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): November 4, 2021

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-40423	77-0430270
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2121 RDU Center Drive, Suite 300

Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(408) 579-2800

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	EXTR	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) On November 4, 2021, Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 129,709,947 shares entitled to be voted and 115,619,126 shares were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

(b) The following proposals were considered and voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the results below were certified by the Inspector of Elections:

Proposal 1 - The following seven director nominees were elected for a one-year term:

	For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Charles P. Carinalli		94,501,120		3,802,311		17,315,695
Kathleen M. Holmgren		95,486,015		2,817,416		17,315,695
Rajendra Khanna		97,341,781		961,650		17,315,695
Edward H. Kennedy		97,272,370		1,031,061		17,315,695
Edward B. Meyercord		96,925,505		1,377,926		17,315,695
John C. Shoemaker		84,952,375		13,351,056		17,315,695
Ingrid J. Burton		95,486,448		2,816,983		17,315,695

Proposal 2 – The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Votes		89,375,677		8,262,486		665,268		17,315,695

Proposal 3 - The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 was ratified:

	For		Against		Abstain
Votes		114,799,553		154,817		664,756

Proposal 4 – Approval of our Amended and Restated Tax Benefit Preservation Plan:

	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Votes		90,300,314		7,434,181		568,936		17,315,695

Proposal 5 – Approval of the Amended and Restated 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Votes		96,809,340		920,982		573,109		17,315,695

Proposal 6 – Approval of Amendment and Restatement of Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan:

	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Votes		69,043,964		28,604,635		654,832		17,315,695

Proposal 7 – Stockholder proposal regarding simple majority voting was approved:

	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Votes		86,685,809		10,895,616		722,006		17,315,695

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: November 5, 2021

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.
By:	/s/ KATAYOUN (“KATY”) MOTIEY
	Katayoun (“Katy”) Motiey
	Chief Administrative and Sustainability Officer

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