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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):
April 26, 2012
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.) | ||
3585 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, California 95051
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(408) 579-2800
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Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
On April 26, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Extreme Networks, Inc. (“Extreme Networks” or the “Company”) adopted an Amended and Restated Rights Agreement (the “Restated Rights Plan”), between Extreme Networks and Computershare Shareholder Services LLC as the rights agent (the “Rights Agent”). The Restated Rights Plan governs the terms of each right (“Right”) that has been issued with respect to each share of Common Stock of Extreme Networks. Each Right initially represents the right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Preferred Stock of Extreme Networks. The Restated Rights Plan replaces in its entirety the Rights Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2001, as amended on June 30, 2010 and April 26, 2011, between Extreme Networks and Mellon Investor Services LLC (the “Prior Rights Plan”).
The Board reviewed the necessity of the provision of the Prior Rights Plan adopted to preserve the value of Extreme Networks' deferred tax assets, including its net operating loss carry forwards, with respect to its ability to fully use its tax benefits to offset future income may be limited if it experiences an “ownership change” for purposes of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as a result of ordinary buying and selling of Extreme Networks' common stock. Following its review, the Board decided it was necessary and in the best interests of Extreme Networks and its stockholders to enter into the Restated Rights Plan The Restated Rights Plan incorporates the Prior Rights Plan and the amendments thereto into a single agreement and extends the term of the Prior Rights Plan from April 30, 2012 to April 30, 2013.
This summary of the Restated Rights Plan is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Restated Rights Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Restated Rights Plan is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On April 26, 2012, Extreme Networks held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
(b) The following proposals were considered and voted on by the stockholders:
Proposal 1 - Election of two directors for a one-year term:
For | Withheld | |||
Maury Austin | 65,715,401 | 723,370 | ||
Oscar Rodriguez | 44,323,065 | 22,115,706 | ||
Proposal 2 - A non-binding advisory resolution to approve executive compensation:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
Votes | 59,387,844 | 6,930,103 | 120,784 | 19,033,660 |
Proposal 3 - a non-binding advisory proposal on the frequency of holding future votes regarding executive compensation:
1 year 61,842,286
2 years 96,699
3 years 4,401,772
Abstain 98,014
See Item 5.07(d) below.
Proposal 4 - The appointment of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as Extreme Networks' independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
Votes | 85,362,152 | 75,210 | 35,069 | — |
(d) Based on the results set forth for Proposal 3 in 5.07(c) above, until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of executives, the Company has decided to include an advisory vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials on an annual basis.
Proxy proposal not considered at the Annual Meeting.
While properly presented for inclusion in the Annual Meeting proxy statement, the proposal to recommend a non-binding advisory proposal requesting that the Board of Directors redeem the rights issued pursuant to the Stockholder Rights Plan. was not submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting because the proponent failed to properly present the proposal personally or through a qualified representative at the Annual Meeting as required under the Company's bylaws.
Had the proposal been properly presented, the proposal would have received the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
Votes | 20,777,080 | 44,453,283 | 1,208,408 | 19,033,660 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
4.1 | Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated April 26, 2012, between Extreme Networks, Inc. and Computershare Shareowner Services LLC. |
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: April 30, 2012
EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ DIANE HONDA | |
Diane Honda | ||
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||