HP shareholders to vote March 19
C|Net | at | by Rod
Hewlett-Packard announced Tuesday that it has set a date for its shareholders meeting on its proposed mega-merger with Compaq Computer. Shareholders will cast their votes March 19 at the Flint Center in Cupertino, Calif. Investors who held HP stock as of Jan. 28 will be eligible to vote. The long-awaited vote is expected to bring sweeping changes to HP, whether or not the deal goes through. The $24 billion arrangement, which would be the largest technology merger in history, would dramatically consolidate the PC industry and significantly alter HP's business operations, as it seeks to merge two huge companies.