Extreme Networks (EXTR)

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 11, 2008, Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce its intention to commence a “modified Dutch auction” tender offer to purchase $100 million worth of its common stock, including the associated preferred stock purchase rights. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of the Company’s common stock. The solicitation of offers to buy shares of the Company’s common stock will only be made pursuant to the offer to purchase, to be issued in connection with the launch of the tender offer (as may be amended or supplemented), the related letter of transmittal, and other related documents that the Company is sending to its stockholders. The tender offer materials will contain important information that should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the tender offer. Those materials will be distributed by the Company to its stockholders at no expense to them. All of those materials (and all other documents the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)) will also be available at no charge on the SEC’s Website at www.sec.gov and from the information agent for the tender offer.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated August 11, 2008.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 26, 2008, Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) received written notice from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission that the Staff has concluded its investigation concerning the Company’s historical stock option granting practices and that no enforcement action was recommended to the Commission.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 25, 2006, the Board re-constituted the memberships of the committees of the Board as follows, such changes to become effective as of the date after the 2006 Annual Meeting:

Also on October 25, 2006, based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, the Board approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines in order to, among other things, include a guideline that each director on the Board should own a minimum of 15,000 shares of full value share equivalents within 5 years after the later of appointment to the Board or October 25, 2006. The Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended and restated on October 25, 2006, can be viewed on the Company’s website at www.extremenetworks.com/aboutus/investor/corpinfo.asp.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 11, 2005 Extreme Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified that the staff of The Nasdaq National Market has determined that the Company now complies with the independent director requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq National Market set forth in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350.

The Company had informed The Nasdaq National Market that effective July 9, 2005, three years elapsed since director Harry Silverglide was employed by the Company, and therefore Mr. Silverglide is “independent,” as such term is defined in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15). As a result, the Company’s Board of Directors is currently comprised of four independent members and two non-independent members, and therefore is comprised of a majority of independent directors as required by Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350.

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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.

Date: July 14, 2005

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