FOUNTAIN THOMAS DEAN 4

What Happened

• Thomas D. Fountain, EVP Global Services & Strategy at F5, sold 3,343 shares of F5, Inc. (FFIV) in an open-market transaction on January 26, 2026. The sale price was $261.87 per share for a total proceeds of approximately $875,431. This was a sale (not a purchase or option exercise).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-01-26 — 3,343 shares sold at $261.87 per share.
• Total value: ~ $875,431.
• Transaction type/code: Open-market sale (Code S).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated 06/13/2025 (F1).
• Filing timeliness: Reported on Form 4 filed 2026-01-28 (filed within the normal 2-business-day window).

Context

• The sale was executed under a pre-established 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows insiders to sell shares according to a preset schedule and is commonly used to avoid allegations of trading on material nonpublic information. Such plan-driven sales are often considered routine and do not necessarily signal a change in the insider’s view of the company.