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For EDS Alumni (Electronic Data Systems Corporation) (Updated Jun 27, 2025)

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Information from EDS alumni for EDS alumni -- whether or not you ever worked for HP...

Legal successors and company names.

EDS sale to Hewlett-Packard. Due to declining growth and profits, EDS stock was down to $19 -- from $72 in 2001. EDS management and board negotiated the sale for $25/share, a 32% premium. Completed Aug 26, 2008. EDS was temporarily structured as a subsidiary, "EDS, an HP Company." On Sep 23, 2009, it was renamed "HP Enterprise Services."

Hewlett-Packard breakup. On Nov 1, 2015, the legal name of the Hewlett-Packard Company was changed to HP Inc. ("hp" logo) and a new, completely separate company – Hewlett Packard Enterprise (no hyphen, singular, "HPE" logo) – was spun off. Portions of HPE were later spun off into DXC and Micro Focus, which have spun off other companies.

HP Inc is the overall legal successor to Hewlett-Packard and to companies acquired by Hewlett-Packard before Nov 1, 2015 – such as Compaq, DEC, EDS, Tandem, etc. For employees of HP -- and predecessor companies -- who left before the HPInc/HPE split, responsibility for any health or retirement benefits varies from country to country. For the US, HP Inc has responsibility. For Canada and UK, HPE has responsibility. In many countries, plans were split between HP Inc and HPE. See: Where are my benefits?

Contacts at HP Inc -- the successor company: HP contacts

Financial issues.

Received a "Potential Private Retirement Benefit" letter from U.S. Social Security? It shows your last transaction ("Year Reported.") Look up the "Type of Benefit" and "Payment Frequency" codes on the back. Who to contact: "Potential Benefit" letter (If the Plan Name is "EDS Payroll Stock Ownership Plan" instead go to EDS Stock, which describes how EDS stock was retired.)

EDS pension. If you were employed by EDS or "EDS, an HP Company" before Jan 1, 2009 -- you may have an EDS pension: https://www.hpalumni.org/edsPension

Pension change. If you have been receiving monthly U.S. HP, DEC, or EDS pension payments that commenced on or before November 1, 2020 -- your pension is probably among the 41,000 converted in September 2021 from a company pension administered by Fidelity to an insured annuity provided by Prudential, now Empower. Details: https://www.hpalumni.org/pension2021

UK Pension -- HP, DEC, EDS. HP Limited Retirement Benefits Plan, administered by Equiniti. https://hprbp.com Second Equiniti site: https://edspensions.co.uk

HP Inc worldwide former-employee contacts: https://content.ext.hp.com/sites/CountrySupport/CountrySelector.page HP Inc worldwide office directory: https://www.hp.com/us-en/contact-hp/ww-office-locs.html HP Inc headquarters: 10300 Energy Drive, Spring, TX 77389. (At a US Post Office window, you can specify Certified Mail combined with Return Receipt.)

Stock. You may now have shares of HPQ, HPE, and/or DXC – in different accounts – and and may not have received cash payouts for MFGP and PRSP. Find it all – and estimate your current cost basis: Stock Step-by-Step

Stock issues specifically for former EDS employees. https://www.hpalumni.org/StockEDS

Which HP-related companies have me classified as a retiree or former employee? Due to acquisitions and spinoffs, this may not be obvious. Check here: Which Company

Make sure that the overall legal successor to every company you ever worked for has your current postal address. Even if not classified by the company as a "Retiree" or if long gone -- in case of pension plan changes, employment lawsuits, settlements, or other issues. Update address at former company

Current status of major HP and HPE Employment Lawsuits

Benefits issues for EDS alumni -- including 401(k), HP and HPE retiree benefits, vehicle discounts. Death or disability of a former employee. https://www.hpalumni.org/edsBenefits

Career.

Worldwide employment verification and experience letters for Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and related companies. Employment and Experience Verification

EDS alumni report that their original EDS hire date is mentioned in their HR records at HP Inc, HPE, DXC, and Peraton.

Career and employment issues for EDS alumni. Openings posted by recruiters searching for EDS background. Employment verification. Leaving HP. Untangling and strengthening your LinkedIn profile. Networking with other EDS alumni. https://www.hpalumni.org/edsCareer

Update and strengthen your LinkedIn profile. Even if not currently looking, you need a strong, credible LinkedIn profile. Reconnect with people who know your work. Be found for your specialty and background by AI, recruiters, and managers. Your profile may look bogus -- most HP positions were changed to HPE; the LinkedIn company selector has trouble with "Hewlett-Packard" and "EDS." Member advice on settings, networking, emails. hpalumni.org/LinkedIn

HPAA's unofficial list of EDS Acquisitions

Professional and social networking.

LinkedIn. "EDS Alumni" group on LinkedIn. For former employees of EDS. Join EDS Alumni on LinkedIn.

Reconnect, celebrate the good times, and appreciate those who have passed. Leading EDS- and HP-related Facebook groups -- which you can join without disclosing personal info: https://www.hpalumni.org/facebook

EDS history and culture. Classic EDS ads. "The lost legacy of EDS." Books about EDS. Sale to HP. Corporate names. Perot. https://www.hpalumni.org/edsHistoryCulture

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