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accession: "0001043604-23-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001043604"
company_name: "JUNIPER NETWORKS INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T03:24:07.036583+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Juniper Networks stockholders approve 7M share increase to equity plan, elect directors

## Summary
- Stockholders approved amendment to 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing reserved shares by 7,000,000.
- All ten director nominees elected; CEO Rami Rahim received ~262.4M votes for.
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY2023 with 270.6M for, 22.1M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with ~244.6M for; frequency set at 1 year with ~258.6M votes.
- Bylaws amended to clarify stockholder nomination procedures and implement universal proxy rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043604-23-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001043604
- company_name: JUNIPER NETWORKS INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043604/000104360423000072/0001043604-23-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043604/000104360423000072/jnpr-20230510.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  JUNIPER NETWORKS INC: Amended and restated bylaws to clarify stockholder nomination requirements, adopt universal proxy rules, and make administrative changes (effective 2023-05-10).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-05-10
  source text: As part of a broader review of its governance practices, on May 10, 2023, the Board, acting upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, amended and restated the Company’s amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043604/000104360423000072/0001043604-23-000072-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  JUNIPER NETWORKS INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory resolution on frequency of future non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 258,641,589 52,367 5,757,026 459,728 28,144,070
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043604/000104360423000072/0001043604-23-000072-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  JUNIPER NETWORKS INC shareholders approved Election of ten directors.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Anne DelSanto 252,846,955 11,587,898 475,857 28,144,070
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043604/000104360423000072/0001043604-23-000072-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  JUNIPER NETWORKS INC shareholders approved Approve amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 219,328,703 45,185,934 396,073 28,144,070
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043604/000104360423000072/0001043604-23-000072-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  JUNIPER NETWORKS INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 244,624,490 19,831,746 454,474 28,144,070
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043604/000104360423000072/0001043604-23-000072-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  JUNIPER NETWORKS INC shareholders approved Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: For Against Abstain 270,607,128 22,121,999 325,653
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043604/000104360423000072/0001043604-23-000072-index.htm

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