SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-18-057116
F5, INC. · FFIV
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Francois Locoh-Donou
Officer — President, CEO & Director · Director
Period of report
Nov 1, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Nov 5, 2018 · 3:59 pm EST
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, 2018 | M | 7,035 | $0.00 | A | 28,049 | 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 UnitF2,F3,F4 | $0.00 | Nov 1, 2018 | M | 1,425 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 1,425 | 17,103 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitF2,F5,F4 | $0.00 | Nov 1, 2018 | M | 3,770 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 3,770 | 22,617 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitF2,F6,F4 | $0.00 | Nov 1, 2018 | M | 491 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 491 | 4,907 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitF2,F7,F4 | $0.00 | Nov 1, 2018 | M | 1,349 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 1,349 | 13,492 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitF2,F8,F9,F4 | $0.00 | Nov 1, 2018 | A | 20,940 | A | — | — | Common Stock | 20,940 | 20,940 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Shares acquired upon vesting of the May 1, 2017 and November 1, 2017 awards of service-based Restricted Stock Units.
- F2Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5 Networks, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date.
- F3This November 1, 2017 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2018.
- F4If 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.
- F5This May 1, 2017 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests thirty-three and one third percent (33 1/3%) on May 1, 2018 and the remaining sixty-six and two thirds percent (66 2/3%) vests in eight equal quarterly increments beginning August 1, 2018.
- F6This May 1, 2017 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests twenty five percent (25%) on May 1, 2018 and the remaining seventy five percent (75%) vests in twelve equal quarterly increments beginning August 1, 2018.
- F7This May 1, 2017 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning August 1, 2017.
- F8Concurrent with the award of 20,940 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 20,940 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 three-year period in three 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, 2018 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in twelve equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2019.