JNPR Juniper Networks Inc

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 15, 2015, Juniper Networks, Inc. ("Juniper" or the "Company") announced that Jonathan Davidson, 41, has been promoted to executive vice president and general manager of Juniper Development and Innovation. Davidson joined Juniper Networks in March 2010 as vice president, product line management where he was responsible for the Edge Routing and Aggregation Business product management and strategy. From July 2012 to July 2014, Davidson served as senior vice president and general manager of the Campus and Data Center Business Unit, and in July 2014, Davidson was appointed senior vice president and general manager for Juniper Networks Security, Switching and Solutions Business Unit, where he was responsible for the innovation, growth and product development of the Company’s market-leading security and switching solutions. Immediately prior to joining Juniper, Davidson had a 15-year career in various leadership positions at Cisco Systems, Inc., where he most recently served as director of product management and led the enterprise routing product management team and service provider Layer 4 through Layer 7 services team.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Davidson and any other director or executive officer of the Company and there have been no transactions between Mr. Davidson and the Company in the last fiscal year, and none are currently proposed, that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release issued by Juniper Networks, Inc. on January 15, 2015

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.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1

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Juniper Networks Promotes Jonathan Davidson to Executive Vice President and
General Manager of Juniper Development and Innovation Organization

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2015 –Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), the industry leader in network innovation, has promoted Jonathan Davidson to executive vice president and general manager of Juniper Development and Innovation. In his new role, Davidson will drive strategy, development and business growth for Juniper’s routing, switching, and security businesses as well as oversee the evolution of Juniper’s silicon and software. Davidson is replacing Rami Rahim, who was recently named CEO. Davidson will report to Rahim.

“I am excited to promote Jonathan to executive vice president and general manager of Juniper Development and Innovation,” said Rahim. “He is a forward-thinking industry leader with a successful track record of understanding what customers need to run high-performance networks that are reliable, scalable and secure.”

Davidson joined Juniper Networks in 2010 where he was responsible for the Edge Routing and Aggregation Business product management and strategy. In Q3 2014, Davidson was appointed senior vice president and general manager for Juniper Networks Security, Switching and Solutions Business Unit, where he was responsible for the innovation, growth and product development of the company’s market-leading security and switching solutions.

“I am honored to lead the Juniper Development and Innovation team, which is focused on delivering groundbreaking technologies, products, solutions and software to help our customers solve their most critical business problems,” said Davidson.

Davidson has spent more than 15 years as a technology leader focused on developing innovative solutions. To view his complete biography, please visit http://www.juniper.net/us/en/company/leadership/.

About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) delivers innovation across routing, switching and security. From the network core down to consumer devices, Juniper Networks’ innovations in software, silicon and systems transform the experience and economics of networking. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter and Facebook.

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