UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 12, 2015
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On November 12, 2015, Extreme Networks, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
(b) The following proposals were considered and voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting:
Proposal 1 - Election of seven directors for a one-year term:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| John H. Kispert | 65,018,442 | 1,381,537 | 21,118,238 |
| Edward B. Meyercord III | 65,208,278 | 1,191,701 | 21,118,238 |
| Charles Carinalli | 58,605,651 | 7,794,328 | 21,118,238 |
| Kathleen M. Holmgren | 65,645,807 | 754,172 | 21,118,238 |
| Edward H. Kennedy | 64,242,762 | 2,157,217 | 21,118,238 |
| Raj Khanna | 65,642,966 | 757,013 | 21,118,238 |
| John C. Shoemaker | 64,122,356 | 2,277,623 | 21,118,238 |
Proposal 2 - To approve a non-binding advisory resolution regarding executive compensation:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Votes | 49,652,474 | 14,101,077 | 2,646,428 | 21,118,238 |
Proposal 3 - To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as Extreme Networks, Inc.'s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016:
| For | Against | Abstain | |
| Votes | 87,005,826 | 425,723 | 86,668 |
Proposal 4 - To ratify Amendment No. 3 of the Company's Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated April, 2012, as amended, to extend the term of the Agreement to May 31, 2016:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Votes | 61,503,047 | 4,827,142 | 69,790 | 21,118,238 |
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 17, 2015
| EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ KENNETH AROLA | |
| Kenneth Arola | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||