Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

 

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): May 30, 2018

 

 

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.)

 

1133 Innovation Way, Sunnyvale, California		94089
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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.   ☐

 

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

During a webcast at the Bernstein Annual Strategic Conference today, our Chief Executive Officer inadvertently indicated that Juniper Networks, Inc. (“we” or “our”) has guided to a long-term goal of returning around 75% of free cash flow to our shareholders. As indicated in our most recent Form 10-Q, filed on May 8, 2018, we stated that we intend to target a capital return policy, inclusive of share repurchases and dividends, of approximately 50% of annual free cash flow.

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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.
Date: May 30, 2018				By:		/s/ Brian M. Martin
				Name:		Brian M. Martin
				Title:		Senior Vice President and General Counsel