extr-8k_20181108.htm

 

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 8, 2018

 

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.)

 

6480 Via Del Oro

San Jose, California 95119

(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):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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. 

 



Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a) On November 8, 2018, Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  There were 118,239,517 shares entitled to be voted and 105,294,125 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 six director nominees were elected for a one-year term:

 

 

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

 

Charles P. Carinalli

75,452,776

5,569,207

24,272,142

Kathleen M. Holmgren

77,550,780

3,471,203

24,272,142

Raj Khanna

77,675,058

3,346,925

24,272,142

Edward H. Kennedy

77,425,005

3,596,978

24,272,142

Edward B. Meyercord

77,435,331

3,586,652

24,272,142

John C. Shoemaker

75,907,817

5,114,166

24,272,142

 

Proposal 2 – The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Votes

67,454,419

12,346,177

1,221,387

24,272,142

 

Proposal 3 - The appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for Extreme Networks, Inc. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 was ratified:

 

 

    For

Against

Abstain

     Votes

99,923,718

3,978,773

1,391,634

 

Proposal 4 - Amendment No. 6 to the Company’s Amended and Restated Rights Agreement to extend the agreement until May 31, 2019 was ratified:

 

 

                 For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Votes

           73,109,289

7,411,332

501,362

24,272,142

 

Proposal 5 - The Amendment and Restatement of the Extreme Networks, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved:

 

 

              For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Votes

77,246,153

3,341,210

434,620

24,272,142

 


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 15, 2018

 

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ KATY MOTIEY

 

 

Katy Motiey

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer