8-K – 2025-11-21 – d882056d8k.htm

8-K

Palo Alto Networks Inc false 0001327567 0001327567 2025-11-21 2025-11-21
 
 
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 21, 2025
 
 

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)
 
 

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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 November 7, 2025, Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) filed its definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) for the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 9, 2025. The following information supplements the disclosures set forth in the Proxy Statement.
On November 10, 2025, the Company granted additional equity awards totaling 2,735,105 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), with a maximum potential payout of up to 2,958,667 shares. Following these grants, 24,341,864 shares remained available for grant under the 2021 Plan. Additionally, 26,116,221 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 as of the latest practicable date prior to this filing, excluding the Company’s 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
 

  
  
As of 11/17/2025
 

Total Stock Options (including Performance-Based Stock Options) Outstanding

  
 
184,020
 

Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Stock Options Outstanding

  
$
32.25 per share
 

Weighted-Average Remaining Duration of Stock Options Outstanding

  
 
0.42 years
 

Total Restricted Stock Units (including Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units) Outstanding

  
 
25,932,201
 

Total Shares Available for Grant under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan

  
 
24,341,864
 

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 21, 2025