SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-039015
F5, INC. · FFIV
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Thomas David Feringa
Officer — EVP, World Wide Sales
Period of report
May 1, 2015
Accepted (ET)
May 5, 2015 · 5:42 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001048695
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1,F2 | May 1, 2015 | M | 3,956 | $0.00 | A | 9,999 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | May 1, 2015 | S | 1,900 | $122.6638 | D | 8,099 | D | |
| Common StockF4 | May 1, 2015 | S | 1,713 | $123.3868 | D | 6,386 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF5,F6,F7 | $0.00 | May 1, 2015 | M | 1,875 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 1,875 | 9,375 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF5,F8,F7 | $0.00 | May 1, 2015 | M | 764 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 764 | 4,586 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF5,F9,F7 | $0.00 | May 1, 2015 | M | 758 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 758 | 7,575 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF5,F10,F7 | $0.00 | May 1, 2015 | M | 559 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 559 | 7,827 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Shares acquired upon vesting of the August 1, 2012, November 1, 2012, November 1, 2013, and November 3, 2014 awards of service-based Restricted Stock Units.
- F10The November 3, 2014 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2015.
- F2Includes 201 shares acquired on April 30, 2015 under the F5 Networks, Inc. stock purchase plan.
- F3This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, in multiple trades at prices ranging from $121.98 to $122.97. The reported price is the weighted average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company, or Securities and Exchange Commission staff, upon request, complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F4This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, in multiple trades at prices ranging from $123.0049 to $123.80. The reported price is the weighted average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company, or Securities and Exchange Commission staff, upon request, complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F5Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5 Networks, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date.
- F6Twenty-five percent (25%) of the August 1, 2012 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vested August 1, 2013, and the remaining seventy-five (75%) vests in twelve equal quarterly increments beginning November 1, 2013.
- F7If the reporting person continues to serve as an officer of the Company on the vest date, the corresponding number of shares of Common Stock of F5 Networks, Inc. will be issued to the reporting person on the vest date.
- F8The November 1, 2012 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2013.
- F9The November 1, 2013 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2014.