Walter Hewlett Files Suit Against HP

Hewlett, a dissident board member, son of a company founder and a staunch opponent of the merger, said the complaint was filed in the Delaware Chancery Court and that he has asked for expedited proceedings.

Shareholders in Palo Alto, California-based Hewlett-Packard on March 19 voted on the merger. Hewlett-Packard has said that it won the majority of those votes, but Walter Hewlett has said the vote is too close to call. A final vote tally won't be available for a few weeks.

Hewlett-Packard and Deutsche Asset Management, the unit of Deutsche Bank that holds the HP shares, weren't immediately available for comment.

A spokesperson for Walter Hewlett wasn't immediately available to comment on what damages he is seeking.

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