SEC Form 4 · accession 0001596532-16-000307
Arista Networks, Inc. · ANET
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Marc Taxay
Officer — SVP and General Counsel
Period of report
Aug 22, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Aug 24, 2016 · 8:38 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001596532
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2 | Aug 22, 2016 | M | 2,100 | $0.00 | A | 6,863 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Aug 22, 2016 | F | 788 | $77.48 | D | 6,075 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitF5,F1,F4 | $0.00 | Aug 22, 2016 | M | 2,100 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 2,100 | 31,300 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Arista Networks, Inc. Common Stock upon vesting.
- F2Includes 175 shares acquired under the Arista Networks, Inc. 2014 Employee Share Purchase Plan on August 15, 2016.
- F3Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the vesting of restricted stock units.
- F4The reporting person was granted 24,000 and 12,000 restricted stock units as reported on the Form 3 dated April 25, 2016. Twenty-five percent (25%) and five percent (5%), respectively, vested on May 20, 2016 and will continue to vest every quarter at a rate of six and one quarter percent (6.25%) and five percent (5%) of shares granted, on each quarterly vesting date thereafter. A quarterly vest date is the first market trading day on or after February 20, May 20, August 20, or November 20 of each year.
- F5Represents units remaining from three RSU awards granted to the reporting person on April 21, 2015 (16,500), February 12, 2016 (4,000), and April 8, 2016 (10,800).