SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-059092
F5, INC. · FFIV
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
John D DiLullo
Officer — EVP, Worldwide Sales
Period of report
Nov 1, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Nov 3, 2017 · 2:32 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 | Nov 1, 2017 | M | 3,158 | $0.00 | A | 7,944 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Nov 1, 2017 | S | 1,465 | $120.94 | D | 6,479 | 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 UnitF3,F4,F5,F6 | $0.00 | Nov 1, 2017 | A | 10,365 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 10,365 | 10,365 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitF3,F7,F6 | $0.00 | Nov 1, 2017 | M | 2,542 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 2,542 | 20,335 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitF3,F8,F6 | $0.00 | Nov 1, 2017 | M | 616 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 616 | 7,392 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Shares acquired upon vesting of the November 2, 2015 and November 1, 2016 awards of service-based Restricted Stock Units.
- F2This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- F3Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5 Networks, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date.
- F4Concurrent with the award of 10,365 service-based Restricted Stock Units, the Company granted the reporting person additional Restricted Stock Units that vest based on performance targets ("Performance RSUs"). If the performance targets are achieved at 100%, the reporting person will receive 10,365 Performance RSUs over the vesting period; the actual number of Performance RSUs received may be more or less depending on whether and to the extent that performance is greater than or less than targets.The Performance RSUs vests over a four-year period in four equal annual installments. Performance RSUs are not reported in Table II; the underlying shares of Performance RSUs will be reported in Table I if and when the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines that the performance targets have been achieved.
- F5This November 1, 2017 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2018.
- F6If the reporting person continues to provide services to the Company through 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.
- F7This November 2, 2015 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2016.
- F8This November 1, 2016 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2017.