Arista Networks Inc.

11/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/05/2024 17:19

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Taxay Marc
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Arista Networks, Inc. [ANET] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP and General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle)
5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2024
(Street)
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 11/01/2024 M(1) 208 A $61.1075 208 D
Common Stock 11/01/2024 M(1) 416 A $56.585 624 D
Common Stock 11/01/2024 S(1) 624 D $387.33 0 D
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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year) 		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. Ownership 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $56.585 11/01/2024 M(1) 416 (2) 02/07/2029 Common Stock 416 $ 0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $61.1075 11/01/2024 M(1) 208 (3) 11/08/2028 Common Stock 208 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Taxay Marc
5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054 		SVP and General Counsel

Signatures

By: Isabelle Bertin-Bailly, Attorney-in-Fact For: Marc Taxay 11/05/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The exercise and sale of shares was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the reporting person on September 14, 2023.
(2) 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on December 1, 2020 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall continue to vest each month thereafter.
(3) 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on December 1, 2020 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall continue to vest each month thereafter.
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.