HPE and Juniper Networks said in a joint press release on January 30, 2025 that the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint seeking to block the closing of HPE's acquisition of Juniper.

8-KRegulation FD DisclosureFiled Jan 30, 2025Period of report Jan 30, 2025Summary published (UTC) Oct 16, 2026

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HPE and Juniper Networks said in a joint press release on January 30, 2025 that the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint seeking to block the closing of HPE's acquisition of Juniper.
The company said the WLAN market at issue has at least 8 alternatives besides HPE and Juniper. It also said one U.S. competitor holds more than 50% market share.
The company said the transaction has been cleared by competition authorities in 14 jurisdictions, including the European Commission and the U.K. CMA. It said the U.S. is the only jurisdiction, other than Israel, that has not cleared the deal.
The company said it believes the Department of Justice's analysis is fundamentally flawed and plans to vigorously defend the transaction in court, and that it will prevail in the litigation and close the deal. It also said it expects to invest in R&D across the networking stack after the transaction closes.

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DOJ Suit Seeks to Block Juniper Acquisition

HPE and Juniper Networks said in a joint press release on January 30, 2025 that the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint seeking to block the closing of HPE's acquisition of Juniper.

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Company Argues WLAN Market Is Highly Competitive

The company said the WLAN market at issue has at least 8 alternatives besides HPE and Juniper. It also said one U.S. competitor holds more than 50% market share.

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Approvals in Other Jurisdictions

The company said the transaction has been cleared by competition authorities in 14 jurisdictions, including the European Commission and the U.K. CMA. It said the U.S. is the only jurisdiction, other than Israel, that has not cleared the deal.

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Company Vows to Defend Suit and Pursue Deal

The company said it believes the Department of Justice's analysis is fundamentally flawed and plans to vigorously defend the transaction in court, and that it will prevail in the litigation and close the deal. It also said it expects to invest in R&D across the networking stack after the transaction closes.

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