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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
APRIL 18, 2001
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-4423 94-1081436
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(650) 857-1501
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 18, 2001, Hewlett-Packard Company ("HP") issued a press release
relating to its fiscal 2001 second quarter and third quarter guidance. The press
release, entitled "HP Expects Lower Q2 Earnings" dated April 18, 2001 is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. On April
18 at 8:30 a.m. EST, in connection with HP's issuance of the foregoing press
release, HP held a conference call to discuss the contents of the press release.
Scripts prepared for use by Carleton S. Fiorina and Stephen J. Pavlovich on this
conference call are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by
reference in this Item 5. The furnishing of these scripts is not intended to
constitute a representation such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that
the materials they contain include material investor information that is not
otherwise publicly available. In addition, all of the information in the
presentations is presented as of April 18, 2001, and HP does not assume any
obligation to update such information in the future.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated April 18, 2001 entitled "HP Expects Lower Q2
Earnings."
Exhibit 99.2 Scripts prepared for use by Carleton S. Fiorina and Stephen
J. Pavlovich for conference call at 8:30 a.m. EST, April 18,
2001, discussing fiscal 2001 second quarter and third quarter
guidance.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Date: April 18, 2001 By: /s/ Robert P. Wayman
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Name: Robert P. Wayman
Title: Executive Vice President, Finance and
Administration and Chief Financial
Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS FILED WITH
THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED APRIL 18, 2001
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press release dated April 18, 2001 entitled "HP Expects Lower Q2
Earnings."
99.2 Scripts prepared for use by Carleton S. Fiorina and Stephen J.
Pavlovich for conference call at 8:30 a.m. EST, April 18, 2001,
discussing fiscal 2001 second quarter and third quarter guidance.