UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ࠚ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 Or Ⅺ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 001-37483 HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 47-3298624 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification no.) 6280 America Center Drive, San Jose, California 95002 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 687-5817 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, par value $0.01 per share HPE New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ࠚ No Ⅺ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes Ⅺ No ࠚ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ࠚ No Ⅺ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ࠚ No Ⅺ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of ‘‘large accelerated filer,’’ ‘‘accelerated filer’’, ‘‘smaller reporting company’’ and ‘‘emerging growth company’’ in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer ࠚ Accelerated filer Ⅺ Non-accelerated filer Ⅺ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company Ⅺ Emerging growth company Ⅺ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Ⅺ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes Ⅺ No ࠚ The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates was $21,263,421,512 based on the last sale price of common stock on April 30, 2019. The number of shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company common stock outstanding as of November 30, 2019 was 1,292,925,893 shares. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION 10-K PART Portions of the Registrant’s proxy statement related to its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after Registrant’s fiscal year end of October 31, 2019 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report. ........................................................... III Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Form 10-K For the Fiscal Year ended October 31, 2019 Table of Contents Page PART I Item 1. Business ............................................................. 2 Item 1A. Risk Factors .......................................................... 13 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments ............................................... 31 Item 2. Properties ............................................................ 31 Item 3. Legal Proceedings ...................................................... 32 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures .................................................. 32 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities .................................................... 33 Item 6. Selected Financial Data .................................................. 35 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations . 37 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk ......................... 66 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data .................................. 68 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure . 160 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures ................................................. 160 Item 9B. Other Information ....................................................... 160 PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance ........................... 161 Item 11. Executive Compensation ................................................. 161 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters ............................................................ 161 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence ............. 161 Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services ....................................... 161 PART IV Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules ...................................... 162 Forward-Looking Statements This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including ‘‘Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations’’ in Item 7, contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (‘‘Hewlett Packard Enterprise’’) may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements and assumptions. The words ‘‘believe’’, ‘‘expect’’, ‘‘anticipate’’, ‘‘optimistic’’, ‘‘intend’’, ‘‘aim’’, ‘‘will’’, ‘‘should’’ and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to any projections of revenue, margins, expenses, effective tax rates, the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, earnings, net earnings, net earnings per share, cash flows, benefit plan funding, deferred tax assets, share repurchases, currency exchange rates or other financial items; any projections of the amount, timing or impact of cost savings or restructuring charges; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, as well as the execution of corporate transactions or contemplated acquisitions, transformation and restructuring plans and any resulting benefit, cost savings, revenue or profitability improvements; any statements concerning the expected development, performance, market share or competitive performance relating to products or services; any statements regarding current or future macroeconomic trends or events and the impact of those trends and events on Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its financial performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, claims or disputes; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements or assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the need to address the many challenges facing Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s businesses; the competitive pressures faced by Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s businesses; risks associated with executing Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s strategy; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events; the need to manage third-party suppliers and the distribution of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s products and the delivery of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s services effectively; the protection of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s intellectual property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties and intellectual property shared with its former Parent; risks associated with Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s international operations; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; the execution and performance of contracts by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and its suppliers, customers, clients and partners; the hiring and retention of key employees; integration and other risks associated with business combination and investment transactions; the execution, timing and results of any transformation or restructuring plans, including estimates and assumptions related to the costs (including any possible disruption of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s business) and anticipated benefits of implementing the transformation and restructuring plans; the effects of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and related guidance and regulations that may be implemented; the resolution of pending investigations, claims and disputes; and other risks that are described herein, including but not limited to the items discussed in ‘‘Risk Factors’’ in Item 1A of Part I of