SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Duda Kenneth

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY

(Street)

SANTA CLARA

CALIFORNIA

95054

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Arista Networks, Inc. [ ANET ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President and CTO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/17/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/17/2026		M⁽¹⁾		32,000	A	$15.2625	44,976	D
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽¹⁾		1,324	D	$161.1808⁽²⁾	43,652	D
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽¹⁾		9,892	D	$162.1464⁽³⁾	33,760	D
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽¹⁾		6,410	D	$163.0981⁽⁴⁾	27,350	D
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽¹⁾		9,592	D	$164.1796⁽⁵⁾	17,758	D
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽¹⁾		4,782	D	$164.8584⁽⁶⁾	12,976	D
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽⁷⁾		662	D	$161.1808⁽²⁾	1,094,506	I	By Childrens' Trust⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽⁷⁾		4,946	D	$162.1464⁽³⁾	1,089,560	I	By Childrens' Trust⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽⁷⁾		3,205	D	$163.0981⁽⁴⁾	1,086,355	I	By Childrens' Trust⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽⁷⁾		4,796	D	$164.1796⁽⁵⁾	1,081,559	I	By Childrens' Trust⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽⁷⁾		2,391	D	$164.8584⁽⁶⁾	1,079,168	I	By Childrens' Trust⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽⁹⁾		414	D	$161.1808⁽²⁾	501,986	I	By Foundation⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽⁹⁾		3,091	D	$162.1464⁽³⁾	498,895	I	By Foundation⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽⁹⁾		2,003	D	$163.0981⁽⁴⁾	496,892	I	By Foundation⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽⁹⁾		2,998	D	$164.1796⁽⁵⁾	493,894	I	By Foundation⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock	04/17/2026		S⁽⁹⁾		1,494	D	$164.8584⁽⁶⁾	492,400	I	By Foundation⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock								702,147	I	By GRAT JD⁽¹¹⁾
Common Stock								702,147	I	By GRAT KD⁽¹²⁾
Common Stock								201,134	I	by Trust⁽¹³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.2625	04/17/2026		M⁽¹⁾			32,000	⁽¹⁴⁾	04/12/2028	Common Stock	32,000	$0.0	32,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The exercise and/or sale of shares was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the reporting person on March 13, 2025.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $160.53 to $161.50, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $161.59 to $162.57, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $162.59 to $163.589, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $163.5911 to $164.59, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $164.60 to $165.24, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Arista Networks, Inc., any security holder of Arista Networks, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

7. The sale of shares was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the reporting person for the benefit of the reporting person's children on March 13, 2025.

8. These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of a Child of the reporting person for which the reporting person serves as co-trustee. The reporting person shares voting and investment control over the shares but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares.

9. The sale of shares was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into on March 13, 2025 by the reporting person's 501(c) Foundation, for which the reporting person and his spouse serve as co-trustee.

10. These shares are held by a 501(c) Foundation for which the reporting person and his spouse serve as co-trustee.

11. Reporting person's spouse is the trustee of the Jennifer Duda Annuity Trusts.

12. Reporting person is the trustee of the Kenneth Duda Annuity Trusts.

13. These shares are held by a family trust for which the reporting person is co-trustee.

14. 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on June 1, 2020 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall continue to vest each month thereafter.

	By: Isabelle Bertin-Bailly, Attorney-in-Fact For: Kenneth Duda	04/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

SEC Form 4 filed by Duda Kenneth