Sec Form 4 Filing - Davies Benjamin Drew @ EXTREME NETWORKS INC - 2017-01-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Davies Benjamin Drew 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EXTREME NETWORKS INC [ EXTR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 6480 VIA DEL ORO 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/31/2017 (Street) SAN JOSE, CA95119 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/31/2017 01/31/2017 J 3,982 ( 1 ) A $ 3.23 103,982 D Common Stock 06/01/2017 06/01/2017 F 12,527 ( 2 ) D $ 9.99 91,455 D Common Stock 06/01/2017 06/01/2017 M 33,333 A $ 0 124,788 D Common Stock 06/01/2017 06/01/2017 F 12,527 ( 3 ) D $ 9.99 112,261 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Own ership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Performance Based RSU $ 0 06/01/2017 M 33,333 06/01/2017( 4 ) 06/01/2019 Common Stock 0 $ 0 66,667 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Davies Benjamin Drew 6480 VIA DEL ORO SAN JOSE, CA95119 EVP Chief Financial Officer Signatures Quentin Wright, Power of Attorney 06/02/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares were purchased through the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. ( 2 )Represents shares withheld from the RSU award for the payment of applicable income and payroll withholding taxes due on release. ( 3 )Represents shares withheld from the Performance Based RSU award for the payment of applicable income and payroll withholding taxes due on release. ( 4 )Performance based RSU shares vest once the Company's stock equals or exceeds $5.00 for 30 consecutive trading days. Once threshold is satisfied the Performance-Based RSUs shall vest with respect to the number of Time-Based RSUs that have vested as of the date the Performance Threshold is satisfied and thereafter shall vest on the same schedule as the Time-Based RSUs. If threshold is not met by the third anniversary of the grant date the award is terminated for no consideration.

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