Hewlett Packard Enterprise Director Receives Stock in Lieu of Cash Retainer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
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Filing Summary
# SEC Form 4 Alert: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co ($HPE)
**Insider:** HSU CHRISTOPHER P (Director)
**Filing Date:** October 2, 2026 | **Transaction Date:** September 30, 2026
### Transaction Summary
- **Type:** Stock Grant / Award (In lieu of retainer)
- **Shares Acquired:** 509 shares @ $63.89
- **Value:** ~$32,520
- **Shares Held Post-Transaction:** 749 shares (Direct)
### Significance
- **Significance:** Low (Routine quarterly equity issuance in lieu of cash board retainer)
Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary
On October 2, 2026, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co ($HPE) filed a Form 4 disclosing that Director Christopher P. Hsu acquired 509 shares of Common Stock on September 30, 2026. The shares were granted at an implied value of $63.89 per share, totaling approximately $32,520.
Transaction Details
- Security: Common Stock
- Transaction Code: 'A' (Grant or award)
- Shares Acquired: 509 shares
- Price Per Share: $63.89
- Total Consideration: $32,520.01
- Context: Issued pursuant to HPE's 2021 Stock Incentive Plan in lieu of a $32,500 Q2 cash retainer for Board Year 2026.
- Direct Beneficial Ownership: Increased from 240 to 749 shares.
- Derivative Holdings: The filing also reflects the accrual of 13.3299 dividend equivalent rights on July 15, 2026, bringing total RSUs held to 4,446.3299 units.
Market and Trading Significance
This transaction carries Low significance. It represents a routine issuance of equity in lieu of cash board retainer fees under the company's established director compensation program, rather than an open-market purchase or discretionary insider transaction.
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