 At the meeting, Dunn asked Keyworth to resign, he refused asserting that he was not the source of any unauthorized or inappropriate communication with reporters, and another board member (Tom Perkins) resigned over the way Keyworth was being treated.HP revealed the story on September 6, 2006 and said that they were not seeking Keyworth's reelection to the board.Coinciding with Mark V. Hurd's promotion to chairman, Keyworth resigned on September 12.