Sec Form 4 Filing - Black Thomas E Jr @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co - 2021-12-09

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Black Thomas E Jr 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co [ HPE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, GM of Storage (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY, 6280 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/09/2021 (Street) SAN JOSE, CA95002 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/10/2021 M 9,152 A $ 15.21 9,152 D Common Stock 12/10/2021 F 2,559 D $ 15.21 6,593 D Common Stock 12/10/2021 M 1,003 A $ 15.21 7,596 D Common Stock 12/10/2021 F 281 D $ 15.21 7,315 D Common Stock 12/10/2021 M 16,835 A $ 15.21 24,150 D Common Stock 12/10/2021 F 4,152 D $ 15.21 19,998 D Common Stock 12/10/2021 M 1,330 A $ 15.21 21,328 D Common Stock 12/10/2021 F 329 D $ 15.21 20,999 D Common Stock 12/10/2021 M 20,627 A $ 15.21 41,626 D Common Stock 12/10/2021 F 7,891 D $ 15.21 33,735 D Common Stock 12/10/2021 M 702 A $ 15.21 34,437 D Common Stock 12/10/2021 F 277 D $ 15.21 34,160 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 12/10/2021 M 9,152( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 9,152 ( 2 ) 0 D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 12/10/2021 M 16,835( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 16,835 ( 3 ) 18,164 D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 12/10/2021 M 20,627( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 20,627 ( 4 ) 42,655 D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 12/09/2021 A 97,529( 5 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 97,529 ( 5 ) 97,529 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Black Thomas E Jr C/O HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 6280 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE SAN JOSE, CA95002 SVP, GM of Storage Signatures Derek Windham as Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas E Black Jr 12/13/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock. ( 2 )As previously reported, on 12/10/18 , the reporting person was granted 27,454 RSUs, 9,151 of which vested on each of 12/10/19 and 12/10/20, and 9,152 of which vested on 12/10/21. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock. The number of shares in column 5 also includes 1,003 vested RSU dividend equivalent rights and a de minimus adjustment of 0.9976 due to fractional rounding of the dividend equivalent rights at $15.21 per RSU credited to the reporting person's account on 12/10/21. ( 3 )As previously reported, on 12/10/19, the reporting person was granted 50,505 RSUs, 16,835 of which vested on 12/10/20, and 16,835 of which vested on 12/10/21, and 16,835 of which will vest on 12/10/22. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock. The number of shares in column 5 also includes 1,330 vested RSU dividend equivalent rights and a de minimus adjustment of 0.8290 due to fractional rounding of the dividend equivalent rights at $15.21 per RSU credited to the reporting person's account on 12/10/21. ( 4 )As previously reported, on 12/10/20 the reporting person was granted 61,881 RSUs, 20,627 of which vested on 12/10/21, and 20,627 of which will vest on each of 12/10/22 and 12/10/23. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock. The number of shares in column 5 also includes 702 vested RSU dividend equivalent rights and a de minimus adjustment of 0.1653 due to fractional rounding of the dividend equivalent rights at $15.21 per RSU credited to the reporting person's account on 12/10/21. ( 5 )On 12/09/21 the reporting person was granted 97,529 RSUs, 32,509 of which will vest on 12/09/22, and 32,510 of which will vest on each of 12/09/23 and 12/09/24. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock.

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