8-K

 

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): August 14, 2006

Juniper Networks, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-26339	770422528
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
1194 North Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, California		94089
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 745-2000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

As anticipated, on August 14, 2006, Juniper Networks, Inc. (the "Company") received a Nasdaq Staff Determination letter indicating that the Company is not currently in compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements as set forth in Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) due to the delayed filing of the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The Company will initiate the appeal process by requesting a hearing before the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel in response to the letter. Pending a decision by the panel, Juniper shares will remain listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Company issued a press release on August 15, 2006, a copy of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Press Release issued by Juniper Networks, Inc. on August 15, 2006

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.

	Juniper Networks, Inc.
August 15, 2006	By:	Mitchell L. Gaynor
		Name: Mitchell L. Gaynor
		Title: Vice President and General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Juniper Networks, Inc. on August 15, 2006

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Relations Contact: Public Relations Contact:

Michelle Levine	Susan Ursch
Tel: 408-936-2775 mlevine@juniper.net	Tel: 978-589-0124 sursch@juniper.net

Juniper Networks Receives Anticipated Letter From Nasdaq

Sunnyvale, California—August 15, 2006—Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: JNPR), announced that, as anticipated, on August 14, 2006 it received a Nasdaq Staff Determination letter indicating that the Company is not currently in compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements as set forth in Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) due to the delayed filing of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The Company will initiate the appeal process by requesting a hearing before the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel in response to the letter. Pending a decision by the panel, Juniper shares will remain listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

About Juniper Networks, Inc.

Juniper Networks is the leader in enabling secure and assured communications over a single IP network. The company’s purpose-built, high performance IP platforms enable customers to support many different services and applications at scale. Service providers, enterprises, governments and research and education institutions worldwide rely on Juniper Networks to deliver products for building networks that are tailored to the specific needs of their users, services and applications. Juniper Networks’ portfolio of proven networking and security solutions supports the complex scale, security and performance requirements of the world’s most demanding networks. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.

Juniper Networks and the Juniper Networks logo are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries.