F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) CFO executes 1,000-share Rule 10b5-1 stock sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

F5, INC. Chief Financial Officer Werner Edward Cooper executed an open-market sale of 1,000 shares of common stock at $300 per share. The transaction was carried out on 03/25/2026 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 12/03/2025. Following this sale, Cooper directly holds 4,305 shares of F5 common stock.

Insights

Equity compensation and governance analyst

CFO’s 1,000-share planned sale looks routine given remaining holdings.

The Chief Financial Officer of F5, INC., Werner Edward Cooper, sold 1,000 shares of common stock at $300 per share in an open-market transaction. After the sale, he directly holds 4,305 shares, indicating he retains a meaningful equity position.

The filing states the trade was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 12/03/2025. Such plans are set up in advance, so the timing of this net-sell transaction appears pre-scheduled rather than opportunistic, which generally reduces its informational weight for assessing insider sentiment.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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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.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Werner Edward Cooper

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O F5, INC.

801 5TH AVE.

(Street)

SEATTLE WASHINGTON 98104

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
F5, INC. [ FFIV ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/25/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/25/2026		S		1,000(1)	D	$300	4,305	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 12/03/2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Angelique M. Okeke by Power of Attorney	03/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did F5 (FFIV) CFO Werner Edward Cooper report in this Form 4?

F5 Chief Financial Officer Werner Edward Cooper reported selling 1,000 shares of common stock at $300 per share. The transaction was an open-market sale and left him with 4,305 directly owned shares, according to the Form 4 filing’s post-transaction ownership figure.

At what price did the F5 (FFIV) CFO sell shares and how many?

Werner Edward Cooper sold 1,000 shares of F5 common stock at $300 per share. This open-market transaction, disclosed in the Form 4, represents a partial reduction of his holdings, after which he directly owns 4,305 shares in the company.

How many F5 (FFIV) shares does the CFO hold after the reported sale?

Following the reported transaction, F5 CFO Werner Edward Cooper directly holds 4,305 shares of common stock. This figure is disclosed as the total shares beneficially owned after the transaction in the Form 4, providing context for the scale of the 1,000-share sale.

Was the F5 (FFIV) CFO’s share sale under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes. A footnote explains the transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 12/03/2025. These plans are established in advance, indicating the timing of the 1,000-share sale at $300 was pre-arranged rather than a discretionary one-off decision.

Does the F5 (FFIV) Form 4 show any option exercises or derivative trades?

No derivative transactions are reported in this Form 4. The filing shows only a single non-derivative open-market sale of 1,000 shares of common stock, with the derivative summary section indicating no remaining derivative positions or option exercises in this particular disclosure.

Is the F5 (FFIV) CFO’s transaction in the Form 4 a net buy or net sell?

The Form 4 shows a net-sell transaction. The transaction summary reports one sale totaling 1,000 shares and no purchases, exercises, gifts, or restructuring moves, resulting in a net change of minus 1,000 shares in Werner Edward Cooper’s directly held F5 common stock.