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Arista Networks ANETThe company said it appointed Todd Nightingale, age 45, as President and Chief Operating Officer on June 13, 2025. He is expected to join the company on or about July 1, 2025.
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AI summaryThe company said it appointed Todd Nightingale, age 45, as President and Chief Operating Officer on June 13, 2025. He is expected to join the company on or about July 1, 2025.
Arista Networks said Nightingale served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Fastly, Inc. from September 2022 to June 2025. Before that, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager at Cisco Systems, Inc.
Arista Networks said it will pay Nightingale an annual base salary of $350,000 and, subject to required corporate approvals, grant him restricted stock units (RSUs) valued at $30,000,000 and performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs) valued at $2,000,000. The RSUs will vest as to 25% on the first vesting date after the 1-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and then in quarterly installments of 1/16 thereafter.
The company said Nightingale will continue to receive base salary payments for 12 months if he is involuntarily terminated without cause or resigns for good reason and signs a release of claims. He will also receive accelerated vesting of time-based equity awards that would have vested within 12 months after termination. If there is a change in control, the company said, equity acceleration may apply at 50% of unvested equity awards.
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Todd Nightingale Named President and Chief Operating Officer
The company said it appointed Todd Nightingale, age 45, as President and Chief Operating Officer on June 13, 2025. He is expected to join the company on or about July 1, 2025.
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Nightingale's Background at Fastly, Cisco Systems and Others
Arista Networks said Nightingale served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Fastly, Inc. from September 2022 to June 2025. Before that, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager at Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Nightingale's Salary and RSU and PSU Compensation Terms
Arista Networks said it will pay Nightingale an annual base salary of $350,000 and, subject to required corporate approvals, grant him restricted stock units (RSUs) valued at $30,000,000 and performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs) valued at $2,000,000. The RSUs will vest as to 25% on the first vesting date after the 1-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and then in quarterly installments of 1/16 thereafter.
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Severance Agreement Terms for Nightingale
The company said Nightingale will continue to receive base salary payments for 12 months if he is involuntarily terminated without cause or resigns for good reason and signs a release of claims. He will also receive accelerated vesting of time-based equity awards that would have vested within 12 months after termination. If there is a change in control, the company said, equity acceleration may apply at 50% of unvested equity awards.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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