IPO registrations (S-1, F-1) · Registrants
F5, INC.
- SEC CIK
- 1048695 · filings on EDGAR ↗
- Name on the registration
- F5 NETWORKS INC
- Former names
- F5 NETWORKS, INC. (2019–2021); F5 NETWORKS INC (1999–2019)
- Registration
- Form S-1, first filed 1999-04-07, last 1999-09-09; 2 initial registrations, 4 amendments
- Outcome
- Final prospectus filed 1999-06-04
- Industry (SIC)
- Computer Communications Equipment 3576
- Incorporated in
- WA
- Business address
- 801 5TH AVENUE, Seattle, WA 98104
- EIN
- 91-1714307
- Ticker
- FFIV (Nasdaq)
- EDGAR entity type
- operating
- Insiders and CEO pay
- F5, INC. on the corporate pages
Offering terms
- Proposed price range
- $10.00–$12.00 per share (S-1/A filed 1999-06-02)
- Final price
- $10.00 per share, within the range (424B4 filed 1999-06-04, an initial public offering)
- Shares sold
- 3,000,000
- Gross proceeds
- $30,000,000 before underwriting discounts and any over-allotment option
- Listing
- Nasdaq under the symbol FFIV
- Lead underwriters
- Hambrecht & Quist (990,000 shares)
- Syndicate
- Robertson Stephens (605,000); RBC Capital Markets; BT Alex. Brown (80,000); Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (80,000); Lazard (80,000); PaineWebber (80,000); Citigroup (80,000); Charles Schwab & Co., Inc (80,000); William Blair (40,000); Everen Securities, Inc (40,000); First Albany Corporation (40,000); Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co., Inc (40,000); Jefferies (40,000); Ragen MacKenzie Incorporated (40,000); William Smith Securities Incorporated (40,000); SoundView (40,000)
Read from the cover pages of the filings listed under “Prospectus pages read” below; check the document for anything that matters.
On this site
- Business registration: F5 NETWORKS, INC. EXACT (EIN (EXACT, as the state registration reports it))
- Form 5500 plan sponsor: F5, INC. EXACT (EIN (EXACT))
- SEC filer: F5, INC. EXACT (CIK (EXACT))
- Person page: A Gary Ames Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director))
- Person page: Deborah L Bevier Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director))
- Person page: Jeffrey A Christianson Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Officer))
Filings 9
| Filed | Form | What it is | Name as filed | EDGAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-07 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | F5 NETWORKS INC | 0001047469-99-013872 ↗ |
| 1999-04-23 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | F5 NETWORKS INC | 0001047469-99-016140 ↗ |
| 1999-05-14 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | F5 NETWORKS INC | 0001047469-99-020297 ↗ |
| 1999-05-25 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | F5 NETWORKS INC | 0001047469-99-022172 ↗ |
| 1999-06-02 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | F5 NETWORKS INC | 0001047469-99-022882 ↗ |
| 1999-06-04 | 424B4 | 424B4 (final prospectus) | F5 NETWORKS INC | 0001047469-99-023196 ↗ |
| 1999-09-09 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | F5 NETWORKS INC | 0001047469-99-035137 ↗ |
| 1999-09-30 | S-1MEF | S-1MEF (added securities) | F5 NETWORKS INC | 0001047469-99-037309 ↗ |
| 1999-09-30 | 424B1 | 424B1 (final prospectus) | F5 NETWORKS INC | 0001047469-99-037368 ↗ |
Prospectus pages read 2
| Filed | Form | Read as | Range | Price | Shares | Proceeds | Listing | Underwriters | What was found | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-02 | S-1/A | registration statement | $10.00–$12.00 | 3,000,000 | - | Nasdaq FFIV | 5 | from the submission text; range, price line, shares headline, proceeds computed, price outside the range dropped, cover names 5 | document ↗ | |
| 1999-06-04 | 424B4 | final prospectus | $10.00 | 3,000,000 | $30,000,000 | Nasdaq FFIV | 17 | from the submission text; price sentence, shares headline, proceeds table, underwriting table 16, cover names 3 | document ↗ |
Officers, directors and large holders Forms 3, 4 and 5
| Insider | Role | Title | Filings | Years | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinland Andrew | Officer | EVP, Chief Finance Officer; EVP, Chief Financial Officer; Sr. VP, Chief Finance Officer; Sr.VP, Chief Finance Officer | 98 | 2006–2018 | |
| Rodriguez John Edward | Officer | EVP, Chief Accounting Officer; Sr.VP,Chief Accounting Officer | 56 | 2006–2013 | |
| GUELICH KARL | Director | 14 | 2006–2012 | ||
| EAMES EDWARD JULIAN | Officer | EVP, Business Operations; EVP, Chief Operations Officer; Sr. VP Business Operations | 69 | 2006–2017 | |
| HULL M THOMAS | Officer | Sr. VP Worldwide Sales | 9 | 2006–2007 | |
| Matte Dan | Officer | EVP of Marketing; Sr. VP of Marketing | 59 | 2006–2013 | |
| PANCOTTINE JEFF | Officer | Sr. VP & GM, Security Business | 1 | 2006 | |
| TRIEBES KARL D | Officer | EVP, Product Development & CTO; SrVP Product Development & CTO | 64 | 2006–2016 | |
| MCADAM JOHN | Director; Director,Officer; Officer | President and CEO | 95 | 2006–2020 | |
| REITER JOANN | Officer | Sr. VP & General Counsel | 6 | 2006 | |
| HIGGINSON ALAN | Director | 63 | 2006–2026 | ||
| AMES A GARY | Director | 30 | 2006–2021 | person page Fuzzy | |
| GRINSTEIN KEITH | Director | 4 | 2006–2008 | ||
| MALONE RICH | Director | 6 | 2006–2008 | ||
| BEVIER DEBORAH L | Director | 27 | 2006–2021 | person page Fuzzy | |
| CHRISTIANSON JEFFREY A | Officer | EVP and General Counsel; Sr. VP and General Counsel | 53 | 2006–2013 | person page Fuzzy |
| Lynch Christopher P. | Officer | SrVP Data Solutions | 9 | 2007–2008 | |
| Anderson Mark | Officer | EVP, Worldwide Sales; Sr. VP, Worldwide Sales | 35 | 2007–2012 | |
| Thompson Scott | Director | 7 | 2008–2012 | ||
| CHAPPLE JOHN | Director | 3 | 2010–2011 | ||
| Chadwick Jonathan | Director | 12 | 2011–2019 | ||
| Rivelo Manuel Felix | Director,Officer; Officer | EVP, Strategic Solutions; President & CEO; Sr. VP, Strategic Solutions | 21 | 2011–2015 | |
| Feringa Thomas David | Officer | EVP, World Wide Sales | 26 | 2012–2015 | |
| Dreyer Michael L | Director | 22 | 2012–2026 | ||
| BERGERON SANDRA E. | Director | 15 | 2013–2023 | ||
| Smith Stephen M | Director | 7 | 2013–2017 | ||
| Rogers Scot Frazier | Officer | EVP and General Counsel; General Counsel; Interim General Counsel | 86 | 2013–2025 | |
| Klein Peter S | Director | 17 | 2015–2025 | ||
| Dimlow Kristen | Officer | EVP, Human Resources | 4 | 2015–2016 | |
| DiLullo John D | Officer | EVP, Worldwide Sales | 20 | 2015–2018 | |
| Gibson Benjamin | Officer | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 7 | 2016–2017 | |
| Kearny Ryan C. | Officer | CTO& EVP, Product & Technology; CTO & SVP, Product Development; Interim CTO & EVP | 22 | 2016–2019 | |
| Locoh-Donou Francois | Director,Officer | President, CEO & Director | 137 | 2017–2026 | |
| MCMILLAN STEPHEN | Officer | EVP of Global Services | 13 | 2017–2020 | |
| SPRAGUE KARA LYNN | Officer | EVP & GM, Application Services; Sr. VP, General Manager of ADC | 38 | 2017–2024 | |
| KRISHNAN RAM GOPAL | Officer | Sr. VP, GM of Security | 2 | 2017–2018 | |
| FOUNTAIN THOMAS DEAN | Officer | EVP and Chief Strategy Officer; EVP Global Services & Strategy | 92 | 2018–2026 | |
| WHITE ANA MARIA | Officer | EVP and Chief HR Officer; EVP and Chief People Officer | 57 | 2018–2023 | |
| Pelzer Francis J. | Officer | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 74 | 2018–2024 | |
| WHALEN CHAD MICHAEL | Officer | EVP, Worldwide Sales | 96 | 2018–2026 | |
| Combes Michel | Director | 10 | 2018–2026 | ||
| MEHTA NIKHIL RAMESH | Director | 11 | 2019–2026 | ||
| MYERS MARIE | Director | 8 | 2019–2023 | ||
| ROBERTSON ANGUS JAMES BRUCE | Officer | SVP & GM, Nginx; SVP, GM, Nginx | 15 | 2019–2021 | |
| Yamamoto Mika | Officer | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 31 | 2019–2023 | |
| Lin Geng | Officer | EVP, Chief Technology Officer | 33 | 2019–2023 | |
| SMITH DEREK WINSLOW | Officer | SVP & GM of Shape Security | 4 | 2020–2021 | |
| Shivananda Sripada | Director | 6 | 2020–2024 | ||
| Buse Elizabeth | Director | 10 | 2020–2026 | ||
| Song Haiyan | Officer | EVP of Security | 9 | 2021–2023 | |
| MONTOYA MICHAEL F | Director; Officer | Chief Technology Ops Officer | 13 | 2021–2026 | |
| PHILLIPS JAMES MALCOLM JR | Director | 4 | 2022–2023 | ||
| Budnik Marianne | Director | 7 | 2022–2026 | ||
| Erwin Tami A. | Director | 6 | 2023–2026 | ||
| SCHRAMM LYRA AMBER | Officer | Chief People Officer | 12 | 2024–2026 | |
| ANAND KUNAL | Officer | Chief Technology Officer; EVP, Chief Technology Officer | 13 | 2024–2026 | |
| Gonzalez Julie Marie | Director | 4 | 2024–2026 | ||
| McReynolds Maya | Director | 4 | 2024–2026 | ||
| Werner Edward Cooper | Officer | Chief Financial Officer | 14 | 2024–2026 | |
| Maddison John Anthony | Officer | Chief Product Mkting Officer | 8 | 2024–2026 | |
| OKEKE ANGELIQUE M | Officer | EVP, General Counsel | 10 | 2025–2026 | |
| Eswaran Anand | Director | 2 | 2026 | ||
| Munroe Gavin | Director | 2 | 2026 | ||
| Peterman Catherine A | Officer | Chief People Officer | 2 | 2026 |
Everyone who filed an insider report for this company, from the SEC’s Insider Transactions Data Sets (2006 on). Person pages are matched by name and state only.
Data: SEC EDGAR. The quarterly full index (every S-1, S-1/A, F-1 and F-1/A since 1993, with the pricing prospectus, notice of effectiveness and withdrawal request of each registrant) and the company submissions data (SIC, state of incorporation, address, EIN, tickers, former names). Company details are what EDGAR holds today, not at the time of the filing.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business registration | F5 NETWORKS, INC. | State business registries | EIN (EXACT, as the state registration reports it) | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsor | F5, INC. | EIN (EXACT) | ||
| Person page | A Gary Ames | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director) | |
| Person page | Deborah L Bevier | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director) | |
| Person page | Jeffrey A Christianson | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Officer) | |
| SEC filer | F5, INC. | SEC filers (EDGAR) | CIK (EXACT) |
Matched by an identifier (EIN, CIK, CRD), by name and state or city, or by street address; a shared name or address is not proof of the same person or organization. Every link says how it was made; how the cross-referencing works.
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In other datasets, the same topic (Manufacturing) in WA:
- Form D issuer: Agbanga Karite, Inc. (Form D private offerings)
- Lobbying client: AERO PRECISION (Federal lobbying (LDA))
Interests: Computer Communications Equipment · Manufacturing