UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) On November 4, 2021, Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 129,709,947 shares entitled to be voted and 115,619,126 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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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Charles P. Carinalli |
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94,501,120 |
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3,802,311 |
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17,315,695 |
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Kathleen M. Holmgren |
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95,486,015 |
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2,817,416 |
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17,315,695 |
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Rajendra Khanna |
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97,341,781 |
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961,650 |
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17,315,695 |
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Edward H. Kennedy |
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97,272,370 |
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1,031,061 |
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17,315,695 |
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Edward B. Meyercord |
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96,925,505 |
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1,377,926 |
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17,315,695 |
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John C. Shoemaker |
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84,952,375 |
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13,351,056 |
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17,315,695 |
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Ingrid J. Burton |
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95,486,448 |
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2,816,983 |
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17,315,695 |
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Proposal 2 – The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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Abstain |
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89,375,677 |
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8,262,486 |
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665,268 |
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17,315,695 |
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Proposal 3 - The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 was ratified:
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114,799,553 |
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154,817 |
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664,756 |
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Proposal 4 – Approval of our Amended and Restated Tax Benefit Preservation Plan:
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90,300,314 |
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7,434,181 |
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568,936 |
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17,315,695 |
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Proposal 5 – Approval of the Amended and Restated 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
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96,809,340 |
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920,982 |
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573,109 |
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17,315,695 |
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Proposal 6 – Approval of Amendment and Restatement of Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan:
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69,043,964 |
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28,604,635 |
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654,832 |
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17,315,695 |
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Proposal 7 – Stockholder proposal regarding simple majority voting was approved:
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Abstain |
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Votes |
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86,685,809 |
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10,895,616 |
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722,006 |
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17,315,695 |
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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: November 5, 2021
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EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. |
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By: |
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/s/ KATAYOUN (“KATY”) MOTIEY |
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Katayoun (“Katy”) Motiey |
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Chief Administrative and Sustainability Officer |