Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)The following documents are filed as part of this report:

  1. All Financial Statements:

The following financial statements are filed as part of this report under Item 8—“Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm68
Consolidated Statements of Earnings72
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income73
Consolidated Balance Sheets74
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows75
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity76
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements78
  1. Financial Statement Schedules:

All schedules are omitted as the required information is not applicable or the information is presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto in Item 8 above.

  1. Exhibits:

A list of exhibits filed or furnished with this Annual Report on Form 10-K (or incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed or furnished by Hewlett Packard Enterprise) is provided in the accompanying Exhibit Index. Hewlett Packard Enterprise will furnish copies of exhibits for a reasonable fee (covering the expense of furnishing copies) upon request. Stockholders may request exhibits copies by contacting:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

Attn: Investor Relations

1701 E. Mossy Oaks Road

Spring, Texas 77389

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit NumberExhibit DescriptionFormFile No.Exhibit(s)Filing Date
2.1Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2015, by and among Hewlett-Packard Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and the Other Parties Thereto8-K001-374832.1November 5, 2015
2.2Transition Services Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, by and between Hewlett-Packard Company and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company8-K001-374832.2November 5, 2015
2.3Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2015, by and between Hewlett-Packard Company and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company8-K001-374832.4November 5, 2015
2.4Real Estate Matters Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2015, by and between Hewlett-Packard Company and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company8-K001-374832.5November 5, 2015
2.5Master Commercial Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, by and between Hewlett-Packard Company and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company8-K001-374832.6November 5, 2015
2.6Information Technology Service Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, by and between Hewlett-Packard Company and HP Enterprise Services, LLC8-K001-374832.7November 5, 2015
2.7Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 24, 2016, by and among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Everett SpinCo, Inc., Computer Sciences Corporation, and Everett Merger Sub, Inc.8-K001-374832.1May 26, 2016
2.8Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2016, by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and Everett SpinCo, Inc.8-K001-374832.2May 26, 2016
2.9Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 7, 2016, by and among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Seattle SpinCo, Inc., Micro Focus International plc, Seattle Holdings, Inc. and Seattle MergerSub, Inc.8-K001-374832.1September 7, 2016
2.10Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2016, by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and Seattle SpinCo, Inc.8-K001-374832.2September 7, 2016
2.11First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 2, 2016, by and among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Everett SpinCo, Inc., New Everett Merger Sub Inc., Computer Sciences Corporation, and Everett Merger Sub, Inc.8-K001-374832.1November 2, 2016
2.12First Amendment to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2016, by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and Everett SpinCo, Inc.8-K001-374832.2November 2, 2016
2.13Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 6, 2017, by and among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Nebraska Merger Sub, Inc., and Nimble Storage, Inc.8-K001-3748399.1March 7, 2017
2.14Tender and Support Agreement, dated as of March 6, 2017, by and among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Nebraska Merger Sub, Inc. and each of the persons set forth on Schedule A thereto8-K001-3748399.2March 7, 2017
2.15Tax Matters Agreement, dated March 31, 2017, by and among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Everett SpinCo, Inc., and Computer Sciences Corporation8-K001-380332.2April 6, 2017
2.16IP Matters Agreement, dated March 31, 2017, by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, and Everett SpinCo, Inc.8-K001-380332.3April 6, 2017

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Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit NumberExhibit DescriptionFormFile No.Exhibit(s)Filing Date
2.17Transition Services Agreement, dated March 31, 2017, by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and Everett SpinCo, Inc.8-K001-380332.4April 6, 2017
2.18Real Estate Matters Agreement, dated March 31, 2017, by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and Everett SpinCo, Inc.8-K001-380332.5April 6, 2017
2.19Fourth Amendment to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated March 31, 2017, by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and Everett SpinCo, Inc.8-K001-380332.6April 6, 2017
2.20Tax Matters Agreement, dated September 1, 2017, by and among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Seattle SpinCo, Inc., and Micro Focus International plc8-K001-374832.1September 1, 2017
2.21Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, dated September 1, 2017, by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, and Seattle SpinCo, Inc.8-K001-374832.2September 1, 2017
2.22Transition Services Agreement, dated September 1, 2017, by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and Seattle SpinCo, Inc.8-K001-374832.3September 1, 2017
2.23Real Estate Matters Agreement, dated September 1, 2017, by and between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and Seattle SpinCo, Inc.8-K001-374832.4September 1, 2017
2.24Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 9, 2024, by and among Juniper Networks, Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, and Jasmine Acquisition Sub, Inc. (certain schedules and exhibits omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5)).8-K001-374832.1January 10, 2024
3.1Registrant's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation8-K001-374833.1November 5, 2015
3.2Registrant's Second Amended and Restated Bylaws effective September 27, 20238-K001-374833.1September 28, 2023
3.3Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company8-K001-374833.1March 20, 2017
3.4Certificate of Designation of Series B Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company8-K001-374833.2March 20, 2017
3.5Registrant's Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation8-K001-374833.1April 12, 2024
3.6Registrant's Restated Certificate of Incorporation8-K001-374833.2April 12, 2024
3.7Certificate of Designations of 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company8-K001-374833.1September 13, 2024
3.8Corrected Certificate of Designations of 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company‡
4.1Indenture, dated as of October 9, 2015, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee8-K001-374834.1October 13, 2015
4.2Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 9, 2015, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's 4.900% notes due 20258-K001-374834.6October 13, 2015
4.3Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 9, 2015, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's 6.200% notes due 20358-K001-374834.7October 13, 2015

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Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit NumberExhibit DescriptionFormFile No.Exhibit(s)Filing Date
4.4Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 9, 2015, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's 6.350% notes due 20458-K001-374834.8October 13, 2015
4.5Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 17, 2020, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's 1.750% notes due 20268-K001-374834.3July 17, 2020
4.6Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 21, 2023, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s 5.900% notes due 20248-K001-374834.2March 21, 2023
4.7Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 21, 2023, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s 6.102% notes due 20268-K001-374834.3March 21, 2023
4.8Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 14, 2023, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s 5.250% notes due 20288-K001-374834.3June 14, 2023
4.9Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2024, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s 4.450% notes due 2026.8-K001-374834.2September 26, 2024
4.10Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2024, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s 4.400% notes due 2027.8-K001-374834.3September 26, 2024
4.11Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2024, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s 4.550% notes due 2029.8-K001-374834.4September 26, 2024
4.12Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2024, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s 4.850% notes due 2031.8-K001-374834.5September 26, 2024
4.13Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2024, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s 5.000% notes due 2034.8-K001-374834.6September 26, 2024
4.14Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2024, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, relating to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company’s 5.600% notes due 2054.8-K001-374834.7September 26, 2024

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Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit NumberExhibit DescriptionFormFile No.Exhibit(s)Filing Date
4.15Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2015, by and among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Hewlett-Packard Company, and the representatives of the initial purchasers of the Notes8-K001-374834.12October 13, 2015
4.16Form of Subordinated Indenture between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as TrusteeS-3ASR333-2221024.5December 15, 2017
4.17Form of 7.625% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (included in Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 13, 2024, which is incorporated by reference)8-K001-374833.1September 13, 2024
4.18Description of the Registrant's Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934‡
10.1Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (amended and restated January 25, 2017)*8-K001-3748310.1January 30, 2017
10.2Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 2021 Stock Incentive Plan*S-8333-2558394.4May 6, 2021
10.3Amendment No. 1 to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 2021 Stock Incentive Plan*S-8333-2653784.7June 2, 2022
10.4Amendment No. 2 to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 2021 Stock Incentive Plan*8-K001-3748310.1April 6, 2023
10.5Amendment No. 3 to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 2021 Stock Incentive Plan*8-K001-3748310.1April 12, 2024
10.6Hewlett Packard Enterprise Severance and Long-Term Incentive Change in Control Plan for Executive Officers*10-12B/A001-3748310.4September 28, 2015
10.7Hewlett Packard Enterprise Grandfathered Executive Deferred Compensation Plan*S-8333-2076794.4October 30, 2015
10.8Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement*8-K001-3748310.4November 5, 2015
10.9Cloud Technology Partners, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan*S-8333-2212544.3November 1, 2017
10.10Amendment to the Cloud Technology Partners, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan*S-8333-2212544.4November 1, 2017
10.11Plexxi Inc. 2011 Stock Plan*S-8333-2261814.3July 16, 2018
10.12Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended and restated on July 18, 2018, effective as of October 8, 2015)10-Q001-3748310.29September 4, 2018
10.13Form of Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement10-Q001-3748310.30September 4, 2018
10.14Hewlett Packard Enterprise Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (as amended and restated December 1, 2018)*10-K001-3748310.27December 12, 2018
10.15First Amendment to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Severance and Long-Term Incentive Change in Control Plan for Executive Officers*10-K001-3748310.29December 12, 2018
10.16BlueData Software Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan*S-8333-2294494.3January 31, 2019
10.17Cray Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated June 11, 2019)*S-8333-2340334.3October 1, 2019
10.18Termination and Mutual Release Agreement dated as of October 30, 2019 by and between HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company10-K001-3748310.31December 13, 2019
10.19Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2019, between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Antonio Neri*10-Q001-3748310.32March 9, 2020
10.20Silver Peak Systems, Inc. (fka Cheyenne Networks, Inc.) 2004 Stock Plan, as amended*S-8333-2497314.4October 29, 2020

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Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit NumberExhibit DescriptionFormFile No.Exhibit(s)Filing Date
10.212021 Stock Incentive Plan – Form of Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement*10-K001-3748310.30December 10, 2021
10.222021 Stock Incentive Plan – Form of Performance-Adjusted Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement*10-K001-3748310.31December 10, 2021
10.23Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of December 10, 2021 among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, the Lenders Party Hereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Processing Agent and Co-Administrative Agent and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Administrative Agent10-Q001-3748310.33March 3, 2022
10.242021 Stock Incentive Plan - Form of Performance-Adjusted Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement (for grants beginning December 2022)*10-K001-3748310.31December 8, 2022
10.252021 Stock Incentive Plan - Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement (for grants beginning April 2023)*10-Q001-3748310.32June 2, 2023
10.26OpsRamp, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan*10-Q001-3748310.33June 2, 2023
10.27Put Share Purchase Agreement, dated May 26, 2023, among H3C Holdings Limited, Izar Holding Co., and Unisplendour International Technology Limited (portions omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10)(iv))10-Q001-3748310.34June 2, 2023
10.282021 Stock Incentive Plan - Form of Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement (for grants beginning December 2023)*10-K001-3748310.34December 22, 2023
10.292021 Stock Incentive Plan - Form of Performance-Adjusted Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement (for grants beginning December 2023)*10-K001-3748310.35December 22, 2023
10.30Amended and Restated Put Share Purchase Agreement, dated May 24, 2024, among H3C Holdings Limited, Izar Holding Co., and Unisplendour International Technology Limited (certain schedules, exhibits, and portions omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5) and Item 601(b)(10)(iv))10-Q001-3748310.37September 5, 2024
10.31Agreement on Subsequent Arrangements, dated May 24, 2024, between H3C Holdings Limited and Unisplendour International Technology Limited (certain schedules, exhibits, and portions omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5) and Item 601(b)(10)(iv))10-Q001-3748310.38September 5, 2024
10.32Amendment Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2024, amending the Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of December 10, 2021 among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, the Lenders Party Hereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Processing Agent and Co-Administrative Agent and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Administrative Agent (certain schedules and exhibits omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5))10-Q001-3748310.39September 5, 2024
10.33Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2024, among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Processing Agent and Co-Administrative Agent, and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Administrative Agent.8-K001-3748310.1September 12, 2024
10.34364-Day Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2024, among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Processing Agent and Co-Administrative Agent, and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Administrative Agent.8-K001-3748310.2September 12, 2024

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Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit NumberExhibit DescriptionFormFile No.Exhibit(s)Filing Date
10.35Three-Year Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2024, among Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Processing Agent and Co-Administrative Agent, and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Administrative Agent.8-K001-3748310.3September 12, 2024
19Insider Trading Policy‡
21Subsidiaries of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company‡
23.1Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm‡
24Power of Attorney (included on the signature page)
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a- 14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended‡
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a- 14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended‡
32Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002†
97Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Dodd-Frank Clawback Policy10-K001-3748397December 22, 2023
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document‡
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document‡
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document‡
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document‡
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document‡
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document‡
104The cover page from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL (included within the Exhibit 101 attachments)
  • Indicates management contract or compensation plan, contract or arrangement

‡ Filed herewith

† Furnished herewith

The registrant agrees to furnish to the Commission supplementally upon request a copy of any instrument with respect to long-term debt not filed herewith as to which the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

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