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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)                                                   May 13, 2021

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-34501   77-0422528
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1133 Innovation Way,

Sunnyvale, California

  94089
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code                                              (408) 745-2000

 

Not Applicable

 

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class   Trading symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share   JNPR   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The 2021 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Juniper Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 13, 2021. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted upon the following proposals: (1) to elect ten directors; (2) to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021; and (3) a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

All nominated directors were elected and the other proposals were approved by the required stockholder vote. The final voting results with respect to each proposal is as set forth below.

 

(1) Proposal for election of ten directors:

 

    For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
Gary Daichendt   268,886,936     3,179,937     232,510     25,768,040  
Anne DelSanto   269,611,720     2,578,719     108,944     25,768,040  
Kevin DeNuccio   269,457,397     2,611,162     230,824     25,768,040  
James Dolce   268,620,757     3,458,067     220,559     25,768,040  
Christine Gorjanc   271,021,736     1,169,105     108,542     25,768,040  
Janet Haugen   270,352,095     1,834,097     113,191     25,768,040  
Scott Kriens   263,119,006     8,975,746     204,631     25,768,040  
Rahul Merchant   270,845,505     1,221,304     232,574     25,768,040  
Rami Rahim   271,333,726     865,629     100,028     25,768,040  
William Stensrud   249,099,260     23,099,455     100,668     25,768,040  

 

(2) Proposal to ratify Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021:

 

For  Against  Abstain
284,585,630  13,374,035  107,758

 

(3) A non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker Non-
Votes
252,341,765  19,522,449  435,169  25,768,040

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  Juniper Networks, Inc.
     
Date: May 13, 2021 By:  /s/ Brian M. Martin
  Name: Brian M. Martin
  Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel