<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001078271-16-000211.txt : 20161122
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161122185100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001078271-16-000211
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161122

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXTREME NETWORKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078271
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				770430270
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		145 RIO ROBLES
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085792800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		145 RIO ROBLES
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shoemaker John C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299645

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25711
		FILM NUMBER:		162014500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1143 BORREGAS AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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        <issuerName>EXTREME NETWORKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EXTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Shoemaker John C</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>145 RIO ROBLES</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95134</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>RSU Award</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-11-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2016-11-18</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>26258</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-11-18</value>
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                <value>2017-11-18</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock units pursuant to the Extreme Networks, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.  Vests in full one year after the date of grant (or, if earlier, the date of the subsequent annual meeting).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Column 8 is not an applicable reportable field.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Quentin Wright, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-11-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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