UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2016
EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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000-25711 |
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77-0430270 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
145 Rio Robles
San Jose, California 95134
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(408) 579-2800
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On November 18, 2016, Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 106,776,097 shares entitled to be voted and 96,419,900 shares were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
(b) The following proposals were considered and voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the results below were certified by the Inspector of Elections:
Proposal 1 - The following seven director nominees were elected for a one-year term:
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Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Edward B. Meyercord |
79,768,122 |
433,997 |
16,217,781 |
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John H. Kispert |
79,398,663 |
803,456 |
16,217,781 |
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Charles P. Carinalli |
78,558,454 |
1,643,665 |
16,217,781 |
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Kathleen M. Holmgren |
79,771,051 |
431,068 |
16,217,781 |
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Raj Khanna |
79,766,974 |
435,145 |
16,217,781 |
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Edward H. Kennedy |
78,820,237 |
1,381,882 |
16,217,781 |
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John C. Shoemaker |
78,785,027 |
1,417,092 |
16,217,781 |
Proposal 2 - A non-binding advisory resolution regarding executive compensation was approved:
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Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Votes |
75,348,777 |
4,704,481 |
148,861 |
16,217,781 |
Proposal 3 - The appointment of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as independent auditors for Extreme Networks, Inc. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017 was ratified:
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Abstain |
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Votes |
95,931,847 |
387,432 |
100,621 |
Proposal 4 - Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2012, as amended, to extend the Agreement until May 31, 2017 was ratified:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Votes |
75,151,942 |
4,933,301 |
116,876 |
16,217,781 |
Proposal 5 - The Amendment and Restatement of the Extreme Networks, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan was approved:
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Votes |
71,406,508 |
8,669,374 |
126,237 |
16,217,781 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 21, 2016
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EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ KATAYOUN MOTIEY |
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Katayoun Motiey |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer – HR, Legal and Corp Secretary |