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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)
July 22, 2016
 
 
FORTINET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State of Delaware
 
001-34511
 
77-0560389
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
899 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 235-7700
(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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Item 8.01. Other Events.
In May 2016, five former stockholders of Meru Networks, Inc. (“Meru”) voluntary dismissed shareholder litigation they had filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (“Chancery Court”) in connection with the acquisition of Meru by Fortinet, Inc. (“Fortinet”) in July 2015. Pursuant to a July 14, 2016 order issued by the Chancery Court, Fortinet is required to file with a Current Report on Form 8-K the Notice attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which Notice is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Notice Regarding Payment of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses dated July 22, 2016








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.
 

 
 
FORTINET, INC.
 
 
 
Date: July 22, 2016
By:
/s/    JOHN WHITTLE
 
 
John Whittle
 
 
Vice President and General Counsel