Sec Form 3 Filing - Black Thomas E Jr @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co - 2020-05-12

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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) 05/12/2020 (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 0 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 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ( 4 ) $ 12.36 09/17/2015( 1 ) 12/10/2022( 2 ) Common Stock 11,348 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ( 4 ) $ 8.83 12/09/2016( 1 ) 12/09/2023( 2 ) Common Stock 16,999 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ( 4 ) $ 14.67 12/07/2017( 1 ) 12/07/2024( 2 ) Common Stock 8,950 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 10,073.0453 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 30,582.953 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 27,215.7733 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock 19,228.0944 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) Common Stock 51,512.4357 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 05/22/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This option became exercisable beginning on this date and is fully vested. ( 2 )This option is no longer exercisable beginning on this date. ( 3 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock. ( 4 )As reported in the Registration Statements on Form 10 filed by Issuer with the SEC, in connection with the spin-offs of Everett SpinCo, Inc. on 04/01/17 and Seattle SpinCo, Inc. on 09/01/17, equity-based awards granted by Issuer, prior to the spin-offs were converted to adjust the award in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original award as measured immediately before and immediately after the spin-offs, subject to rounding. The adjusted equity award is otherwise subject to the same terms and conditions that applied to the original award immediately prior to the spin-offs, unless otherwise noted. The reporting person's equity based awards reflect the conversion adjustments. ( 5 )On 12/07/17, the reporting person was granted 28,129 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), 9,376 of which vested on each of 12/07/18 and 12/07/19, and 9,377 of which will vest on 12/07/20. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock. The number of units reported in Column 3 includes 696.0453 dividend equivalent rights accrued but not released since the grant date. ( 6 )On 05/22/18, the reporting person was granted 43,079 RSUs, 14,359 of which vested on 05/22/19, and 14,360 of which will vest on each of 05/22/20 and 05/22/21. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock. The number of units reported in Column 3 includes 1,862.9530 dividend equivalent rights accrued but not released since the grant date. ( 7 )On 10/19/18, the reporting person was granted 38,860 RSUs, 12,953 of which vested on 10/19/19, 12,953 of which will vest on 10/19/20, and 12,954 of which will vest on 10/19/21. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock. The number of units reported in Column 3 includes 1,308.7733 dividend equivalent rights accrued but not released since the grant date. ( 8 )On 12/10/18, the reporting person was granted 27,454 RSUs, 9,151 of which vested on 12/10/19, and 9,151 of which will vest on 12/10/20, and 9,152 of which will vest 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 units reported in Column 3 includes 925.0944 dividend equivalent rights accrued but not released since the grant date. ( 9 )On 12/10/19, the reporting person was granted 50,505 RSUs, 16,835 of which will vest on each of 12/10/20, 12/10/21 and 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 units reported in Column 3 includes 1,007.4357 dividend equivalent rights accrued but not released since the grant date.

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