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) October 23, 2018
Juniper Networks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34501 | 770422528 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | 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
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 23, 2018, Juniper Networks, Inc. (“we”, “our” or the “Company”) issued a press release in which we announced preliminary financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The Company also posted on the Investor Relations section of its website (www.juniper.net) prepared remarks with respect to the quarter ended September 30, 2018. Copies of the press release and prepared remarks by the Company are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this report. Information on our website is not, and will not be deemed, a part of this report or incorporated into any other filings the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed as “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Juniper Networks, Inc. on October 23, 2018 | |
| 99.2 | Prepared remarks by Juniper Networks, Inc. dated as of October 23, 2018 | |
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. | ||||||
| October 23, 2018 | By: | /s/ Brian M. Martin | ||||
| Name: Brian M. Martin | ||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||