F5 Chief Product Marketing Officer Reports RSU Vesting and Tax Withholding

Executive Summary

On November 3, 2026, F5, Inc. ($FFIV) officer John Anthony Maddison (Chief Product Marketing Officer) filed a Form 4 detailing equity compensation activities covering November 1–2, 2026. The reported transactions involved routine restricted stock unit (RSU) vesting, shares surrendered for tax withholding obligations, and an annual grant of service-based RSUs.

Transaction Breakdown

• RSU Conversion (Code M): On November 1, 2026, 454 RSUs vested and were converted into 454 shares of Common Stock at $0 per share.
• Tax Withholding (Code F): On November 1, 2026, 1,276 shares were withheld by the issuer at $338.34 per share to cover statutory tax liabilities, totaling approximately $431,721.84.
• New Equity Grant (Code A): On November 2, 2026, Maddison was granted 4,265 service-based RSUs vesting quarterly over three years beginning February 1, 2027, along with a concurrent target award of 4,265 Performance RSUs.

Ownership Post-Transaction

Following these transactions, Maddison directly owns 2,185 shares of F5 common stock, alongside remaining unvested derivative holdings.

Market Impact & Trading Significance

The trading significance is rated Low. These transactions reflect non-discretionary equity plan compensation and automatic tax withholdings rather than open-market discretionary insider buying or selling.