-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OJjJwzaaKxhAXAz1vtiOgnKwvC+60ZIF+D/pXR0QsczwbUdfn9SbWfMhCm4WDcvR r7Ync9vLVNKH7gz6yD+zXQ== 0001299933-10-000555.txt : 20100211 0001299933-10-000555.hdr.sgml : 20100211 20100211080912 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-10-000555 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100211 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JUNIPER NETWORKS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043604 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576] IRS NUMBER: 770422528 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34501 FILM NUMBER: 10589675 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1194 NORTH MATHILDA AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 BUSINESS PHONE: 6505268000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1194 NORTH MATHILDA AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 8-K 1 htm_36238.htm LIVE FILING Juniper Networks, Inc. (Form: 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):   February 11, 2010

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

     
Delaware 001-34501 770422528
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1194 North Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, California   94089
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Juniper Networks, Inc. (the "Company" or "Juniper") today announced that it has agreed in principle to settle the securities class action litigations pending against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors, contingent upon approval by the Boards of Trustees of the Lead Plaintiffs in those actions. The class actions were brought on behalf of persons and entities who bought or acquired the publicly traded securities of the Company from July 11, 2003 through August 10, 2006.

The litigation arose from events that occurred several years ago relating to the granting of stock options to employees generally. Those practices have long been eliminated and new controls put in place. Juniper is pleased to put this longstanding matter behind it.

Under the proposed settlement, the claims against the Company and its officers and directors will be dismissed with prejudice and released in exchange for a $169 million cash payment by the Company. In accordance with U.S. generall y accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company will record the cash settlement amount as a pre-tax charge in its GAAP consolidated statement of operations for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009.

In its previous announcement of preliminary fourth quarter 2009 financial results on January 28, 2010, the Company reported GAAP net income of $131 million, or $0.24 per diluted share. The Company expects that this one-time charge will reduce previously reported GAAP net income by approximately $108 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009.

This settlement will not affect the Company’s previously reported non-GAAP financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009.

These effects will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2009 which is expected to be filed on or before March 1, 2010.

The proposed settlement remains su bject to the satisfaction of various conditions, including negotiation and execution of a final stipulation of settlement and approval by the court following notice to members of the class.





Item 8.01 Other Events.

The disclosure under Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference.






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.
          
February 11, 2010   By:   Mitchell L. Gaynor
       
        Name: Mitchell L. Gaynor
        Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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