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For EDS Alumni (Electronic Data Systems Corporation) (Updated Jan 4, 2025) Website operated by volunteers. Not officially endorsed or supported. Question? Email: info@hpalumni.org 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." HP Breakup. On Nov 1, 2015, the legal name of the Hewlett-Packard Company was changed to HP Inc. and a new, completely separate company – Hewlett Packard Enterprise (no hyphen; singular; green-rectangle logo) – was spun out. Portions of HPE were later spun out into DXC and Micro Focus, which have spun out other companies. HP Inc. is the legal successor to companies acquired by Hewlett-Packard (Compaq, DEC, EDS, Tandem, etc.) before the company was split into HP Inc and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on Nov 1, 2015. For employees of HP -- and predecessor companies -- who left before the split, responsibility for any health or retirement benefits varies from country to country. For the US, HPInc has responsibility. For Canada and UK, HPE has responsibility. In many countries, plans were split between HPInc and HPE. See: Country-by-country details 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 in the U.S. by EDS or "EDS, an HP Company" before Jan 1, 2009 -- you may have an EDS pension, administered by HP: 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 Other countries: https://content.ext.hp.com/sites/CountrySupport/CountrySelector.page If difficulty: HP Inc Admin Headquarters, 10300 Energy Drive, Spring, TX 77389. 1-650-857-1501. (At a Post Office window, you can specify Certified Mail combined with Return Receipt.) Stock. Due to the breakup of HP, you may now have shares in HPInc, HPE, DXC, Agilent, and Keysight – held in multiple accounts – and may not have received cash payouts for MFGP or PRSP. Step-by-step process to find all your HP/HPE-related employee stock – and estimate cost basis. Stock 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 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. 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 profile on LinkedIn. Reconnect with people who know your work. Strengthen your profile to be found by recruiting bots. Your profile may have been automatically changed. Member advice: hpalumni.org/LinkedIn 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 Operated by volunteers. Not officially endorsed or supported. More about the HPAA |
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