UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
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| Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on November 09, 2017
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| EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. | Meeting Type: Annual Meeting | |||||||||||
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For holders as of: September 18, 2017 |
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Date: November 09, 2017 Time: 8:00 AM EST |
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Location: 2121 RDU Center Drive
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. Elect six directors to the Board of Directors for a one-year term:
Nominees
01 Charles P. Carinalli 02 Kathleen M. Holmgren 06 John C. Shoemaker |
03 Rajendra Khanna 04 Edward H. Kennedy 05 Edward B. Meyercord
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
2. Hold an advisory vote to approve our named executive officers’ compensation.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:
3. Hold an advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes to approve our named executive officers’ compensation.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 4, 5 and 6.
4. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for our fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.
5. Ratify Amendment No. 5 to the Company’s Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, which extends that agreement through May 31, 2018.
6. Approve the Amendment and Restatement of the Extreme Networks, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:
7. Hold a vote on a stockholder proposal regarding simple majority voting, if properly presented at the meeting.
NOTE: Transact other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
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| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - COMMON | 123,456,789,012.12345 | |||||
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS A | 123,456,789,012.12345 | |||||
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS B | 123,456,789,012.12345 | |||||
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS C | 123,456,789,012.12345 | |||||
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS D | 123,456,789,012.12345 | |||||
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS E | 123,456,789,012.12345 | |||||
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS F | 123,456,789,012.12345 | |||||
| THE COMPANY NAME INC. - 401 K
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