F5, INC. — Director's Dealing 2015

Aug 4, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: F5 NETWORKS INC (FFIV)
CIK: 0001048695
Period of Report: 2015-08-01

Reporting Person: Reinland Andrew (EVP, Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-08-01	Common Stock	M	2563	$0.00	Acquired	17789	Direct
2015-08-03	Common Stock	S	1736	$131.0201	Disposed	16053	Direct
2015-08-03	Common Stock	S	400	$131.9175	Disposed	15653	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-08-01	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	M	955	Disposed		Common Stock (955)	Direct
2015-08-01	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	M	947	Disposed		Common Stock (947)	Direct
2015-08-01	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	M	661	Disposed		Common Stock (661)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	918	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares acquired upon vesting of the November 1, 2012, November 1, 2013, and November 3, 2014 awards of service-based Restricted Stock Units.

F2: This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, in multiple trades at prices ranging from $130.46 to $131.45. The reported price is the weighted average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company, or Securities and Exchange Commission staff, upon request, complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F3: This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, in multiple trades at prices ranging from $131.74 to $132.08. The reported price is the weighted average sale price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company, or Securities and Exchange Commission staff, upon request, complete information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F4: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

F5: Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5 Networks, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date.

F6: The November 1, 2012 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2013.

F7: If the reporting person continues to serve as an officer of the Company on the vest date, the corresponding number of shares of Common Stock of F5 Networks, Inc. will be issued to the reporting person on the vest date.

F8: The November 1, 2013 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2014.

F9: The November 3, 2014 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in sixteen equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2015.