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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
April 14, 2021
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3748347-3298624
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
11445 COMPAQ CENTER WEST DRIVEHOUSTONTX77070
 (Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

(650)687-5817
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per shareHPENYSE
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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
    On April 14, 2021, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (the "Company”) held its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on five proposals and cast their votes as described below.  The proposals are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2021.
Proposal 1
    The Company’s stockholders elected 12 individuals to the Company's Board of Directors (“Board of Directors”) for the succeeding year or until their successors are duly qualified and elected as set forth below:
Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Daniel Ammann
991,932,5913,127,8862,033,801142,186,454
Pamela L. Carter
983,461,09611,725,9751,907,207142,186,454
Jean M. Hobby990,536,6934,617,0251,940,560142,186,454
George R. Kurtz991,953,4093,088,2562,052,613142,186,454
Raymond J. Lane
835,576,576159,355,3982,162,304142,186,454
Ann M. Livermore
919,082,89675,833,2772,178,105142,186,454
Antonio F. Neri
986,650,4688,477,9091,965,901142,186,454
Charles H. Noski991,675,1973,341,0642,078,017142,186,454
Raymond E. Ozzie
991,740,0583,303,6782,050,542142,186,454
Gary M. Reiner
977,617,66617,428,7472,047,865142,186,454
Patricia F. Russo
944,030,77051,175,1161,888,392142,186,454
Mary Agnes Wilderotter
888,141,825107,001,9691,950,484142,186,454

Proposal 2
    The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021 as set forth below:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
1,133,002,8033,445,6142,832,3150

Proposal 3
    The Company’s stockholders cast their votes to approve the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, as set forth below:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
968,827,36326,415,7641,851,151142,186,454





Proposal 4
    The Company’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote to approve executive compensation as set forth below:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
944,393,65649,381,4783,319,144142,186,454

Proposal 5
    The Company’s stockholders cast their votes for 1 year with respect to the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, as set forth below:
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
969,591,5151,209,98423,713,7972,578,982142,186,454





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: April 15, 2021By: /s/ RISHI VARMA
Name:Rishi Varma
Title:Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary