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0001628567
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001078271
EXTREME NETWORKS INC
001-40423
2121 RDU CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 300
MORRISVILLE
NC
27560
408-579-2800
Khanna Raj
Director
COMMON
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
10000
165251.00
130337298
10/30/2024
NASDAQ
COMMON
12/01/2016
VESTED RSU's
ISSUER
N
10000
12/01/2016
NA
Y
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10/30/2024
02/23/2024
RAJENDRA KUMAR KHANNA