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):
February 20, 2007
EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-25711 | 77-0430270 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3585 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, California 95051
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(408) 579-2800
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| Item 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. |
On February 20, 2007, Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) received a written Staff Determination notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market stating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq’s Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) because it did not timely file its report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 and, therefore, that its common stock is subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Global Market (the “Second 10-Q Determination”). The Company issued a press release on February 22, 2007, disclosing its receipt of this notice from Nasdaq. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
On February 9, 2007, the Company filed Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the late filing of its Form 10-Q report. The information in the Company’s Form 12b-25 is incorporated by reference herein.
As previously disclosed in press releases and on Current Reports on Form 8-K, dated as of September 27, 2006 and November 16, 2006, the Company previously received Nasdaq Staff Determinations (the “10-K Determination” and the “First 10-Q Determination,” respectively) that the Company was not in compliance with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) because it did not timely file its Form 10-K report for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2006 (the “Form 10-K”) and its Form 10-Q report for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2006 (the “First 10-Q”).
In response to the 10-K Determination, the Company requested a hearing before a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Panel”) to review the 10-K Determination, which hearing occurred on November 9, 2006. During the hearing, the Company requested that the Panel consider the First 10-Q Determination simultaneously with the 10-K Determination. On January 4, 2007, the Panel determined (the “Panel Determination”) to continue the listing of the Company’s shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market, subject to the condition that on or before March 21, 2007, the Company file the Form 10-K, the First 10-Q and any required restatements (collectively, the “Final Filings”), with a delisting to occur shortly thereafter if the Final Filings are not made.
On February 20, 2007, the Nasdaq Listing and Hearings Review Council (the “Listing Council”) informed the Company that pursuant to its discretionary authority, it has called the Panel Determination for review and has stayed the Panel Determination and any future Panel Determinations to suspend the Company’s securities from trading pending further action by the Listing Council. The Company intends to advise the Listing Council of the Second 10-Q Determination. There can be no assurance that as a result of its review the Listing Council will grant the Company’s request for an extension beyond March 21, 2007, to file the Final Filings.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated February 22, 2007. |
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SIGNATURES
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: February 22, 2007
| EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Michael J. Palu | |
| Michael J. Palu | ||
| Vice President, Corporate Controller, | ||
| Acting Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Extreme Networks Public Relations
Gregory Cross
408/579-3483
gcross@extremenetworks.com
EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. RECEIVES NASDAQ NOTICE
REGARDING DELAYED FILING OF FORM 10-Q
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Feb. 22, 2007 – Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced that on February 20, 2007 it received a Nasdaq Staff Determination stating that the Company is not in compliance with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) because it did not timely file its report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 and, therefore, that its common stock is subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Global Market (the “Second 10-Q Determination”).
As a result of the Company’s previously-announced ongoing investigation of its historical stock option practices by a special committee of its Board of Directors, the Company has delayed filing its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Also as previously announced, based on the special committee’s review to date, the Company and the Audit Committee reached a preliminary conclusion that the appropriate measurement dates for financial accounting purposes of certain stock option grants differ from the recorded grant dates of those awards and that, accordingly, the Company expects to restate certain historical financial statements to record the additional stock-based compensation expense and related tax impacts, and will also evaluate any other unrecorded adjustments previously determined to be immaterial.
The Company also has delayed filing its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2006 (the “Form 10-K”) and its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2006 (the “First 10-Q”), pending the completion of the investigation by the special committee. The Company plans to file its Form 10-K report and both Form 10-Q reports as soon as practicable following the conclusion of the special committee investigation.
As previously disclosed in press releases on September 27, 2006 and November 16, 2006, the Company previously received Nasdaq Staff Determinations that the Company was not in compliance with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) because it did not timely file the Form 10-K (the “10-K Determination”) and the First 10-Q (the “First 10-Q Determination”).
In response to the 10-K Determination, the Company requested a hearing before a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Panel”) to review the 10-K Determination, which hearing occurred on November 9, 2006. During the hearing, the Company requested that the Panel consider the First 10-Q Determination simultaneously with the 10-K Determination. On January 4, 2007, the Panel determined (the “Panel Determination”) to continue the listing of the Company’s shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market, subject to the condition that on or before March 21, 2007, the Company file the Form 10-K, the First 10-Q and any required restatements (collectively, the “Final Filings”), with a delisting to occur shortly thereafter if the Final Filings are not made.
On February 20, 2007, the Nasdaq Listing and Hearings Review Council (the “Listing Council”) informed the Company that pursuant to its discretionary authority, it has called the Panel Determination for review and has stayed the Panel Determination and any future Panel Determinations to suspend the Company’s securities from trading pending further action by the Listing Council. The Company intends to advise the Listing Council of the Second 10-Q Determination. There can be no assurance that as a result of its review the Listing Council will grant the Company’s request for an extension beyond March 21, 2007, to file the Final Filings.
Extreme Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks designs, builds, and installs Ethernet infrastructure solutions that solve the toughest business communications challenges. Our commitment to open networking sets us apart from the alternatives by delivering meaningful insight and unprecedented control to applications and services. We believe openness is the best foundation for growth, freedom, flexibility, and choice. We focus on enterprises and service providers who demand high performance, converged networks that support voice, video and data, over a wired and wireless infrastructure.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s plans to request a hearing with Nasdaq. These forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the timing and results of the review by the special committee; the timing and outcome of the Nasdaq hearing; the impact of any actions that may be required or taken as a result of such review or the Nasdaq hearing and review process. Information regarding other risks and uncertainties can be found in the Company’s most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K and other filings that have been made with the SEC.
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