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We are a leading global provider of products, technologies, software, solutions and services to individual consumers, small- and medium-sized
businesses ("SMBs") and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
HP was incorporated in 1947 under the laws of the state of California as the successor to a partnership founded in 1939 by William R. Hewlett and David
Packard. Effective in May 1998, we changed our state of incorporation from California to Delaware.
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On November 1, 2015 (the "Distribution Date"), Hewlett-Packard Company completed the separation of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ("Hewlett
Packard Enterprise"), Hewlett-Packard Company's former enterprise technology infrastructure, software, services and financing businesses (the "Separation").
In connection with the Separation, Hewlett-Packard Company changed its name to HP Inc. Accordingly, references to the "company" in this report refer to
Hewlett-Packard Company with respect to events occurring on or prior to October 31, 2015, and to HP Inc. with respect to events occurring after October 31,
2015.
On November 1, 2015, each of our stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 21, 2015 (the "Record Date") received one share of
Hewlett Packard Enterprise common stock for every one share of our common stock held as of the Record Date.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is now an independent public company trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "HPE". After
the Separation, we do not beneficially own any shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise common stock and beginning November 1, 2015, we no longer
consolidate Hewlett Packard Enterprise within our financial results or reflect the financial results of Hewlett Packard Enterprise within our continuing results
of operations.
The historical results of operations and the financial position of Hewlett Packard Enterprise are included in the consolidated financial statements of
HP Inc. for each of the fiscal years included in this report and will be reported as discontinued operations beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.
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Our offerings span the following:
•personal computing and other access devices;
•imaging- and printing-related products and services;
•enterprise information technology ("IT") infrastructure, including enterprise server and storage technology, networking products and solutions,
technology support and maintenance;
•multi-vendor customer services, including technology consulting, outsourcing and support services across infrastructure, applications and
business process domains; and
•software products and solution, including application testing and delivery software, big data analytics, information governance and IT
Operations Management.
We offer one of the IT industry's broadest portfolios of products and services that bring together infrastructure, software, and services through innovation
to enable our customers to create value and solve business problems. As consumers and enterprises shift the way technology is created, delivered,
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