---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001645590-25-000123"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HPE"
cik: "0001645590"
company_name: "Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co"
filed_at: "2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:53:18.134404+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HPE sells 9% of H3C stake for $643M to three Chinese buyers

## Summary
- Three share purchase agreements signed Nov 28, 2025 to sell 9% of H3C for ~$643M cash.
- Buyers: Unisplendour International, Hefei Huaxin Mingzhu Equity, Ningbo Yongning Yinshu Venture.
- Transaction subject to Chinese regulatory approvals, shareholder vote of buyer's parent, and other conditions.
- Long stop date is 180 days from Nov 28, with possible 30-day extension.
- Sale follows the May 2024 Subsequent Arrangements Agreement and a Nov 2025 Side Letter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001645590-25-000123
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HPE
- cik: 0001645590
- company_name: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
- filed_at: 2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559025000123/0001645590-25-000123-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559025000123/hpe-20251128.htm

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