Hewlett-Packard said its board had approved the previously announced split of the company into two separate listed entities - computers and printers, and corporate hardware and services.
Hewlett-Packard on Thursday said that it expected its split into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co and HP Inc to be completed on November 1.
A day later, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, comprising the corporate hardware and service business, will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "HPE."
Hewlett-Packard said it expected Hewlett Packard Enterprise to start trading on a "when issued" basis on or around October 19 under the ticker symbol "HPE WI."