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UNITED STATES

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on November 07, 2019

 

 
         
             
          

 

Meeting Information

 
EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.           Meeting Type: Annual Meeting  
       

 

  For holders as of: September 16, 2019

 
       

 

  Date: November 07, 2019     Time: 8:00 AM EST

     

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  Location:  2121 RDU Center Drive

 

                    Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

 

 
   

 

 

 

   
     

 

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  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

 

  1.   Elect seven directors to the Board of Directors for a one-year term:

 

        Nominees

 

  01     Charles P. Carinalli         02    Kathleen  M. Holmgren        03    Rajendra Khanna        04    Edward H. Kennedy         05    Edward B. Meyercord

  06   John C. Shoemaker         07    Ingrid J. Burton

   

 

  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5.

 

  2.   Advisory vote to Approve Executive Compensation.

 

  3.   Ratify the Appointment of Independent Auditors for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2020.

 

  4.   Ratify Amendment No. 7 to the Company’s Amended and Restated Rights Agreement to extend the agreement until May 31, 2020.

 

  5.   Approval of amendment and restatement of the Extreme Networks, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

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