Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) director receives 8,750 RSU equity award
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
CALDERONI ROBERT reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co director Robert Calderoni received a grant of 8,750 restricted stock units on 05/01/26 as equity compensation. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of HPE common stock, with dividend equivalent rights accruing as dividends are paid.
The 8,750 RSUs will cliff vest on the earlier of 05/01/27 or the date of HPE’s 2027 Annual Stockholders Meeting. Following the reported transactions, Calderoni holds 8,008 shares of HPE common stock directly and 8,750 RSUs tied to future delivery of common shares.
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Insider Trade Summary
2 transactions reported
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2 txns
Insider
CALDERONI ROBERT
Role
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| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Restricted Stock Units | 8,750 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Units — 8,750 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 8,008 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock. On 05/01/26, the reporting person was granted 8,750 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), all of which will cliff vest on the earlier of 05/01/27 or the date of Issuer's 2027 Annual Stockholders Meeting. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock.
Key Figures
RSU grant size: 8,750 units
Common shares held: 8,008 shares
RSU-to-share ratio: 1:1
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4 metrics
RSU grant size
8,750 units
Restricted stock units granted on 05/01/26
Common shares held
8,008 shares
HPE common stock held directly after transactions
RSU-to-share ratio
1:1
Each RSU represents one HPE common share
Vesting date
05/01/27 or 2027 meeting
RSUs cliff vest at earliest of these dates
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units, cliff vest, dividend equivalent rights
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Restricted Stock Units financial
"On 05/01/26, the reporting person was granted 8,750 restricted stock units ("RSUs")"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
cliff vest financial
"all of which will cliff vest on the earlier of 05/01/27 or the date"
A cliff vest is a schedule for stock options or restricted shares where no ownership rights are earned until a fixed date, after which a set portion becomes fully owned all at once — like a probation period that suddenly unlocks pay. Investors watch cliff vests because they influence when insiders can sell shares, affect staff retention and dilution timing, and help predict short-term changes in a company’s shareholder makeup.
dividend equivalent rights financial
"Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid"
Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.
FAQ
What insider transaction did HPE director Robert Calderoni report on this Form 4?
HPE director Robert Calderoni reported receiving 8,750 restricted stock units as an equity award. Each unit represents a contingent right to one HPE common share, with additional dividend equivalent rights accruing when dividends are paid on the company’s common stock.
When do Robert Calderoni’s 8,750 HPE restricted stock units vest?
The 8,750 restricted stock units will cliff vest on the earlier of May 1, 2027 or the date of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 2027 Annual Stockholders Meeting. Until vesting, the units remain contingent rights rather than fully owned HPE common shares.
What do the dividend equivalent rights on HPE restricted stock units mean for Robert Calderoni?
Dividend equivalent rights mean that when Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays dividends on its common stock, corresponding equivalents accrue on Calderoni’s 8,750 RSUs. These equivalents track dividend value associated with the units, aligned with the company’s dividend payments on outstanding common shares.