-5817
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

HPE

NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


☐			Emerging growth company
☐			If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


Item 5.02			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Principal Operating Officer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ("HPE" or the "Company") today announced that it has appointed John F. Schultz, currently serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary, to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Legal Officer, effective as of July 24, 2020.

Mr. Schultz has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary since December 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Schultz served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from November 2015 to December 2017, performing a similar role at Hewlett Packard Company ("HP Co.") from April 2012 to November 2015. Mr. Schultz previously served as Deputy General Counsel for Litigation, Investigations and Global Functions at HP Co. from September 2008 to April 2012. Prior to joining HP Co., Mr. Schultz was a partner in the litigation practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a law firm, from March 2005 to September 2008, where, among other clients, he supported HP Co. as external counsel on a variety of litigation and regulatory matters. Mr. Schultz has no related party transactions with the Company reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and has no family relationships with any director, executive officer or nominee for director or executive officer of the Company.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

DATE: July 27, 2020

By:

/s/ RISHI VARMA

Name:

Rishi Varma

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary

Cover Page	Jul. 24, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 24, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-37483
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-3298624
Entity Address, Address Line One	6280 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE,
Entity Address, City or Town	SAN JOSE,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95002
City Area Code	(650)
Local Phone Number	687-5817
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	HPE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001645590
Amendment Flag	false
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Jul. 24, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company