Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001209191-11-042170
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2011-08-02 21:16:12
Reporting Period:
2011-07-29
Filing Date:
2011-08-02
Accepted Time:
2011-08-02 21:16:12
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1048695 F5 Networks Inc FFIV Computer Communications Equipment (3576) 911714307
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1417100 Mark Anderson 401 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle WA 98119
Sr. Vp, Worldwide Sales No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-07-29 3,628 $0.00 8,882 No 4 A Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-08-01 6,970 $0.00 15,852 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2011-08-01 2,700 $92.55 13,152 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2011-08-01 2,096 $93.59 11,056 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2011-08-01 455 $95.21 10,601 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2011-08-01 48 $96.11 10,553 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 A Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Restricted Stock Units Disposition 2011-08-01 3,750 $0.00 3,750 $0.00
Common Stock Restricted Stock Units Disposition 2011-08-01 2,500 $0.00 2,500 $0.00
Common Stock Restricted Stock Units Disposition 2011-08-01 720 $0.00 720 $0.00
Common Stock Restricted Stock Units Acquisiton 2011-08-01 8,114 $0.00 8,114 $0.00
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
3,750 No 4 M Direct
0 No 4 M Direct
15,757 No 4 M Direct
8,114 No 4 A Direct
Footnotes
  1. Shares acquired based on performance targets for the August 3, 2009 and August 2, 2010 awards of Restricted Stock Units.
  2. Shares acquired upon vesting of November 1, 2007, August 3, 2009, and August 2, 2010 awards of service-based Restricted Stock Units.
  3. This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, in multiple trades at prices ranging from $92.11 to $93.07. 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.
  4. This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, in multiple trades at prices ranging from $93.20 to $94.19. 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.
  5. This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, in multiple trades at prices ranging from $94.82 to $95.78. 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.
  6. This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, in multiple trades at prices ranging from $95.935 to $96.37. 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.
  7. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5 Networks, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date.
  8. Twenty five percent (25%) of the November 1, 2007 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vested on November 1, 2008, and the remaining seventy five percent (75%) vest in twelve equal quarterly increments beginning February 1, 2009.
  9. 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.
  10. The August 3, 2009 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in eight equal quarterly increments beginning November 1, 2009.
  11. 8,635 of the service-based Restricted Stock Units awarded August 2, 2010 vest in twelve equal quarterly increments beginning November 1, 2010; an additional 10,000 Restricted Stock Units vest August 1, 2013.
  12. Concurrent with this award of service-based Restricted Stock Units, the Company granted the reporting person additional Restricted Stock Units that vest based on performance targets ("Performance RSUs"). If the performance targets are achieved at 100%, the reporting person will receive 8,114 Performance RSUs over the three-year vesting period; the actual number of Performance RSUs received may be more or less depending on whether and to the extent that performance is greater than or less than targets. Performance RSUs are not reported in Table II; the underlying shares of Performance RSUs will be reported in Table I if and when the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determines that the performance targets have been achieved.
  13. The August 1, 2011 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in twelve equal quarterly increments beginning November 1, 2011.