Michael F. Montoya - 01 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for F5, INC. (FFIV)

Role: Chief Technology Ops Officer
Signature: /s/ Angelique M. Okeke by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: FFIV
Transactions as of: 01 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: -$239,781
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Feb 2026, 18:53:31 UTC
Previous filing: 05 Nov 2025
Next filing: 13 Mar 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
MONTOYA MICHAEL F	Chief Technology Ops Officer	C/O F5, INC., 801 5TH AVENUE, SEATTLE	/s/ Angelique M. Okeke by Power of Attorney	03 Feb 2026	0001869466

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	FFIV	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+2,136	+163%	$0.000000	3,445	01 Feb 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	FFIV	Common Stock	Tax liability	$239,781	-870	-25%	$275.61	2,575	01 Feb 2026	Direct
holding	FFIV	Common Stock						4,252	01 Feb 2026	By Family Trust	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	FFIV	Restricted Stock Unit	Options Exercise	$0	-534	-8.3%	$0.000000	5,876	01 Feb 2026	Common Stock	534	$0.000000	Direct	F3, F4, F5
transaction	FFIV	Restricted Stock Unit	Options Exercise	$0	-1,602	-12%	$0.000000	11,218	01 Feb 2026	Common Stock	1,602	$0.000000	Direct	F3, F5, F6

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Shares acquired upon vesting of the November 3, 2025 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units.
F2	These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children. The reporting person is a co-trustee of the trust.
F3	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date.
F4	This November 3, 2025 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units shall vest in consecutive equal quarterly increments over three years, with the first vest on February 1, 2026 and the final vest on November 1, 2028.
F5	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.
F6	This November 3, 2025 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units shall vest in consecutive equal quarterly increments over two years, with the first vest on February 1, 2026 and the final vest on November 1, 2027.