Eswaran Anand 4
4 · F5, INC. · Filed May 4, 2026
Research Summary
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F5 (FFIV) Director Eswaran Anand Receives 916 RSUs
What Happened
Eswaran Anand, a director of F5, Inc. (FFIV), received a grant of 916 restricted stock units (RSUs) reported on Form 4. The grant was recorded as an award/acquisition (transaction code A) on 2026-05-01; the reported acquisition price is $0.00 because these are compensatory RSUs (derivative securities), not a cash purchase of stock. No shares were issued immediately — the RSUs convert to common stock only upon vesting.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-01; Form 4 filed 2026-05-04.
- Security: 916 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs); reported price $0.00 (derivative award).
- Post-transaction shares owned: not specified in the excerpt provided.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: Each RSU equals a contingent right to one share on the vest date.
- F2/F3: RSUs will fully vest on the first business day before the company’s fiscal 2026 annual meeting (to be held in 2027) provided the director remains in service; shares will be issued on the vest date.
- Transaction code: A (award/grant). No 10b5-1, tax-withholding, or late-filing flag noted in the provided details.
Context
RSU grants are a form of compensation for service and are not the same as an open-market purchase (which can be interpreted as a direct bullish signal). These RSUs are contingent on continued service through the vest date and will convert into common shares only if vesting conditions are met. This filing documents the grant, not a sale or immediate change in market-held shares.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Restricted Stock Unit
[F1][F2][F3]2026-05-01+916→ 916 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (916 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date.
- [F2]Restricted Stock Units will fully vest on the first business day prior to the date of the annual shareholder meeting for fiscal 2026 (to be held in 2027) if the reporting person continues to serve as a director on the vest date, and the corresponding number of shares of Common Stock of F5, Inc. will be issued to the reporting person on the vest date.
- [F3]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.