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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 8-K Report, Financial Results (May 31, 2017)

Filed May 31, 2017For Securities:HPEHPE-PC

Summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) filed an 8-K on May 31, 2017, to report segment results for its fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2017. The filing primarily serves to incorporate by reference a press release issued on the same date, which contains the detailed financial and operational information for the quarter. Investors should refer to Exhibit 99.1 for the specific segment results and any accompanying commentary from management. This 8-K is a standard regulatory filing to ensure public disclosure of material information that has already been released to the market via a press release. While the 8-K itself doesn't contain the detailed financial data, it formally signifies the company's intent to provide this information to the SEC. Investors seeking to understand HPE's performance for the fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2017, must review the referenced press release (Exhibit 99.1).

Key Highlights

  • 1HPE filed an 8-K on May 31, 2017, announcing fiscal Q2 2017 segment results.
  • 2The filing incorporates by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing the detailed segment results.
  • 3Investors need to review the press release (Exhibit 99.1) for specific financial and operational performance data.
  • 4The 8-K acts as a formal filing mechanism for information previously disseminated through a press release.
  • 5This report pertains to the fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally report and incorporate by reference the segment results for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2017, as previously released in a press release on May 31, 2017.

The detailed financial and operational results for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2017, are located in Exhibit 99.1, which is the press release attached to this 8-K filing.

No, this 8-K filing primarily serves to incorporate by reference information that was already publicly disclosed in a press release on the same date. It does not introduce new, unreleased financial information.

Item 2.02 of an 8-K filing is used to report any material company results or financial condition that has been or will be publicly announced. In this case, it directs investors to the press release for the specifics of HPE's quarterly segment results.