SEC Form 4 · accession 0001869466-26-000010
F5, INC. · FFIV
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Michael F Montoya
Officer — Chief Technology Ops Officer
Period of report
Aug 1, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 4, 2026 · 5:11 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0001048695
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Aug 1, 2026 | M | 2,136 | $0.00 | A | 6,575 | D | |
| Common Stock | Aug 1, 2026 | F | 840 | $402.57 | D | 5,735 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 4,252 | I | By Family Trust |
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 | $0.00 | Aug 1, 2026 | M | 1,602 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 1,602 | 8,013 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitF3,F6,F5 | $0.00 | Aug 1, 2026 | M | 534 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 534 | 4,808 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Shares acquired upon the vesting of the November 3, 2025 awards of service-based Restricted Stock Units.
- F2These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children. The reporting person is a co-trustee of the trust.
- F3Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date.
- F4This November 3, 2025 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units shall vest in consecutive equal quarterly increments over 2 years, with the first vest on February 1, 2026 and the final vest on November 1, 2027.
- F5If the reporting person continues to provide services to the Company through the vest date, the corresponding number of shares of Common Stock of F5, Inc. will be issued to the reporting person on the vest date.
- F6This November 3, 2025 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units shall vest in consecutive equal quarterly increments over 3 years, with the first vest on February 1, 2026 and the final vest on November 1, 2028.