HP (HPQ) 8-K Other Events

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 October 27, 2011 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 of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer 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)

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Item 8.01.	Other Events.
In August 2011, Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”) announced that its Board of Directors authorized the evaluation of strategic alternatives for its Personal Systems Group (“PSG”), including the exploration of the separation of its personal computer business into a separate company through a spin-off or other transaction.  On October 27, 2011, HP announced that it has completed that evaluation and decided that PSG will remain part of HP.  HP’s press release announcing that decision is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated October 27, 2011, entitled “HP to Keep PC Division.”

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: October 27, 2011	By:	/s/ Paul T. Porrini
	Name:	Paul T. Porrini
	Title:	Vice President, Deputy General Counsel     and Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated October 27, 2011, entitled “HP to Keep PC Division.”