F5 (FFIV)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-03-11 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: F5, INC. (FFIV) CIK: 0001048695 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: MONTOYA MICHAEL F CIK: 0001869466 Role: Officer (Chief Technology Ops Officer) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-03-11 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +934 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 3,509 | Ownership: D (Direct) [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-03-11 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -367 | Price: $289.52 Total Value: $106,253.84 Shares Owned After: 3,142 | Ownership: D (Direct) --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Restricted Stock Unit Date: 2026-03-11 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -934 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date. [F3] This March 13, 2025 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units will fully vest on the first business day prior to the date of the annual shareholder meeting for fiscal 2025 (to be held in 2026). [F4] 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. --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Common Stock Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F1] 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. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: 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. F2: Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date. F3: This March 13, 2025 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units will fully vest on the first business day prior to the date of the annual shareholder meeting for fiscal 2025 (to be held in 2026). F4: 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. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Angelique M. Okeke by Power of Attorney (2026-03-13)