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EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. (NASDAQ:EXTR) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. (NASDAQ:EXTR) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) On November 9, 2017, Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).There were 113,082,289 shares entitled to be voted and 99,334,666 shares were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

(b) The following proposals were considered and voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the results below were certified by the Inspector of Elections:

Proposal 1 – The following six director nominees were elected for a one-year term:

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Charles P. Carinalli

76,976,749

1,508,883

20,849,034

Kathleen M. Holmgren

78,303,221

182,411

20,849,034

Raj Khanna

78,283,627

202,005

20,849,034

Edward H. Kennedy

77,312,578

1,173,054

20,849,034

Edward B. Meyercord

78,290,551

195,081

20,849,034

John C. Shoemaker

77,197,506

1,288,126

20,849,034

Proposal 2 –The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Votes

66,196,233

11,201,192

1,088,207

20,849,034

Proposal 3 – The stockholders voted to indicate, on an advisory basis, the following as the preferred frequency of holding future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

Abstain

Votes

68,685,510

182,642

9,521,881

95,599

Proposal 4 – The appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for Extreme Networks, Inc. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 was ratified:

For

Against

Abstain

Votes

99,075,870

158,258

100,538

Proposal 5 – Amendment No. 5 to the Company’s Amended and Restated Rights Agreement to extend the agreement until May31, 2018 was ratified:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Votes

70,627,860

7,737,460

120,312

20,849,034

Proposal 6 – The Amendment and Restatement of the Extreme Networks, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan was approved:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Votes

67,696,592

10,661,052

127,988

20,849,034

Proposal 7 – The proposal to implement a simple majority vote 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.

(d) Based on the results set forth in Proposal 3 in Item 5.07(b) above and other factors, until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, the Company has decided to include an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers in its proxy materials on an annual basis.

About EXTREME NETWORKS, INC. (NASDAQ:EXTR)
Extreme Networks, Inc. is a provider of network infrastructure equipment. The Company markets its products to business, governmental, healthcare, service provider and educational customers with a focus on corporate enterprises and metropolitan service providers on a global basis. The Company operates through the development and marketing of network infrastructure equipment segment. The Company’s products include ExtremeWireless, ExtremeSwitching, ExtremeControl, ExtremeManagement, ExtremeCloud, ExtremeAnalytics and ExtremeSecurity. The Company offers solutions in categories, which includes industry solutions, technology solutions and managed services solutions. The Company operates in three geographical areas: Americas, which includes the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America; EMEA, which includes Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa, and APAC, which includes Asia Pacific, South Asia, India, Australia and Japan.

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