John Whittle - Aug 1, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT)

Role: VP Corp Dev&Strat Alliance,GC
Signature: /s/ Robert Turner, by power of attorney
Stock symbol: FTNT
Transactions as of: Aug 1, 2023
Transactions value $: -$240,020
Form type: 4
Date filed: 8/3/2023, 05:53 PM
Previous filing: May 3, 2023
Next filing: Nov 3, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	FTNT	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+2.48K	+9.96%	$0.00	27.4K	Aug 1, 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	FTNT	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+2.54K	+9.28%	$0.00	29.9K	Aug 1, 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	FTNT	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+1.18K	+3.95%	$0.00	31.1K	Aug 1, 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	FTNT	Common Stock	Tax liability	-$240K	-3.08K	-9.89%	$78.03	28K	Aug 1, 2023	Direct	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	FTNT	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-2.48K	-33.33%	$0.00	4.96K	Aug 1, 2023	Common Stock	2.48K	$0.00	Direct	F1, F3, F4, F5
transaction	FTNT	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-2.54K	-14.27%	$0.00	15.3K	Aug 1, 2023	Common Stock	2.54K	$0.00	Direct	F1, F3, F5, F6
transaction	FTNT	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-1.18K	-9.08%	$0.00	11.8K	Aug 1, 2023	Common Stock	1.18K	$0.00	Direct	F1, F3, F5, F7

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously granted to the Reporting Person.
F2	Exempt transaction pursuant to Section 16b-3(e) - payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. All of the shares reported as disposed of in this Form 4 were relinquished by the Reporting Person and cancelled by the Issuer in exchange for the Issuer's agreement to pay federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units.
F3	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement.
F4	25% of the RSUs vested on February 1, 2021, and the remaining 75% of the RSUs will vest in equal installments on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the RSUs are 100% vested, subject to the Reporting Person's provision of service to the Issuer on each vesting date. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon settlement.
F5	RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are canceled prior to the vesting date.
F6	25% of the RSUs vested on February 1, 2022, and the remaining 75% of the RSUs will vest in equal installments on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the RSUs are 100% vested, subject to the Reporting Person's provision of service to the Issuer on each vesting date. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon settlement.
F7	25% of the RSUs will vest on February 1, 2023, and the remaining 75% of the RSUs will vest in equal installments on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the RSUs are 100% vested, subject to the Reporting Person's provision of service to the Issuer on each vesting date. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon settlement.