8-K

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                           The Securities Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 5, 2000


                             JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                                                    
          Delaware                      0-26339              77-0422528
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                    Identification No.)




                               385 Ravendale Drive
                             Mountain View, CA 94043
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (650) 526-8000
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 5. Other Events.

     On May 5, 2000, the Registrant gave public notice that its stockholders
have approved the increase in authorized shares which enables the Registrant to
effect the two-for-one stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock
announced on April 13, 2000. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Exhibits.

Exhibit No.     Description
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   99.1         Press release dated May 5, 2000.



                                    SIGNATURE

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.

                          JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.



Dated:  May 8, 2000       By: /s/ LISA C. BERRY
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                              Lisa C. Berry
                              Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description
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   99.1         Press release dated May 5, 2000.

EX-99.1

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Randi Paikoff Feigin
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Tel: 650-318-3371
randi@juniper.net

          JUNIPER NETWORKS STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT

Mountain View, CA - May 5, 2000 -- Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) today
announced that its stockholders have approved the increase in authorized shares
which enables the company to effect the two-for-one stock split of the Company's
outstanding shares of common stock, announced on April 13, 2000. The stock split
will entitle each stockholder of record at the close of business on May 15, 2000
to receive one additional share for every outstanding share of common stock held
on the record date. The additional shares resulting from the stock split are
expected to be distributed by the transfer agent on June 15, 2000. Juniper
Networks expects that its Common Stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted
basis on June 16, 2000.

ABOUT JUNIPER NETWORKS(R)
Juniper Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of purpose-built systems that meet
the scalability, performance, density, and compatibility requirements of rapidly
evolving, optically enabled IP networks. The company's purpose-built systems
provide new IP infrastructure solutions for the world's leading service
providers. Juniper Networks service, manufacturing teams, and IP engineers work
closely with customers to build and support customer networks. The company is
headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Juniper Networks is a registered trademark of Juniper Networks, Inc. JUNOS, M20,
M40, and M160 are trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. All other trademarks,
service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks may be the
property of their respective owners.

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking
statements in this release as a result of certain factors, including those set
forth in the risk factors described in the Company's SEC filings, including its
recent Form 10K.