AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · HP (HPQ)

HP Inc. stockholders approve 2004 stock plan adding 73.6 million shares

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

At its April 16, 2026 annual meeting, HP Inc. stockholders approved the Fifth Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, which makes 73,600,000 additional common shares available for share-based awards. Stockholders also re-elected twelve directors, ratified Ernst & Young as auditor for fiscal 2026, and approved executive pay in an advisory vote. A stockholder proposal for an independent board chairman was rejected.

Key points

  • Plan approval: 495,892,067 votes for and 159,248,223 against, with 2,380,622 abstentions
  • Plan adds 73,600,000 shares of common stock for share-based compensation awards
  • Twelve directors elected, including Chip Bergh, Richard L. Clemmer and Gianluca Pettiti
  • Independent board chairman proposal failed: 105,071,429 for and 547,764,193 against

The filing

CompanyHP (HPQ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 21, 2026, 5:07 PM ET
Accession number0000047217-26-000019

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

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