Palo Alto Networks 8-K 2023-11-14

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Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

November 14, 2023

PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		001-35594		20-2530195
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3000 Tannery Way

Santa Clara, California 95054

(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)

(408) 753-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share		PANW		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01	Other Events.

On October 27, 2023, Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) filed its definitive proxy statement for the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December 12, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”). The following information supplements the disclosures set forth in the Proxy Statement.

On November 10, 2023, the Company granted additional equity awards totaling 2,067,308 shares under the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). Immediately following these grants, 8,246,285 shares remained available for issuance under the 2021 Plan. Additionally, 24,521,755 shares are subject to outstanding awards under the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2021 Plan.

Additional Equity Plan Information

The following table provides certain additional information regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans, excluding the Employee Stock Purchase Plan:


	As of 11/10/2023
Total Stock Options (including PSOs) Outstanding		6,231,744
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Stock Options Outstanding	$	65.22 per share
Weighted-Average Remaining Duration of Stock Options Outstanding		1.90 years
Total Restricted Stock Units (including PSUs) Outstanding		18,290,011
Total Shares Available for Issuance under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan		8,246,285

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.


		PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.

By:		/s/ Bruce Byrd
		Bruce Byrd
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: November 14, 2023