F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) EVP sells 688 shares under Rule 10b5-1 plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

F5, INC. executive Chad Michael Whalen, EVP, Worldwide Sales, reported an open-market sale of 688 shares of common stock on March 6, 2026 at an average price of $277.05 per share. After this transaction, he directly owned 26,329 shares. The sale was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated December 5, 2025.

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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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.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WHALEN CHAD MICHAEL

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O F5, INC.

801 5TH AVENUE

(Street)

SEATTLE WA 98104

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)
	EVP, Worldwide Sales

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2026

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

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

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

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	03/06/2026		S		688(1)	D	$277.05	26,329	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 12/05/2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Angelique M. Okeke by Power of Attorney	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did F5 (FFIV) executive Chad Michael Whalen report in this Form 4 filing?

Chad Michael Whalen reported selling 688 shares of F5 common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale occurred on March 6, 2026 at an average price of $277.05 per share, and was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated December 5, 2025.

How many F5 (FFIV) shares did Chad Michael Whalen sell and at what price?

Chad Michael Whalen sold 688 shares of F5 common stock. The reported average sale price was $277.05 per share in an open-market transaction on March 6, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 4 filed for his role as EVP, Worldwide Sales.

How many F5 (FFIV) shares does Chad Michael Whalen own after this transaction?

After the reported sale, Chad Michael Whalen directly owned 26,329 shares of F5 common stock. This post-transaction holding figure comes from the Form 4 disclosure and reflects his remaining direct ownership following the 688-share open-market sale on March 6, 2026.

Was Chad Michael Whalen’s F5 (FFIV) stock sale made under a trading plan?

Yes. The Form 4 states the transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated December 5, 2025. Such plans pre-establish trading instructions, and this sale of 688 F5 common shares followed that specified 10b5-1 plan framework.

What type of transaction did F5 (FFIV) report for Chad Michael Whalen?

The filing reports a non-derivative open-market sale of common stock. Chad Michael Whalen sold 688 F5 shares at an average price of $277.05 per share, with ownership remaining direct after the transaction and total direct holdings listed as 26,329 shares.

What is Chad Michael Whalen’s role at F5 (FFIV) related to this Form 4?

In this Form 4, Chad Michael Whalen is identified as an officer of F5 with the title EVP, Worldwide Sales. The filing records his personal open-market sale of 688 common shares and his resulting direct ownership of 26,329 F5 shares following the transaction.