Michael Xie - 01 May 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT)

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SEC form
4
Accepted by SEC
05 May 2026, 17:29:05 UTC
Prior SEC filing
23 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing
20 May 2026
Source filing
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Reporting owner 1 detail
Reporting owner signature
/s/ Robert Turner, by power of attorney

Key filing fact

Michael Xie filed Form 4 for Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) on 05 May 2026.

Key facts

  • This page summarizes Michael Xie's Form 4 filing for Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT).
  • 11 reported transactions and 3 derivative rows are listed below.
  • Accepted by SEC: 05 May 2026, 17:29.

Change

  • Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 23 Feb 2026.
  • Current net transaction value: -$220,281.

Research use

  • This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
  • You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001475586 Primary reporting owner

Xie Michael

Relationship
VP, ENGINEERING & CTO, Director
Address
C/O FORTINET, INC., 909 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE
Signature
/s/ Robert Turner, by power of attorney
Signature date
05 May 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

FTNT transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+2,763
Change %
+0.03%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
9,929,637
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1
FTNT transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+2,242
Change %
+0.02%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
9,931,879
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1
FTNT transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+1,300
Change %
+0.01%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
9,933,179
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1
FTNT transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-3,184
Change %
-0.03%
Price
$86.29*
Shares after
9,929,995
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F2
FTNT transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value
$16,538
Shares
-190
Change %
-0%
Price
$87.04
Shares after
9,929,805
Date
04 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F3, F4
FTNT transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value
$17,353
Shares
-197
Change %
-0%
Price
$88.09
Shares after
9,929,608
Date
04 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F3, F5
FTNT transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value
$180,745
Shares
-2,028
Change %
-0.02%
Price
$89.12
Shares after
9,927,580
Date
04 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F3, F6
FTNT transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value
$5,645
Shares
-63
Change %
-0%
Price
$89.61
Shares after
9,927,517
Date
04 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F3, F7
FTNT holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
19,825,614
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
By trust
Footnotes
F8
FTNT holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
5,513,505
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
See footnote
Footnotes
F9
FTNT holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
5,513,505
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
See footnote
Footnotes
F10
FTNT holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
7,573,438
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
By trust
Footnotes
F11
FTNT holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after
7,573,438
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
By trust
Footnotes
F12

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

FTNT transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-2,763
Change %
-25%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
8,291
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
2,763
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F1, F13, F14, F15
FTNT transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-2,242
Change %
-12%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
15,696
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
2,242
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F1, F13, F15, F16
FTNT transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-1,300
Change %
-8.3%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
14,302
Date
01 May 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
1,300
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F1, F13, F15, F17
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.

Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of responses 17 footnotes

Footnote F1

Vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously granted to the Reporting Person.

Footnote 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.

Footnote F3

The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 10, 2024.

Footnote F4

Represents the weighted average sale price. The lowest price at which shares were sold was $86.51 and the highest price at which shares were sold was $87.48. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or its stockholders, full information regarding the total number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (4), (5), (6) and (7) to this Form 4.

Footnote F5

Represents the weighted average sale price. The lowest price at which shares were sold was $87.52 and the highest price at which shares were sold was $88.515.

Footnote F6

Represents the weighted average sale price. The lowest price at which shares were sold was $88.52 and the highest price at which shares were sold was $89.51.

Footnote F7

Represents the weighted average sale price. The lowest price at which shares were sold was $89.52 and the highest price at which shares were sold was $89.70.

Footnote F8

These securities are held by the 2010 K.A. Family Trust dated May 3, 2010, for which the Reporting Person serves as a trustee.

Footnote F9

Shares held directly by the KAXX Trust under The K.A. Children's Trust dated February 9, 2011, for which the Reporting Person serves as a trustee.

Footnote F10

Shares held directly by the KAJJ Trust under The K.A. Children's Trust dated February 9, 2011, for which the Reporting Person serves as a trustee.

Footnote F11

These securities are held by a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person.

Footnote F12

These securities are held by a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's spouse.

Footnote F13

Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement.

Footnote F14

25% of the RSUs vested on February 1, 2024, 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.

Footnote F15

RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are canceled prior to the vesting date.

Footnote F16

25% of the RSUs vested on February 1, 2025, 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 vesting.

Footnote F17

25% of the RSUs vested on February 1, 2026, 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.

SEC remarks

The number of shares reported as directly owned by the Reporting Person has been adjusted in connection with a reconciliation to the Reporting Person's shareholdings as reflected in the records of the Issuer's transfer agent.

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