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):
March 1, 2011
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)
On March 1, 2011, Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Bob Corey has resigned, effective as of March 9, 2011, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and as an employee of the Company. The Company has commenced a search for a new Chief Financial Officer.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing Mr. Corey’s resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release of Extreme Networks, Inc., dated March 1, 2011. |
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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: March 1, 2011
| EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Oscar Rodriguez | |
| Oscar Rodriguez | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
| Extreme Networks, Inc. | ||
| Investor Relations | Public Relations | |
| 408/579-3030 | 408/579-3483 | |
| investor_relations@extremenetworks.com | gcross@extremenetworks.com |
EXTREME NETWORKS ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE TRANSITION
SANTA CLARA, Calif.; March 1, 2011 – Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced that Bob Corey has resigned as CFO and Executive Vice President of the Company to pursue other endeavors. The company will be retaining a nationally known search firm and initiating a search for a replacement.
“We are very appreciative of Bob’s meaningful accomplishments at a time when the company was going through significant transition, agreeing to step off the board and serve in both the acting CEO and the CFO roles during that time, and leading the team to significantly improve the company’s operating income performance,” said Oscar Rodriguez, President and CEO of Extreme Networks. “We thank him for his many years of service and leadership.”
Extreme Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks delivers networks for the mobile world. The company’s open network solutions enable a quality user experience, providing a platform for improved business agility. From the converged mobile edge of enterprises to virtualized clouds, and from data centers to global carrier networks that backhaul mobile traffic, Extreme Networks’ extensible services architecture sets a foundation for mobility, user awareness and faster performance to empower people and machines to connect and move seamlessly. Extreme Networks is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. For more information, visit: www.extremenetworks.com
Extreme Networks is either a registered trademark or trademark of Extreme Networks, Inc. within the United States and other countries.
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