---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001645590-26-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HPE"
cik: "0001645590"
company_name: "Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co"
filed_at: "2026-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:37:35.707587+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HPE shareholders approve 22M share increase to 2021 stock plan, elect all 12 directors

## Summary
- Shareholders approved Amendment No. 5, increasing share reserve by 22M shares to 106M total.
- All 12 director nominees elected, with support ranging from ~93% to ~99% of votes cast.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal approved with ~74% support; 26% votes against.
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for FY2026 with ~98% in favor.
- Shareholder proposal on charitable discrimination report rejected with ~99% against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001645590-26-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HPE
- cik: 0001645590
- company_name: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
- filed_at: 2026-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559026000036/0001645590-26-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559026000036/hpe-20260401.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001645590-26-000036.txt

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