UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM SD

SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT

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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)

Marc Taxay (408) 547-5500

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the

person to contact in connection with this report.)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

x Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2016.

Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

In accordance with Rule 13p-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Rule 13p-1”), and this Specialized Disclosure Report on Form SD (this “Form”), Arista Networks, inc. (the "Company") has filed a Conflict Minerals Report, which is attached as Exhibit 1.01. A copy of this Form and the Conflict Minerals Report are publicly available on the Company's website at http://investors.arista.com/company/investors-relations/financial-information/sec-filings.

Item 1.02Exhibit

In accordance with Rule 13p-1, and this Form, the Company has filed a Conflict Minerals Report, which is attached as Exhibit 1.01.

Section 2 - Exhibits

Exhibit 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Report for the period January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form

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.
May 30, 2017	/s/ MARC TAXAY
	Marc Taxay
	Senior Vice President and General Counsel