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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION****Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1)

Commission file number 1-4423

HP INC.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(650) 857-1501(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

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 ☒ No ☐

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 ☐ No ☒

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 ☒ No ☐

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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

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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates was $30,007,738,276 based on the last sale price of common stock on April 30, 2019.

The number of shares of HP Inc. common stock outstanding as of January 31, 2020 was 1,433,345,730 shares.

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Explanatory Note

On December 12, 2019, HP Inc. filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 (the “Original Form 10-K”). HP Inc. is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (the “Form 10-K/A”) because it will not file its definitive proxy statement within 120 days after the end of its fiscal year ended October 31, 2019. This Form 10-K/A amends and restates in its entirety Part III, Items 10 through 14 of the Original Form 10-K, to include information previously omitted from the Original Form 10-K in reliance on General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K. The reference on the cover page of the Original Form 10-K to the incorporation by reference of portions of HP Inc.’s definitive proxy statement into Part III of the Original Form 10-K is hereby deleted. In this Form 10-K/A, unless the context indicates otherwise, the designations “HP,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to HP Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), certifications by HP’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K/A under Item 15 of Part IV hereof. Because no financial statements have been included in this Form 10-K/A and this Form 10-K/A does not contain or amend any disclosure with respect to Items 307 and 308 of Regulation S-K, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the certifications have been omitted. We are not including the certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as no financial statements are being filed with this Form 10-K/A.

Except as described above, this Form 10-K/A does not modify or update disclosure in, or exhibits to, the Original Form 10-K. Furthermore, this Form 10-K/A does not change any previously reported financial results, nor does it reflect events occurring after the date of the Original Form 10-K. Information not affected by this Form 10-K/A remains unchanged and reflects the disclosures made at the time the Original Form 10-K was filed. Accordingly, this Form 10-K/A should be read in conjunction with the Original Form 10-K and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Website Information

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PART III

Executive Officers

The names of the executive officers of HP and their ages, titles and biographies as of the date hereof are incorporated by reference from Part I, Item 1, of the Original Form 10-K.

Director Nominees

The biographies describe each Director nominee’s qualifications and relevant experience. The biographies include key qualifications, skills, and attributes most relevant to the decision to nominate candidates to serve on the board at the upcoming annual meeting of HP’s stockholders.

		Aida M. Alvarez
	Most Recent Role —Former Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration & Cabinet Member		Current Public Company Boards —HP —K12 Inc. —Fastly, Inc. —Oportun, Inc.		Prior Public Company Boards —MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation —Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. —PacifiCare Health Systems Inc.

Independent Director Age: 70 Director since: 2016 HP Board Committees: HRC, NGSR				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —Founding Chair, Latino Community Foundation (since 2003) —Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration (1997–2001) —Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (1993–1997) —Vice President, First Boston Corporation and Bear Stearns & Co. (prior to 1993) Other Key Qualifications The Honorable Aida Alvarez brings to the Board a wealth of expertise in media, public affairs, finance, and government. She led important financial and government agencies and served in the Cabinet of U.S. President William J. Clinton where she provided strategic feedback to the President. She has also been a public finance executive, has chaired a prominent philanthropic organization and was an award-winning journalist. The Board also benefits from Ms. Alvarez’s knowledge of investment banking and finance.
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		Shumeet Banerji
	Current Role —Co-founder and Partner of Condorcet, LP, an advisory and investment firm that specializes in developing early stage companies (since 2013)		Current Public Company Boards —HP —Reliance Industries Limited		Prior Public Company Boards —Innocoll AG

Independent Director Age: 60 Director since: 2011 HP Board Committees: HRC, NGSR (Chair)				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —Senior Partner, Booz & Company, a consulting company (May 2012–March 2013) —Chief Executive Officer, Booz & Company (July 2008–May 2012) —President of the Worldwide Commercial Business, Booz Allen Hamilton (February 2008–July 2008) —Managing Director, Europe, Booz Allen Hamilton (2007–2008) —Managing Director, United Kingdom, Booz Allen Hamilton (2003–2007) —Faculty, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Other Key Qualifications Mr. Banerji brings to the Board a robust understanding of the issues facing companies and governments in both mature and emerging markets around the world through his two decades of work with Booz & Company. In particular, Mr. Banerji has valuable experience in addressing a variety of complex issues ranging from corporate strategy, organizational structure, governance, transformational change, operational performance improvement, and merger integration. As CEO of Booz & Company, Mr. Banerji oversaw the separation of Booz & Company from Booz Allen Hamilton. During his career at Booz Allen Hamilton and Booz & Company, he has advised numerous companies on restructuring and M&A, particularly in mature industries. He is the co-author of Cut Costs, Grow Stronger, published by Harvard Business Press in 2009.
CAPITAL ALLOCATION FINANCE ROBUST BUSINESS EXPERIENCE		INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS; M&A STRATEGY

		Robert R. Bennett
	Current Role —Managing Director, Hilltop Investments, LLC, a private investment company (since 2005)		Current Public Company Boards —HP —Discovery Communications, Inc. —Liberty Media Corporation		Prior Public Company Boards —Sprint Corporation —Demand Media, Inc. —Discovery Holding Company —Liberty Interactive Corporation —Sprint Nextel Corporation

Independent Director Age: 61 Director since: 2013 HP Board Committees: Audit, FIT (Chair)				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —President, Discovery Holding Company (2005–2008) —President and Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Media Corporation (prior to 2005) Other Key Qualifications Mr. Bennett brings to the Board in-depth knowledge of the media and telecommunications industry and his knowledge of the capital markets and other financial and operational matters from his experience as the president and chief executive officer of another public company. Additionally, as a result of his positions at Liberty Media, Mr. Bennett brings experience leading organizations through significant strategic transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and integration. Mr. Bennett also has an in-depth understanding of finance and has held various financial management positions during his career including serving as CFO of a public company. He also contributes valuable insight to the Board due to his experience serving on the boards of both public and private companies.
CAPITAL ALLOCATION FINANCE ROBUST BUSINESS EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS		OPERATIONS STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS; M&A STRATEGY

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		Charles “Chip” V. Bergh
	Current Role —President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Levi Strauss & Co., an apparel/retail company (since September 2011)		Current Public Company Boards —HP —Levi Strauss & Co.		Prior Public Company Boards —VF Corporation

Independent Chairman of the Board Age: 62 Director since: 2015 Chairman since: 2017 HP Board Committees: HRC, NGSR				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —Group President, Global Male Grooming, Procter & Gamble Co. (2009–September 2011) —In 28 years at Procter & Gamble, Mr. Bergh served in a variety of executive roles, including managing business in multiple regions worldwide Other Key Qualifications Mr. Bergh brings to the Board extensive experience in executive leadership at large global companies and international business management. From his more than 30 years at Levi Strauss and Procter & Gamble, Mr. Bergh has a strong operational and strategic background with significant experience in brand management. He also brings public company governance experience as a board member and chair of boards and board committees of other public and private companies.
CAPITAL ALLOCATION CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE OPERATIONS STRATEGY		INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ROBUST BUSINESS EXPERIENCE STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS; M&A

		Stacy Brown-Philpot
	Current Role —Chief Executive Officer, TaskRabbit, an online labor interface company (since April 2016)		Current Public Company Boards —HP —Nordstrom, Inc.		Prior Public Company Boards —None

Independent Director Age: 44 Director since: 2015 HP Board Committees: Audit, NGSR				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —Chief Operating Officer, TaskRabbit (January 2013–April 2016) —Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Google Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Google, Inc., a technology company (“Google”) (May 2012–December 2012) —Senior Director of Global Consumer Operations, Google (2010–May 2012) —Prior to 2010, Ms. Brown-Philpot served in a variety of Director-level positions at Google —Prior to joining Google in 2003, Ms. Brown-Philpot served as a senior analyst and senior associate at the financial firms Goldman Sachs and PwC Other Key Qualifications Ms. Brown-Philpot brings to the Board extensive operational, analytical, financial, and strategic experience. In addition to her current role as CEO of TaskRabbit, Ms. Brown-Philpot’s decade of experience leading various operations at Google and her prior financial experience from her roles at Goldman Sachs and PwC provide unique operational and financial expertise to the Board.
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		Stephanie A. Burns
	Current Role —Director		Current Public Company Boards —HP —Corning Incorporated —Kellogg Company		Prior Public Company Boards —Dow Corning Corporation —GlaxoSmithKline plc —Manpower, Inc.

Independent Director Age: 65 Director since: 2015 HP Board Committees: FIT, HRC (Chair)				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —Chief Executive Officer, Dow Corning Corp., a silicon-based manufacturing company (2004–May 2011) —President, Dow Corning (2003–November 2010) —Executive Vice President, Dow Corning (2000–2003) Other Key Qualifications Dr. Burns has more than 30 years of global innovation and business leadership experience and brings significant expertise in scientific research, product development, issues management, science and technology leadership, and business management to the Board. Her leadership experience includes steering Dow Corning Corporation during an extended bankruptcy and restructuring process. Dr. Burns also brings public company governance experience to the Board as a member of boards and board committees of other public companies.
CAPITAL ALLOCATION CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE OPERATIONS SCIENCE STRATEGY		FINANCE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ROBUST BUSINESS EXPERIENCE STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS; M&A TECHNOLOGY

		Mary Anne Citrino
	Current Role —Senior Advisor and former Senior Managing Director, Blackstone, an investment firm (since 2004)		Current Public Company Boards —HP —Royal Ahold Delhaize —Alcoa Corporation —Barclays		Prior Public Company Boards —Health Net, Inc. —Dollar Tree Inc.

Independent Director Age: 60 Director since: 2015 HP Board Committees: AUDIT (Chair), FIT				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —Managing Director, Global Head of Consumer Products Investment Banking Group, and Co-head of Health Care Services Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley (1986–2004) Other Key Qualifications Ms. Citrino’s more than 30-year career as an investment banker provides the Board with substantial knowledge regarding business operations strategy, as well as valuable financial and investment expertise. She also brings public company governance experience as a member of boards and board committees of other public companies.
CAPITAL ALLOCATION FINANCE ROBUST BUSINESS EXPERIENCE		INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS; M&A STRATEGY

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		Richard L. Clemmer
	Current Role —Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of NXP Semiconductors N. V., a semiconductor company (since January 2009)		Current Public Company Boards —HP —NCR Corporation —NXP Semiconductors N. V.		Prior Public Company Boards —i2 Technologies, Inc.

Independent Director Age: 68 Director since: 2020 HP Board Committees: N/A				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —Senior Advisor, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (May 2007-December 2008) —President and Chief Executive Officer, Agere Systems Inc. (October 2005–April 2007) Other Key Qualifications Mr. Clemmer brings to the Board significant leadership experience in the high tech industry, including experience with semiconductor, storage, e-Commerce, and software companies, and brings valuable experience leading organizations through strategic transactions. In his roles at NXP Semiconductors and Agere Systems, Mr. Clemmer has overseen the successful execution of a number of key strategic transactions, including the acquisition and integration of several companies and business units.
CAPITAL ALLOCATION FINANCE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS		ROBUST BUSINESS EXPERIENCE STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS; M&A STRATEGY TECHNOLOGY

		Enrique Lores
	Current Role —President and Chief Executive Officer, HP (since November 2019)		Current Public Company Boards —HP		Prior Public Company Boards —None

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Age: 54 Director since: 2019 HP Board Committees: N/A				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —President, Imaging and Printing Solutions, HP Inc. (November 2015–October 2019) —Separation Leader, Hewlett-Packard Company (2014–October 2015) —Senior Vice President & General Manager, Business Personal Systems, Hewlett-Packard Company (2013–2014) —Senior Vice President, Worldwide Customer Support & Services, Hewlett-Packard Company (2011–2013) —Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Solutions Partner Organization, Hewlett-Packard Company (2008–2011) —Vice President & General Manager, Large Format Printing, Hewlett-Packard Company (2003–2008) —Vice President, Imaging & Printing Group, EMEA, Hewlett-Packard Company (2001–2003) —Experience in a variety of roles at Hewlett-Packard Company (1989–2003) Other Key Qualifications Mr. Lores’s international business and leadership experience, and his service in multiple facets of the HP business worldwide, provide the Board with an enhanced global perspective. Mr. Lores’s more than 25 years of experience in the information and technology industry with HP, and his position as HP’s Chief Executive Officer, provide the Board with valuable industry insight and expertise.
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY		DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ROBUST BUSINESS EXPERIENCE STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS; M&A

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		Yoky Matsuoka
	Current Role —Division CEO, Panasonic Corporation (since October 2019)		Current Public Company Boards —HP		Prior Public Company Boards —None

Independent Director Age: 47 Director since: 2019 HP Board Committees: AUDIT, FIT				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —Vice President, Healthcare at Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (“Alphabet”), a technology company (2018–October 2019) —Chief Technology Officer, Nest, Alphabet (2010–2015; 2017–2018) —Executive experience in healthcare, Apple Inc., a technology company (May 2016–December 2016) —Chief Executive Officer, Quanttus, a technology company (2015–2016) —Head of Innovation and Co-Founder, Google [X], Alphabet (2009–2010) —Academic experience including professorships at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Washington (2000–2011) —MacArthur Fellow (2007) Other Key Qualifications Ms. Matsuoka is an accomplished executive and technologist who brings more than two decades of leadership experience to the HP Board. Throughout her career, she has held innovation-centric roles in both Silicon Valley and in academia and brings her strong background in management, strategy and research & development to the Board.
ACADEMICS DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION SCIENCE STRATEGY		CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE ROBUST BUSINESS EXPERIENCE TECHNOLOGY

		Stacey Mobley
	Current Role —Director		Current Public Company Boards —HP		Prior Public Company Boards —International Paper Company —Hewitt Associates, Inc.

Independent Director Age: 74 Director since: 2015 HP Board Committees: HRC, NGSR				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —Senior Counsel and Advisor, Dickstein Shapiro, LLP, a law firm (2008–2016) —Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (“DuPont”), a chemical company (1999–2008) —35 years of experience at DuPont (1973–2008) serving in a variety of leadership roles Other Key Qualifications Mr. Mobley’s more than 35 years of legal and senior management experience at DuPont brings a deep understanding of governance, regulations and risk management including the government relations strategies of public companies. He also brings public company governance experience as a member of boards and board committees of other public and private companies.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ROBUST BUSINESS EXPERIENCE		OPERATIONS

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		Subra Suresh
	Current Role —President, Nanyang Technological University, autonomous global research university in Singapore (since January 2018)		Current Public Company Boards —HP —Singapore Exchange Limited		Prior Public Company Boards —None

Independent Director Age: 63 Director since: 2015 HP Board Committees: AUDIT, FIT				Qualifications: Prior Business and Other Experience —Senior Advisor, Temasek International Private Ltd., an investment company headquartered in Singapore (since September 2017) —President, Carnegie Mellon University, a global research university (July 2013–June 2017) —Independent Director of the Board, Battelle Memorial Institute, Ohio, an international nonprofit that develops and commercializes technology and manages laboratories for government customers (2014–2017) —Director, National Science Foundation, a federal agency charged with advancing science and engineering research and education (October 2010–March 2013) —Dean and the Vannevar Bush Professor of Engineering, School of Engineering (2007-2010), and Professor (1993–2013), Massachusetts Institute of Technology Other Key Qualifications Mr. Suresh is one of the few Americans to have been elected to all three branches of the U.S. National Academies (Engineering, Sciences and Medicine) in recognition of his considerable scientific and technical accomplishments. Mr. Suresh’s experience as the president of two prominent research universities and his experience leading new entrepreneurship and innovation bring the Board valuable insights with respect to strategic opportunities and a robust understanding of the organizational, scientific, and technological requirements of ongoing innovation.
ACADEMICS FINANCE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY		DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION GOVERNMENT STRATEGY

Other Director(s)

In addition, Dion J. Weisler, 52, who has served as Senior Executive Advisor at HP, a non-executive officer role, since November 1, 2019, is not currently standing for re-election at our upcoming annual meeting. Mr. Weisler previously served as our President and Chief Executive Officer between November 2015 and November 2019. Previously, Mr. Weisler served in various roles at our predecessor, Hewlett-Packard Company, including as Executive Vice President, the Printing and Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard Company (June 2013–November 2015), Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Printing and Personal Systems, Asia Pacific and Japan, Hewlett-Packard Company (January 2012–June 2013) and Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, the Product and Mobile Internet Digital Home Groups, Lenovo Group Ltd. (January 2008–December 2011). Mr. Weisler also serves on the board of directors of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

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Code of Conduct

We maintain a code of business conduct and ethics for Directors, officers and employees known as Integrity at HP, which is available on our website at https://investor.hp.com/governance/integrity-at-hp/default.aspx. If the Board grants any waivers from our Standards of Business Conduct to any of our Directors or executive officers, or if we amend our Standards of Business Conduct, we will, if required, disclose these matters via updates to our website on a timely basis.

Information about the Audit Committee

We have an Audit Committee established in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee represents and assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities for overseeing our financial reporting processes and the audit of our financial statements. Specific duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee include, among other things:

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The Board determined that Ms. Citrino, Chair of the Audit Committee, and each of the other Audit Committee members (Mr. Bennett, Ms. Brown-Philpot, Ms. Matsuoka and Mr. Suresh) are independent within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and SEC standards of independence for directors and audit committee members, and has satisfied the NYSE financial literacy requirements. The Board also determined that each of Mr. Bennett, Ms. Brown-Philpot, Ms. Citrino and Mr. Suresh is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Introduction

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes our executive compensation philosophy and program, the compensation decisions the HR and Compensation (“HRC”) Committee has made under the program, and the considerations in making those decisions in fiscal 2019.

Named Executive Officers Our NEOs for fiscal 2019 are:

Following the end of fiscal 2019, Mr. Weisler stepped down as our President and CEO on November 1, 2019, and Mr. Lores was appointed to the role. Upon stepping down from such positions, Mr. Weisler continues to be employed by the Company as Senior Executive Advisor, a non-executive officer role, through our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Weisler will also continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors until the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Executive Summary

The HRC Committee continues to review and refine our compensation programs to support our evolving business strategy and attract high caliber executive talent. The HRC Committee’s assessment includes regular stockholder engagement and consideration of stockholder feedback. HP’s fiscal 2019 executive compensation structure remained the same as its fiscal 2018 program.

Below are brief highlights of key compensation decisions with respect to NEOs:

We provided competitive target pay opportunities, where amounts and mix were consistent with peers and stable year over year.

Target total direct compensation (“TDC”) consists of base salary, percent-of-salary target annual incentives that would be earned for achieving 100% of goals, and long-term incentive grant-date value. NEO base salaries were unchanged for fiscal 2019, except a 7.4% promotional increase for Ms. Rivera upon being appointed President, Strategy and Business Management in addition to her ongoing role as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, plus a 3.6% market adjustment for Mr. Weisler, HP’s President and CEO. Target annual incentives were unchanged at 200% of salary for Mr. Weisler and 125% of salary for each of the other NEOs. Regular long-term incentive grant values increased moderately consistent with the market.

We aligned real pay delivery with performance through rigorous goal setting and performance measurement.

While our target TDC opportunities reflect market practice, our real pay delivery reflects performance. Annual incentives reward short-term performance measured against applicable enterprise-wide, business unit, and individual goals. Goals were set for the overall Company and businesses against internal budgets for revenues, net earnings/profit, and free cash flow as a percent of revenue. Non-financial individual performance goals under the Management by Objectives (“MBO”) program were set for each NEO. Meanwhile, regular annual long-term incentive grants were approximately 60% in PARSUs that reward strategic performance measured by relative TSR compared to the S&P 500 and EPS measured in two and three year overlapping segments as explained on pages 16-18; the remaining 40% is in RSUs that are primarily for ownership and retention with the delivered value tied to stock price and reinvested dividend equivalents.

NEOs earned annual incentives averaging 117.2% of target for fiscal 2019. Individual bonuses varied from 93.2% to 150.7% of target and HP’s President & CEO was at 111.5%. The Company achieved above-target results with respect to HP net earnings/profit and free cash flow margin. Revenue results were below target. Further, NEOs successfully delivered against their MBOs as detailed on pages 15-16.

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NEOs received payout for Segment 1 FY18 and Segment 2 FY17 PARSUs (measurement periods ending in fiscal 2019). EPS FY18 and EPS FY19 were above target. Fiscal 2017-2019 relative TSR approximated the 35th percentile of the S&P 500. Fiscal 2018-2019 relative TSR approximated the 15th percentile of the S&P 500.

We regularly engaged with and listened to stockholders, practiced strong governance, and mitigated potential compensation-related risks.

Our executive compensation program is continuously reviewed for peer group alignment and strategic relevance as part of a process that includes ongoing stockholder engagement. At the annual meeting in 2019, our say-on-pay proposal was approved by over 93% of the voted shares, indicating strong stockholder support. Consequently, changes have not been extensive. To ensure alignment with our three-year financial plan, we have moved our long-term performance-based incentives (PARSUs) to a single three-year performance period with full vesting only after three years of service and achievement of financial goals for that timeframe. We are also changing relative TSR from a standalone measure to a “modifier” on earnouts determined based on the three-year performance period. We feel that this will increase focus on line-of-sight strategic performance while continuing close alignment between stockholder value creation and real pay delivery.

We transitioned to a new HP President & CEO at the start of fiscal 2020, successfully executing the Board’s succession-planning process.

After a robust, in-depth succession planning assessment, Mr. Lores was appointed as President and CEO effective November 1, 2019. Mr. Lores’s initial target TDC was set moderately below the peer group median and the HRC Committee’s intent is to move him to the median or above median over the period of the next two-or-three years based on Company and individual performance. Mr. Lores did not receive a promotion grant or any special rewards in connection to his appointment as President and CEO.

Executive Compensation Program Oversight and Authority

Role of the HRC Committee and its Advisor The HRC Committee continued to retain FW Cook as its independent consultant during fiscal 2019, and to work with them and management on all aspects of our pay program for senior executives. The HRC Committee makes recommendations regarding the CEO’s compensation to the independent members of the Board for approval, and reviews and approves the compensation of the remaining Section 16 officers, including our NEOs. Each HRC Committee member is an independent non-employee Director with significant experience in executive compensation matters.

The HRC Committee continually considers feedback from stockholders and the potential executive compensation implications of evolving business and strategic objectives. Based on these considerations, the HRC determined that it would be appropriate to make some fine-tuning changes in the program structure for 2020 (described further on page 19) that we believe are in our stockholders’ interests. We believe that our current compensation structure and proposed changes incent and reward achievement of specific goals, reinforce year-over-year results and provide an attractive pay-for-performance opportunity that encourages retention and leadership engagement.

FW Cook provides analyses and recommendations that inform the HRC Committee’s decisions; identifies peer group companies for competitive market comparisons; evaluates market pay data and competitive-position benchmarking; provides analyses and inputs on program structure, performance measures, and goals; provides updates on market trends and the regulatory environment as it relates to executive compensation; reviews various management proposa

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table summarizes our equity compensation plan information as of October 31, 2019.

Common Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2019 (or as of the date otherwise indicated below) concerning beneficial ownership by:

The information provided in the table is based on our records, information filed with the SEC and information provided to HP, except where otherwise noted.

The number of shares beneficially owned by each entity or individual is determined under SEC rules, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the entity or individual has sole or shared voting or investment power and also any shares that the entity or individual has the right to acquire as of March 1, 2020 (60 days after December 31, 2019) through the exercise of any stock options, through the vesting/settlement of RSUs payable in shares, or upon the exercise of other rights. Beneficial ownership excludes options or other rights vesting after March 1, 2020

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and any RSUs vesting/settling, as applicable, on or before March 1, 2020 that may be payable in cash or shares at HP’s election. Unless otherwise indicated, each person has sole voting and investment power (or shares such power with his or her spouse) with respect to the shares set forth in the following table.

Beneficial Ownership Table

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Director Independence

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are available on our website at https://investor.hp.com/governance/governance-documents/default.aspx, provide that a substantial majority of the Board will consist of independent Directors and that the Board can include no more than three Directors who are not independent Directors. The independence standards can be found as Exhibit A to our Corporate Governance Guidelines. Our Director independence standards are consistent with, and in some respects more stringent than, the NYSE director independence standards. In addition, each member of the Audit Committee meets the heightened independence standards required for audit committee members under the applicable listing and SEC standards and each member of the HRC Committee meets the heightened independence standards required for compensation committee members under the applicable listing standards and SEC standards.

Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, a Director will not be considered independent in the following circumstances:

For these purposes, an “immediate family” member includes a person’s spouse, parents, stepparents, children, step-children, siblings, mother and father-in-law, sons and daughters-in-law, brothers and sisters-in-law, and anyone (other than domestic employees) who shares the Director’s home.

In determining independence, the Board reviews whether Directors have any material relationship with HP. An independent Director must not have any material relationship with HP, either directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with HP, nor any relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a Director. In assessing the materiality of a Director’s relationship to HP, the Board considers all relevant facts and circumstances, including consideration of the issues from the Director’s standpoint and from the perspective of the persons or organizations with which the Director has an affiliation, and is guided by the standards set forth above.

In making its independence determinations, the Board considered transactions occurring since the beginning of fiscal 2017 between HP and entities associated with the independent Directors or their immediate family members. In addition to the transactions described below under “Fiscal 2019 Related-Person Transactions,” if any, the Board’s independence determinations included consideration of the following transactions:

Current Directors:

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As a result of this review, the Board has determined the transactions described above and below under “Fiscal 2019 Related-Person Transactions,” if any, would not interfere with the Director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a Director. The Board has also determined that, with the exception of Messrs. Lores and Weisler, (i) each of HP’s remaining Directors, including Ms. Alvarez, Mr. Banerji, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bergh, Ms. Brown-Philpot, Dr. Burns, Ms. Citrino, Mr. Clemmer, Ms. Matsuoka, Mr. Mobley and Mr. Suresh, and (ii) each of the members of the Audit Committee, the HRC Committee and the NGSR Committee, has (or had) no material relationship with HP (either directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with HP) and is (or was) independent within the meaning of the NYSE and our Director independence standards. The Board has determined that Mr. Lores is not independent because of his status as our current President and CEO, and Mr. Weisler is not independent due to his prior service as our President and CEO until November 1, 2019 and his subsequent role as Senior Executive Advisor to the Company.

Related Person Transactions Policies and Procedures

Related Person Transactions Policy

We have adopted a written policy for approval of transactions between us and our non-employee Directors, Director nominees, executive officers, beneficial owners of more than 5% of HP’s stock, and their respective immediate family members where the amount involved in the transaction exceeds or is expected to exceed $100,000 in a single calendar year.

The policy provides that the NGSR Committee reviews certain transactions subject to the policy and decides whether to approve or ratify those transactions. In doing so, the NGSR Committee determines whether the transaction is in the best interests of HP. In making that determination, the NGSR Committee considers, among other factors it deems appropriate:

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The NGSR Committee has delegated authority to the Chair of the NGSR Committee to pre-approve or ratify transactions where the aggregate amount involved is expected to be less than $1 million.

A summary of any new transactions pre-approved by the Chair is provided to the full NGSR Committee for its review at each of the NGSR Committee’s regularly scheduled meetings.

The NGSR Committee has adopted standing pre-approvals under the policy for limited transactions with related persons. Pre-approved transactions include:

A summary of new transactions covered by the standing pre-approvals relating to other companies (as described above) is provided to the NGSR Committee for its review in connection with that committee’s regularly scheduled meetings.

Fiscal 2019 Related-Person Transactions

We enter into commercial transactions with many entities for which our executive officers or non-employee Directors serve as non-employee Directors and/or employees in the ordinary course of our business. All those transactions were pre-approved transactions as defined above. There have otherwise been no related-person transactions (actual or proposed) since the beginning of HP’s last completed fiscal year.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Fees incurred by HP for Ernst & Young LLP

The following table shows the fees paid or accrued by HP for audit and other services provided by Ernst & Young LLP for fiscal 2019 and 2018. All fees paid to Ernst & Young LLP were pre-approved in accordance with the pre-approval policy, as discussed below.

Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Policy

The Audit Committee has delegated to the Chair of the Audit Committee the authority to pre-approve audit-related and non-audit services not prohibited by law to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm and associated fees up to a maximum for any one service of $250,000, provided that the chair shall report any decisions to pre-approve services and fees to the full Audit Committee at its next regular meeting.

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Part IV

The following documents are included as exhibits to this Form 10-K/A. Those exhibits incorporated by reference are indicated as such in the parenthetical following the description. All other exhibits are included herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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