8-K 1 a8-k2015annualmeetingelect.htm 8-K 2015 ELECTION RESULTS 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 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