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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

HPE Adds David Goulden, Former Booking Holdings CFO, to Board of Directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Board appointed David I. Goulden as a director effective July 24, 2026, and placed him on the Finance and Investment Committee and the HR and Compensation Committee. Goulden most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Booking Holdings Inc., and previously held senior roles at EMC Corporation, the filing says. The change adds a director with finance and M&A experience, but it does not report any change in HPE's financial results or outlook.

Key points

  • Appointed to the Board effective July 24, 2026, and named to the Finance and Investment Committee and the HR and Compensation Committee.
  • Most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Booking Holdings Inc.
  • Previously Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of EMC's Information Infrastructure business, and later President of the combined company's Infrastructure Solutions Group.
  • Receives pro-rata annual equity and cash retainers for the rest of the current board year under the standard non-employee director compensation program, then participates in full.

The filing

CompanyHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 24, 2026, 7:47 AM ET
Accession number0001645590-26-000072

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 24, 2026.

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