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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
AUGUST 16, 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
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(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 August 16, 2000, Hewlett-Packard Company ("HP") announced that its board
of directors has approved a two-for-one stock split, in the form of a stock
dividend, which will result in the issuance on October 27, 2000 of one
additional share of HP common stock for every share of common stock outstanding
for stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 27, 2000.
The stock split will not affect the currently declared dividend of $0.16 per
share (on a pre-split basis) payable on October 11, 2000 to stockholders of
record on September 20, 2000.
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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: August 17, 2000 By: /s/ Robert P. Wayman
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Robert P. Wayman
Executive Vice President, Finance
and Administration and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
