UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

May 11, 2015 (May 8, 2015)

Aruba Networks, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1344 Crossman Ave

Sunnyvale, CA 94089

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 227-4500

(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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As previously announced, Aruba has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 2, 2015, by and among Aruba, Hewlett-Packard Company and Aspen Acquisition Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into Aruba (the “Merger”).

On May 8, 2015, the Anti-Monopoly Committee published notice that it cleared the pending Merger under the Protection of Economic Competition Act in Ukraine, which is the last regulatory approval required to consummate the Merger. The Merger is expected to close during the week of May 18, 2015 and remains subject to customary closing conditions.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K, and the documents to which we refer you herein and in the Definitive Proxy Statement, as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us or on our behalf contain “forward-looking statements” that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. You can typically identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words, such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “potential,” “plan,” “forecast” and other words of similar import. Stockholders are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and may involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, among other things, uncertainties regarding the timing of the closing of the transaction; that there is a material adverse change to Aruba; risks to the consummation of the Merger, including the risk that the Merger will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all; other business effects, including effects of industry, economic or political conditions outside Aruba’s control; transaction costs; actual or contingent liabilities; as well as other cautionary statements contained elsewhere herein and the other risks that are described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Aruba for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Aruba for the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2014, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Aruba for the fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2015 and Aruba’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Stockholders are advised to consult any future disclosures that we make on related subjects including as may be detailed in our other filings made from time to time with the SEC.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 11, 2015