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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 |
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| FORM | 8-K | |
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| CURRENT REPORT |
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| July 24, 2026 |
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) |
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| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | 001-37483 | 47-3298624 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 1701 East Mossy Oaks Road, | Spring, | TX | 77389 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
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| (678) | 259-9860 |
| (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))
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| 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 |
| 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | HPEPrC | | 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).
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| ☐ | 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. |
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective as of July 24, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (the “Company”) has appointed David I. Goulden, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Booking Holdings Inc., the global online travel company and parent of brands including Booking.com, Priceline, and KAYAK, to serve as a director of the Company. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Goulden to serve as a member the Finance and Investment Committee of the Board and the HR and Compensation Committee of the Board, effective as of the same date.
In consideration of his service during the remainder of the current board year, Mr. Goulden will receive pro-rata portions of the annual equity and cash retainers that are provided under the non-employee director compensation arrangements generally applicable to all non-employee directors of the Company (the “Director Compensation Program”). Thereafter, he will participate in full in the Director Compensation Program.
Mr. Goulden does not have any family relationships with any executive officer or director of the Company or its affiliates. He is not a party to any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On July 24, 2026, the Company issued a press release regarding the matters described in Item 5.02. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant, whether made before, on, or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| (d) Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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| SIGNATURE |
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| 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. |
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| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY | |
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| DATE: July 24, 2026 | By: | /s/ David Antczak | |
| Name: | David Antczak | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary | |
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