# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001526624
**File Stem:** 0001048695-25-000119
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 7632
**Document Hash:** 4bbf5dc3ae339cfb97b4fc4e7b5d4217
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001048695-25-000119.hdr.sgml**: 20250804

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001048695-25-000119

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250801

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250804

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250804

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Locoh-Donou Francois
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001526624

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-26041
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251180871

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O F5 NETWORKS, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 401 ELLIOTT AVE. W.
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98119
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** F5, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001048695
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 911714307
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** WA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 5TH AVENUE
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98104
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2062725555

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 5TH AVENUE
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98104

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** F5 NETWORKS, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190625

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** F5 NETWORKS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990308

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** F5 LABS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990305

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[x] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Locoh-Donou Francois<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O F5, INC.<br>801 5TH AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SEATTLE, WA 98104<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-01 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President, CEO & Director_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>F5, INC. [ FFIV ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-01 |  | M |  | 7174<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 114274 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-01 |  | F |  | 2821 | D | $313.42 | 111453 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-08-01 |  | S |  | 1300<sup>(2)</sup> | D | $308.14 | 110153 | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42000 | I | By Family Trust<sup>(3)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Unit<sup>(4)</sup> | $0 | 2025-08-01 |  | M |  |  | 2537 | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 2537 | $0 | 2537 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Unit<sup>(4)</sup> | $0 | 2025-08-01 |  | M |  |  | 2523 | <sup>(7)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 2523 | $0 | 12617 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Unit<sup>(4)</sup> | $0 | 2025-08-01 |  | M |  |  | 2114 | <sup>(8)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 2114 | $0 | 19025 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Shares acquired upon the vesting of November 1, 2022, November 1, 2023, and November 1, 2024 awards of service-based Restricted Stock Units.

(2) This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 11/13/2024.

(3) These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trust.

(4) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date.

(5) This November 1, 2022 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in twelve equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2023.

(6) If 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.

(7) This November 1, 2023 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in twelve equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2024.

(8) This November 1, 2024 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in twelve equal quarterly increments beginning  February 1, 2025.

**Signature:** /s/ Joseph P. McDermott by Power of Attorney  
**Date:** 2025-08-04

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**