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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
NOVEMBER 13, 2000
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 November 13, 2000, Hewlett-Packard Company ("HP") issued a press
release containing financial information for the quarter ended October 31,
2000 and forward-looking statements relating to 2001 and announcing that it
had terminated discussions with PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PwC") regarding the
potential acquisition of its consulting business. The press release entitled
"HP Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2000 Results--4Q Revenue up 17%; EPS
up 14%; FY Revenue up 15%, EPS up 16%--Terminates Discussions with PwC" dated
November 13, 2000 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated November 13, 2000 entitled "HP Reports
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2000 Results -- 4Q Revenue Up 17%,
EPS Up 14%; FY Revenue Up 15%, EPS Up 16% -- Terminates
Discussions With PwC."
Exhibit 99.2 Scripts prepared for use by Carleton S. Fiorina and Robert P.
Wayman for conference call at 6:00 a.m. PST, November 13,
2000, discussing fourth quarter results, fiscal year 2000
results, fiscal year 2001 outlook and termination of
discussions with PwC.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On November 13, 2000, in connection with HP's issuance of its
earnings release for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year, HP held a
simultaneous conference call and webcast to discuss the contents of the
earnings release and the termination of discussions with PwC regarding the
potential acquisition of its consulting business. Scripts prepared for use by
Carleton S. Fiorina and Robert P. Wayman at this presentation are furnished
herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference in this Item 9. The
furnishing of these presentations 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 November 13, 2000, and HP does not assume
any obligation to update such information in the future.
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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: November 13, 2000 By: /s/ Ann O. Baskins
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Name: Ann O. Baskins
Title: Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS FILED WITH
THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED NOVEMBER 13, 2000
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Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press release dated November 13, 2000 entitled "HP Reports Fourth
Quarter and Full Year 2000 Results -- 4Q Revenue Up 17%, EPS Up
14%; FY Revenue Up 15%, EPS Up 16% -- Terminates Discussions With
PwC."
99.2 Scripts prepared for use by by Carleton S. Fiorina and Robert
P. Wayman for conference call at 6:00 a.m. PST, November 13,
2000, discussing fourth quarter results, fiscal year 2000
results, fiscal year 2001 outlook and termination of
discussions with PwC.
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