HP INC — Earnings Release 2004

Nov 16, 2004

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

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

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November 16, 2004 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Press Release and Furnished Financial Tables

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GAAP Financial Tables

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ITEM 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition
	On November 16, 2004, HP issued a press release relating to its fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2004, entitled "HP Reports Fourth Quarter 2004 Results." The text of this press release, along with the non-GAAP condensed consolidated financial statements, the condensed consolidated GAAP statement of cash flows and additional financial information made available on HP's investor relations web site are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The information in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with its press release announcing its earnings for its fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2004, HP also provided the GAAP condensed consolidated quarterly financial statements for the fiscal quarter and
fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2. Exhibit 99.2 is filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and therefore may be incorporated by reference into filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1	Text of HP's press release relating to its fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended
October 31, 2004, entitled "HP Reports Fourth Quarter 2004 Results," along with the non-GAAP condensed consolidated financial statements, the condensed consolidated GAAP statement of cash flows and additional financial information made available on HP's investor relations web site
Exhibit 99.2	GAAP condensed consolidated quarterly financial statements for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2004

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SIGNATURE

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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 — By:	/s/ ANN O. BASKINS
Name:	Ann O. Baskins
Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Text of the press release issued by Hewlett-Packard Company dated November 16, 2004, entitled "HP Reports Fourth Quarter 2004 Results," the non-GAAP condensed consolidated financial statements and the condensed consolidated GAAP statement of
cash flows for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (furnished herewith).
99.2	GAAP condensed consolidated quarterly financial statements for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (filed herewith).