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0001179945
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001078271
EXTREME NETWORKS INC
001-40423
2121 RDU Center Drive, Suite 300
Morrisville
NC
27560
4085792800
EDWARD MEYERCORD
Director
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
107175
1688006.25
130337298
09/03/2024
NASDAQ
Common
09/03/2024
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
107175
09/03/2024
Cash
Y
The securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.
09/03/2024
02/22/2024
/s/ Edward Meyercord