8-K

Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)

8-K 2025-06-03 For: 2025-05-30
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 30, 2025

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ARISTA NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware 001-36468 20-1751121
(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification<br>No.)

5453 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(408) 547-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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, $0.0001 par value ANET 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.

On May 30, 2025, Arista Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The stockholders voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:

1.To elect three Class II directors to serve until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

2.To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

3.Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2025.

The voting results for each of the proposals are as follows:

1.Election of Directors

Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-votes
Charles Giancarlo 656,128,725 339,910,654 116,319,704
Daniel Scheinman 675,755,003 320,284,376 116,319,704
Yvonne Wassenaar 744,203,569 251,835,810 116,319,704

Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

2.Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

For Against Abstained Broker Non-votes
613,624,231 374,475,398 7,939,750 116,319,704

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

3.Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

For Against Abstained Broker Non-votes
1,088,750,801 23,078,979 529,303

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

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.
June 3, 2025 /s/ CHANTELLE BREITHAUPT
Chantelle Breithaupt
Chief Financial Officer
(Senior Vice President)