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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-21-038216"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HPQ"
cik: "0000047217"
company_name: "HP INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T07:32:01.380357+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HP appoints Kim Rucker as independent director, effective Nov 16

## Summary
- Board expanded and elected Kim K.W. Rucker, former EVP/GC/secretary of Andeavor.
- Rucker qualifies as independent under NYSE and HP corporate governance guidelines.
- Compensation: annual cash retainer $105k, equity retainer $220k, pro-rated for partial year.
- No arrangements or understandings with any person for selection; no material interest in transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-21-038216
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HPQ
- cik: 0000047217
- company_name: HP INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47217/000114036121038216/0001140361-21-038216-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47217/000114036121038216/brhc10030863_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-038216
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-038216.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-038216.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kim K.W. Rucker was elected as director at HP INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On November 16, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of HP Inc. (the “Company”) expanded the size of the Board and elected Kim K.W. Rucker to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47217/000114036121038216/0001140361-21-038216-index.htm

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