UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO.    )

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Your Vote Counts! ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. 2022 Annual Meeting Vote by May 30, 2022 11 :59 PM ET ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. 5453 GREAT AM ERICA PARKWAY SANTA CLARA, CA 95054 You invested in ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 31, 2022.
Get informed before you vote View the Notice & Proxy Statement, Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 17, 2022. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
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Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Board Voting Items Recommends 1. Election of Directors Nominees: For 01) Charles Giancarlo 02) Daniel Scheinman 2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers. For 3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. Year 4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal For year ending December 31, 2022. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up forE-delivery”.