0001596532-17-000149.txt : 20170601 0001596532-17-000149.hdr.sgml : 20170601 20170601171600 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001596532-17-000149 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170601 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20170601 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170601 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Arista Networks, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001596532 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576] IRS NUMBER: 201751121 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36468 FILM NUMBER: 17885648 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-547-5500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 8-K 1 a8-kx2017annualstockholder.htm 8-K ANNUAL STOCKHOLDER VOTE Document


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): June 1, 2017
 
ARISTA NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-36468
 
20-1751121
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 
5453 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(408) 547-5500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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


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ITEM 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 1, 2017, Arista Networks, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The stockholders voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:
1.To elect two Class III directors to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation or removal;
2.To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers;
3.To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.  
For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2017.
The voting results for each of the proposals are as follows:
1.
Election    of Directors
Nominee
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-votes
Mark Templeton
 
54,807,884
 
241,823
 
14,186,612
Nikos Theodosopoulos
 
46,939,397
 
8,110,310
 
14,186,612
Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation or removal.
2.
Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-votes
54,345,400
 
684,063
 
20,244
 
14,186,612
The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.
3.     Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-votes
68,114,021
 
1,113,258
 
9,040
 
—
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.







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.

 
ARISTA NETWORKS, INC.
 
 
June 1, 2017
By: /s/ Marc Taxay
 
 
Marc Taxay
 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel