Thomas Dean Fountain, Executive Vice President of Global Services and Strategy at F5, Inc., filed a Form 4 on November 2, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of 18,275 shares of common stock on October 29, 2026, stemming from performance-based vesting of Restricted Stock Units.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Thomas Dean Fountain, EVP Global Services and Strategy at F5, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV)
  • Transaction date: October 29, 2026
  • Shares acquired: 18,275 shares of common stock, coded as an acquisition (A) at a price of $0
  • Source of shares: Achievement of performance targets for RSU awards originally granted on November 1, 2023, November 1, 2024, and November 3, 2025
  • Beneficial ownership following transaction: 26,335 shares held directly
  • Filing signed: By Angelique M. Okeke via Power of Attorney on November 2, 2026

Performance-Based RSU Vesting Adds Shares for F5 EVP Fountain

According to the filing, Thomas Dean Fountain reported an acquisition of 18,275 shares of F5, Inc. common stock on October 29, 2026. The transaction code is listed as "A" (acquisition), and the price recorded is $0, consistent with shares received upon the vesting of Restricted Stock Units rather than an open-market purchase.

The filing's footnote states that the shares were "acquired based on achievement of performance targets for the November 1, 2023, November 1, 2024, and November 3, 2025 awards of Restricted Stock Units." This means the acquisition reflects the settlement of performance-conditioned RSUs granted across three separate award dates, all vesting simultaneously upon satisfaction of the stated targets.

Following this transaction, Fountain's direct beneficial ownership of F5, Inc. common stock stands at 26,335 shares, as reported in Table I of the filing. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II. The Form 4 was signed by Angelique M. Okeke acting under Power of Attorney and was filed with the SEC on November 2, 2026. Fountain's address is listed as c/o F5, Inc., 801 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104.

What Was Disclosed

F5, Inc. EVP Thomas Dean Fountain disclosed the performance-based vesting of 18,275 RSU-derived shares of common stock on October 29, 2026, bringing his total direct beneficial ownership to 26,335 shares, as reported in a Form 4 filed November 2, 2026.