Form 8-K
8-K — Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
Accession: 0001645590-26-000072
Filed: 2026-07-24
Period: 2026-07-24
CIK: 0001645590
SIC: 3570 (COMPUTER & OFFICE EQUIPMENT)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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
July 24, 2026
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.)
1701 East Mossy Oaks Road, Spring, TX 77389
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(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))
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).
☐ 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 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.
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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
99.1
Press Release, dated July 24, 2026.
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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 24, 2026 By: /s/ David Antczak
Name: David Antczak
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
1701 E. Mossy Oaks Road
Spring, TX 77389
hpe.com
News Release
HPE Names David Goulden to Board of Directors
Goulden brings decades of management and financial leadership experience at global technology companies
HOUSTON, Texas – July 24, 2026 – HPE (NYSE: HPE) today announced the appointment of David Goulden to its Board of Directors, effective today. Goulden joins the Board’s Finance & Investment Committee and HR & Compensation Committee.
Goulden brings more than 35 years of experience, including extensive management and financial leadership at global technology companies. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Booking Holdings Inc., the global online travel company and parent of brands including Booking.com, Priceline, and KAYAK.
“David brings deep experience leading large, global technology businesses through significant periods of growth, transformation, and innovation,” said Pat Russo, chair of the Board of Directors, HPE. “His expertise across enterprise technology, finance, operations, and M&A will be a tremendous asset to the Board as HPE advances its strategy and creates further value for shareholders.”
“Organizations are increasingly relying on networking, cloud, and AI solutions to sharpen their competitive advantage, and HPE is uniquely positioned to help guide them through this transformation,” said Antonio Neri, president and CEO of HPE. “We look forward to benefiting from David’s perspectives and leadership experience as we build on our momentum and continue executing our strategy.”
Goulden previously spent more than a decade in senior leadership roles at EMC Corporation, an enterprise technology company acquired by Dell Technologies in 2016, where he served as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive Officer of EMC's Information Infrastructure business. He helped manage integration efforts after the EMC transaction, which at the time was the largest technology merger in history.
Goulden then served as President of the combined company’s Infrastructure Solutions Group, which included its storage, server, and networking businesses, until he joined Booking Holdings.
“HPE has established a clear strategic direction and a portfolio aligned to some of the most significant opportunities in enterprise technology,” said Goulden. “I am honored to join the Board at this exciting time for the company and look forward to contributing to its continued success in creating lasting shareholder value.”
Goulden previously served on the board of VMware, where he was a member of the Audit and Mergers & Acquisitions Committees.
About HPE
HPE (NYSE: HPE) is a leader in essential enterprise technology, bringing together the power of AI, cloud, and networking to help organizations achieve more. As pioneers of possibility, our innovation and expertise advance the way people live and work. We empower our customers across industries to
optimize operational performance, transform data into foresight, and maximize their impact. Unlock your boldest ambitions with HPE. Discover more at www.hpe.com.
Media Contact:
Chandler Spivey
Chandler.Spivey@hpe.com
Investor Contact:
Shannon Cross
Investor.Relations@hpe.com
Forward-looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Hewlett Packard Enterprise”) may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, "guide", “optimistic”, “intend”, “aim”, “will”, "estimates", “may”, “could”, “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to any statements related to expectations of operational and/or financial performance; capital allocation strategies and actions; the ability of HPE to integrate and implement its plans, forecasts and other expectations with respect to the business and realize additional opportunities for growth and innovation; and the unpredictability and uncertainty of macroeconomic and geopolitical events, including but not limited to global conflicts and heightened trade restrictions. Risks, uncertainties, and assumptions include those that are described in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and in other filings made by Hewlett Packard Enterprise from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Hewlett Packard Enterprise assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.
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