Edgar Filing: Gault Robert J

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Gault Robert J

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXTREME NETWORKS INC [EXTR]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP Worldwide Sales Services

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6480 VIA DEL ORO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/29/2018

(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95119

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 6.4

08/29/2018

95,700

08/31/2019⁽¹⁾

08/29/2025

Common Stock

95,700

$ 0

95,700

Performance Shares

$ 0

08/29/2018

40,300

08/31/2019⁽²⁾

08/31/2021

Common Stock

40,300

$ 0 ⁽³⁾

40,300

RSU Award

$ 0

08/29/2018

40,300

08/31/2019⁽⁴⁾

08/31/2021

Common Stock

40,300

$ 0 ⁽³⁾

40,300

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gault Robert J 6480 VIA DEL ORO SAN JOSE, CA 95119			EVP Worldwide Sales Services

Signatures

Quentin Wright, Power of Attorney		08/31/2018
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Performance Options will be earned if EXTR shares reach $10.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days after August 31st 2018. Earned options vest as to 1/3 on 8/31/2019 and 1/12 each quarter thereafter, provided, however, that options earned after the one-year anniversary will vest ratably based on the time elapsed from 8/31/2018 until the hurdle date, and then quarterly thereafter. Shares will be cancelled if goal is not met by August 31st 2021.
(2)	Performance Stock Unit will be earned if GAAP combined earnings per share meets or exceeds $0.20 over two consecutive quarters. Earned shares vest as to 1/3 on 8/31/2019 and 1/12 each quarter thereafter, provided, however, that shares earned after the one-year anniversary will vest ratably based on the time elapsed from 8/31/2018 until the hurdle date, and then quarterly thereafter. Shares will be cancelled if goal is not met by August 31st 2021.
(3)	This is not an applicable reportable field for this type of grant.
(4)	This time based RSU award vests as to 1/3 on 8/31/2019 and 1/12 each quarter thereafter.

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