UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

April 10, 2009
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-4423

 

94-1081436

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO, CA

 

94304

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

(650) 857-1501

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 7.01                                             Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On April 10, 2009, Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”) issued a press release entitled “HP Files Appeal in Patent Dispute with Cornell University.” The text of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Text of HP’s press release, dated April 10, 2009, entitled “HP Files Appeal in Patent Dispute with Cornell University” (furnished herewith).

 

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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: April 10, 2009

By:

/s/ Paul T. Porrini

 

Name:

Paul T. Porrini

 

Title:

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Text of HP’s press release, dated April 10, 2009, entitled “HP Files Appeal in Patent Dispute with Cornell University” (furnished herewith).

 

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