<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001596532-21-000226.txt : 20210706
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001596532-21-000226
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210706

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATHER ANN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244892

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36468
		FILM NUMBER:		211075879

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arista Networks, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001596532
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				201751121
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-547-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
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        <issuerName>Arista Networks, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANET</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The exercises and/or sales reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 14, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1/4th of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on December 1, 2018 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall vest monthly thereafter. On September 13, 2019, the reporting person transferred options to purchase 21,156 shares of Arista common stock to her ex-husband pursuant to a domestic relations order. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in all such transferred stock option interests and no longer reports them as beneficially owned.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Isabelle Bertin-Bailly, Attorney-in-Fact For: Ann Mather</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-07-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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