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): August 7, 2014
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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On August 7, 2014, Arista Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. In the press release, the Company also announced that it would be holding a conference call on August 7, 2014 to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This information is intended to be furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 8.01 Other Events
Arista Disclosure Channels to Disseminate Information
Arista investors and others should note that we announce material information to the public about our Company, products and services and other issues through a variety of means, including Arista's website (www.arista.com), its investor relations website (investors.arista.com), its blogs (www.arista.com/blogs/), press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, and social media, in order to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information to the public. We encourage our investors and others to review the information we make public in these locations as such information could be deemed to be material information. Please note that this list may be updated from time to time.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Arista Networks, Inc. dated August 7, 2014 |
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. | ||
| Date: August 7, 2014 | ||
| By: /s/ Kelyn Brannon | ||
| Kelyn Brannon | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Arista Networks, Inc. dated August 7, 2014 |