# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001262039
**File Stem:** 0001262039-26-000015
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 6244
**Document Hash:** 3f3606ab4524aec4d801f03fee429440
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001262039-26-000015.hdr.sgml**: 20260616

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001262039-26-000015

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260612

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260616

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260616

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Fortinet, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001262039
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 770560389
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34511
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261095092

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 909 KIFER ROAD
- **CITY:** SUNNYVALE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94086
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 408-235-7700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 909 KIFER ROAD
- **CITY:** SUNNYVALE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94086

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FORTINET INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030902

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 20549**

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of**

**The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):**

**June 12, 2026** 

 **FORTINET, INC.** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **001-34511** | **77-0560389** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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**909 Kifer Road** 

**Sunnyvale, CA 94086** 

**(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)**

**(408) 235-7700** 

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**Not Applicable** 

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **(Title of each class)** | **(Trading Symbol)** | **(Name of exchange on which registered)** |
| **Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value** | **FTNT** | **The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

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**Item 5.07**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Fortinet, Inc. ("Fortinet") held on June 12, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"), there were present, in person or by proxy, holders of 645,371,440 shares of common stock, or approximately 88.15% of the total outstanding shares eligible to be voted. The holders present voted on the three proposals presented at the Annual Meeting as follows:

***Proposal One - Election of Directors.***

Fortinet's stockholders approved the election of nine directors to Fortinet's Board of Directors, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such director's successor is elected and qualified, by the following votes:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Nominee** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Ken Xie | 529845773 | 42170335 | 0 | 73355332 |
| Michael Xie | 567230046 | 4786062 | 0 | 73355332 |
| Kenneth A. Goldman | 483789941 | 88226167 | 0 | 73355332 |
| Ming Hsieh | 501896064 | 70120044 | 0 | 73355332 |
| Jean Hu | 571412763 | 603345 | 0 | 73355332 |
| Janet Napolitano | 570789627 | 1226481 | 0 | 73355332 |
| Judith Sim | 532383923 | 39632185 | 0 | 73355332 |
| Admiral James Stavridis (Ret) | 527197202 | 44818906 | 0 | 73355332 |
| Derek Kan | 569411608 | 2604500 | 0 | 73355332 |

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***Proposal Two - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.***

Fortinet's stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Fortinet's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 by the following votes:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** |
| 604,142,871 | 40,813,457 | 415,112 |

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***Proposal Three - Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Fortinet's Named Executive Officers.***

Fortinet's stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote on Fortinet's named executive officer compensation as follows:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 506,869,004 | 64,560,858 | 586,246 | 73,355,332 |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Fortinet, Inc.** | **Fortinet, Inc.** |
| Date: June 16, 2026 | By: | /s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JOHN WHITTLE |
|  |  | **John Whittle** |
|  |  | **Chief Operating Officer** |

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