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 22, 2016

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.)

145 Rio Robles

San Jose, California 95134

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(408) 579-2800

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 22, 2016, the Board of Directors of Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) determined that the acquisition of additional shares of the Company’s Common Stock by The Vanguard Group, Inc., including its Affiliates and Associates, (as defined in the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between the Company and Computershare Shareholder Services LLC dated as of April 26, 2012, as amended to date (the “Rights Agreement”)) shall be considered an Exempt Transaction (as defined in the Rights Agreement). Provided that Vanguard satisfies certain requirements, Vanguard may purchase up to an aggregate of 10.0% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock, although it will not hold shares on behalf of any individual holder that exceed 4.95% of such outstanding shares.

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: February 24, 2016

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
By:	/s/ KENNETH AROLA
	Kenneth Arola
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)