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Hewlett-Packard · HPQ · 2010

Mark Hurd

HP cleared him on harassment, then cited his expense reports.

Resigned

Resigned after HP said he filed inaccurate expense reports to hide a “close personal relationship” with a contractor. Both said it was not sexual.12

Relationship
Married nearly 30 years
Outcome
Resigned
News day
−8.0%
Since the news
+39.6%

Since the news

+39.6%

$21.03 on Aug 6, 2010
$29.36 on Nov 13, 2026 · 4,093 trading days

Before the newsAbove the pre-news closeBelow itThe last close before the news

The dip News day −8.0%

HPQ, change since the Aug 6, 2010 close−20%−10%0%+10%First trading dayJul 12, 2010Aug 9Sep 7Oct 5Nov 2Jul 12, 2010: HPQ −1.3%Jul 13, 2010: HPQ +1.0%Jul 14, 2010: HPQ +2.2%Jul 15, 2010: HPQ +2.4%Jul 16, 2010: HPQ −0.2%Jul 19, 2010: HPQ +0.8%Jul 20, 2010: HPQ +0.7%Jul 21, 2010: HPQ −1.8%Jul 22, 2010: HPQ −0.5%Jul 23, 2010: HPQ −0.3%Jul 26, 2010: HPQ +0.6%Jul 27, 2010: HPQ +2.7%Jul 28, 2010: HPQ +1.8%Jul 29, 2010: HPQ +0.2%Jul 30, 2010: HPQ −0.6%Aug 2, 2010: HPQ +2.7%Aug 3, 2010: HPQ +2.3%Aug 4, 2010: HPQ +1.0%Aug 5, 2010: HPQ +0.1%Aug 6, 2010: HPQ 0.0%Aug 9, 2010: HPQ −8.0%Aug 10, 2010: HPQ −8.6%Aug 11, 2010: HPQ −11.9%Aug 12, 2010: HPQ −13.3%Aug 13, 2010: HPQ −12.6%Aug 16, 2010: HPQ −12.4%Aug 17, 2010: HPQ −11.8%Aug 18, 2010: HPQ −10.7%Aug 19, 2010: HPQ −12.0%Aug 20, 2010: HPQ −13.9%Aug 23, 2010: HPQ −15.7%Aug 24, 2010: HPQ −17.1%Aug 25, 2010: HPQ −17.4%Aug 26, 2010: HPQ −17.5%Aug 27, 2010: HPQ −17.9%Aug 30, 2010: HPQ −16.7%Aug 31, 2010: HPQ −17.0%Sep 1, 2010: HPQ −15.3%Sep 2, 2010: HPQ −14.3%Sep 3, 2010: HPQ −12.9%Sep 7, 2010: HPQ −13.8%Sep 8, 2010: HPQ −16.2%Sep 9, 2010: HPQ −16.2%Sep 10, 2010: HPQ −17.3%Sep 13, 2010: HPQ −17.1%Sep 14, 2010: HPQ −15.0%Sep 15, 2010: HPQ −14.2%Sep 16, 2010: HPQ −12.7%Sep 17, 2010: HPQ −15.3%Sep 20, 2010: HPQ −14.7%Sep 21, 2010: HPQ −13.6%Sep 22, 2010: HPQ −14.4%Sep 23, 2010: HPQ −13.1%Sep 24, 2010: HPQ −11.3%Sep 27, 2010: HPQ −10.7%Sep 28, 2010: HPQ −9.9%Sep 29, 2010: HPQ −7.9%Sep 30, 2010: HPQ −8.9%Oct 1, 2010: HPQ −11.8%Oct 4, 2010: HPQ −12.0%Oct 5, 2010: HPQ −11.7%Oct 6, 2010: HPQ −11.8%Oct 7, 2010: HPQ −11.7%Oct 8, 2010: HPQ −10.9%Oct 11, 2010: HPQ −10.8%Oct 12, 2010: HPQ −10.5%Oct 13, 2010: HPQ −8.6%Oct 14, 2010: HPQ −8.8%Oct 15, 2010: HPQ −7.3%Oct 18, 2010: HPQ −6.2%Oct 19, 2010: HPQ −7.3%Oct 20, 2010: HPQ −7.3%Oct 21, 2010: HPQ −8.2%Oct 22, 2010: HPQ −7.2%Oct 25, 2010: HPQ −7.2%Oct 26, 2010: HPQ −7.0%Oct 27, 2010: HPQ −8.3%Oct 28, 2010: HPQ −7.7%Oct 29, 2010: HPQ −9.0%Nov 1, 2010: HPQ −8.0%Nov 2, 2010: HPQ −7.1%
  1. 1Aug 9 · First trading day
Change since the close before the news
Paula HurdWife
Paula Hurd: 1990–2019since 1990
Jodie FisherHP contractor
Jodie Fisher: 2007–2009Aug 6, 2010: Hurd resigns
  • Marriage
  • Other relationship
  • Other event
  • News day
PersonRelationshipStatusNotes
Paula HurdWifeMarried nearly 30 yearsMarried until his death in October 2019, aged 62. She later began dating Bill Gates.345
Jodie FisherHP contractor“Close personal relationship” (HP)Organized HP events from 2007 to 2009. Her sexual-harassment claim led HP to the expense reports; HP said Hurd did not violate its harassment policy. Both said the relationship was not sexual. Hurd settled with her.261

  1. Hurd resigns on a Friday after HP finds inaccurate expense reports tied to Fisher.16

  2. Shares plunge almost 10% in late trading, wiping out nearly $10 billion.6

  3. Stockholders take a $9 billion hit on Monday.2

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    Resignation fallout: A $9 billion stock lossHerald-Tribune (AP) · Aug 10, 2010
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    Daily price historyYahoo Finance · daily closes to Nov 13, 2026