8-K 1 form8-k2019annualmeetingre.htm 8-K Document



 
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
 
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
April 3, 2019
 
 
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, CA
 
95002
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
 (Zip code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 687-5817
 
 
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:
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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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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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 3, 2019, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (“the Company”) held its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four 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 13, 2019.

 
Proposal 1
 
    The Company’s stockholders elected twelve 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
1,044,457,873
2,138,910
1,491,974
186,832,158
Michael J. Angelakis
1,039,353,617
7,240,783
1,494,357
186,832,158
Pamela L. Carter
1,018,472,313
28,274,004
1,342,440
186,832,158
Jean M. Hobby
1,042,641,672
4,066,656
1,380,429
186,832,158
Raymond J. Lane
874,648,029
172,045,296
1,395,432
186,832,158
Ann M. Livermore
1,044,737,131
2,392,080
959,546
186,832,158
Antonio F. Neri
1,044,504,328
2,253,825
1,330,604
186,832,158
Raymond E. Ozzie
1,044,607,986
2,006,568
1,474,203
186,832,158
Gary M. Reiner
1,032,966,395
13,602,206
1,520,156
186,832,158
Patricia F. Russo
993,509,374
53,317,904
1,261,479
186,832,158
Lip-Bu Tan
925,024,214
121,551,362
1,513,181
186,832,158
Mary Agnes Wilderotter
1,018,179,569
28,534,913
1,374,275
186,832,158


 
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, 2019 as set forth below:

 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
1,218,617,831
 
13,142,152
 
3,160,932
 
0
 



 
Proposal 3
 
    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
 
 
998,941,339
 
46,406,392
 
2,741,026
 
186,832,158
 


 
Proposal 4
 
    The Company’s stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to provide for right to act by written consent, as set forth below:
 

 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
489,830,681
 
554,147,807
 
4,110,269
 
186,832,158
 


 



 
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 8, 2019
By:
/s/ RISHI VARMA
 
 
 
Name:
Rishi Varma
 
 
Title:
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary