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SAN FRANCISCO — Federal investigators have been gathering information about Mark V. Hurd’s sudden departure as chief executive of Hewlett- Packard, the latest twist in a five-month story that has put the company in the middle of a Silicon Valley soap opera.
Officials with the Securities and Exchange Commission have started a preliminary investigation that centers on Hurd’s surprise resignation from H-P in August, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who asked for anonymity. The exact nature of the investigation remains unclear, although there have been allegations that Hurd leaked inside information about a pending H-P acquisition.
Hurd is now co-president of Oracle.
