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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · F5 (FFIV)

F5 Appoints Anand Eswaran, Veeam Software CEO, to Its Board of Directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

F5 disclosed that its board appointed Anand Eswaran, chief executive of Veeam Software, as a director effective April 24, 2026, expanding the board to 9 members, 8 of whom are independent. The board approved a restricted stock unit grant to him with an annual grant value of $275,000, along with standard non-employee director cash compensation.

Key points

  • Appointed as a director effective April 24, 2026; will serve on the Audit and Talent and Compensation Committees
  • Annual cash retainer of $60,000, plus $20,000 for Audit Committee and $12,500 for Talent and Compensation Committee membership
  • Restricted stock unit grant with an annual grant value of $275,000, effective May 1, 2026
  • Board expands to 9 members, 8 of whom are independent

The filing

CompanyF5 (FFIV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 28, 2026, 4:14 PM ET
Accession number0001048695-26-000044

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 28, 2026.

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