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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-024519"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HPE"
cik: "0001645590"
company_name: "Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co"
filed_at: "2025-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:38:37.504756+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HPE closes $13.4B acquisition of Juniper Networks; settles DOJ lawsuit

## Summary
- Aggregate Merger Consideration approx $13.4B; Juniper shareholders receive $40.00 per share in cash.
- Acquisition closed July 2, 2025; Juniper becomes wholly owned subsidiary of HPE.
- DOJ settlement requires HPE to divest Instant On business and auction non-exclusive license of Juniper's Mist AIOps source code.
- HPE expects deal to be accretive to non-GAAP EPS in year 1 post-close; combined networking business >50% of operating income.
- Transaction doubles HPE's networking business; provides full networking IP stack from silicon to software.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-024519
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HPE
- cik: 0001645590
- company_name: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
- filed_at: 2025-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000114036125024519/0001140361-25-024519-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000114036125024519/ef20051378_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-024519
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-024519.txt

## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co completed an acquisition involving Juniper Networks, Inc. for $40.00 in cash (closed 2025-07-02).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Juniper Networks, Inc.
  - Consideration: $40.00 in cash
  - Closing: 2025-07-02
  source text: and properly exercised appraisal rights in respect of such shares in accordance with the General Corporate Law of the State of Delaware), was converted into the right to receive $40.00 in cash, without interest, subject to any required withholding taxes (the “ Merger Consideration ”). In addition, pursuant to the Merger Agreement and in accordance with the
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000114036125024519/0001140361-25-024519-index.htm

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