SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-059110
F5, INC. · FFIV
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Ryan C. Kearny
Officer — CTO& EVP, Product & Technology
Period of report
Nov 1, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Nov 3, 2017 · 2:57 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 | 852 | $0.00 | A | 2,488 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Nov 1, 2017 | S | 541 | $120.6816 | D | 1,947 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Nov 1, 2017 | S | 400 | $121.315 | D | 1,547 | 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 UnitF4,F5,F6 | $0.00 | Nov 1, 2017 | M | 509 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 509 | 0 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitF4,F7,F6 | $0.00 | Nov 1, 2017 | M | 343 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 343 | 4,107 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitF4,F8,F9,F6 | $0.00 | Nov 1, 2017 | A | 6,219 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 6,219 | 6,219 | 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, in multiple trades at prices ranging from $120.08 to $120.95. 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.
- F3This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, in multiple trades at prices ranging from $121.10 to $121.43. 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.
- F4Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5 Networks, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date.
- F5The service-based Restricted Stock Units outstanding under this 11/02/2015 grant vest as follows: 508 vest 11/01/2016, 508 vest 02/01/2017, 509 vest 05/01/2017, 508 vest 08/01/2017, and 509 vest 11/01/2017.
- 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 1, 2016 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2017.
- F8Concurrent with the award of 6,219 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 6,219 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.
- F9This November 1, 2017 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2018.