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For EDS Alumni (Electronic Data Systems Corporation) (Page updated Jun 10, 2026) Not officially endorsed or supported. Click to join our forums Question? Email us: 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." Hewlett-Packard breakup. On Nov 1, 2015, the legal name of the Hewlett-Packard Company was changed to HP Inc. ("hp" logo, HPQ stock symbol) and a new, completely separate company – Hewlett Packard Enterprise ("HPE" logo and stock symbol) – was spun off. Portions of HPE were later spun off into DXC and Micro Focus, which have spun off other companies. HPInc is the overall legal successor to Hewlett-Packard and to companies acquired by Hewlett-Packard before Nov 1, 2015 – Compaq, EDS, etc. – regardless of whether a business unit ended up in HPInc or HPE. Unofficial directory of HP/HPE acquisitions For employees of HP -- and predecessor companies -- who left before the HPInc/HPE separation, responsibility for any health or retirement benefits varies from country to country, depending on employee population. For the US, HPInc 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 Service at HP predecessor companies. Of HPInc's many predecessor companies, only HP and DEC ever had US retiree healthcare programs -- setting aside money over the years in dedicated trust funds. Employees of other acquisitions did not get credit under HP's long-service retiree healthcare program for service at the predecessor -- but generally did get service credit for other benefits. Details: https://www.hpalumni.org/health Of HPInc's many predecessor companies, only HP, DEC, and EDS ever had US pension plans -- setting aside money over the years in dedicated trust funds. Employees of other acquisitions did not get credit under HP's pension programs for service at the predecessor -- but generally did get service credit for other benefits. Details on HP-related pensions: https://www.hpalumni.org/RetirementPlans Financial issues. The benefits originally promised assumed continued high profit levels. Such benefits plans were closed to new participants years before the company was sold to HP. Received a "Potential Private Retirement Benefit" letter from U.S. Social Security? How to decode and who to contact: "Potential Benefit" letter If the Plan Name refers to stock. EDS stock was retired when, due to declining growth and profits, EDS management and board sold the company to HP in 2008. Details: EDS Stock EDS pension. If you were employed by EDS or "EDS, an HP Company" before Jan 1, 2009 -- you may have an EDS pension, which has been merged with an HPInc pension plan: https://www.hpalumni.org/edsPension U.S. pension change. In 2020, HPInc irrevocably transferred pension administration and $5.2 billion in payment obligations for 41,000 U.S. HP, DEC, and EDS retirees to Prudential by purchasing a group annuity contract. Applied only to those who were receiving monthly payments that started on or before Nov 1, 2020 (and did not have a Qualified Domestic Relations Order.) Amounts and terms did not change. Other pensions are still administered by Fidelity. Fidelity has the historical records. Prudential later sold the business to Empower. Details: https://www.hpalumni.org/pension2021 UK Pension -- HP, DEC, EDS. Links and member advice: https://www.hpalumni.org/country-uk
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worldwide former-employee contacts: https://content.ext.hp.com/sites/CountrySupport/CountrySelector.page
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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, may not be obvious: 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 Trade info on pension and benefits issues. Reconnect, celebrate the good times, and appreciate those who have passed. There are several active EDS-related Facebook groups -- which you can join without disclosing personal info: https://www.hpalumni.org/facebook Career. Worldwide employment verification and other HR matters 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 HPAA's unofficial list of EDS Acquisitions 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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