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, 2014
Juniper Networks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34501 | 770422528 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1194 North Mathilda Avenue, 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, 2014, Juniper Networks, Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our” or “the Company”) issued a press release in which we announced preliminary financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. A copy of the related press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 23, 2014, the Company issued a press release in which we announced that our Board of Directors (“Board”) has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $1.1 billion of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. This amount is in addition to the approximately $250 million in unused Board authorization which was available as at September 30, 2014 under the Company’s existing stock repurchase program. In addition, we announced that the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on our common stock, payable on December 23, 2014 to shareholders of record on December 2, 2014.
A copy of the related press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed as “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of 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 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 No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Juniper Networks, Inc. on October 23, 2014 | |
| 99.2 | Press release issued by Juniper Networks, Inc. on October 23, 2014 | |
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, 2014 | By: | /s/ Mitchell L. Gaynor | ||||
| Name: Mitchell L. Gaynor | ||||||
| Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Juniper Networks, Inc. on October 23, 2014 | |
| 99.2 | Press release issued by Juniper Networks, Inc. on October 23, 2014 | |