---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001048695-23-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FFIV"
cik: "0001048695"
company_name: "F5, INC."
filed_at: "2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T17:27:05.764708+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# F5 EVP Haiyan Song departs; separation agreement includes RSU acceleration and $218,597 payment

## Summary
- Haiyan Song, EVP & GM of Security and Distributed Services, will leave F5 on March 15, 2023.
- Song to provide transition services through March 15; receives accelerated vesting of 8,914 RSUs (subject to committee approval).
- Separation includes $204,007 pro rata MBO/401(k) payment plus $14,590 for six months of COBRA premiums.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001048695-23-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FFIV
- cik: 0001048695
- company_name: F5, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869523000003/0001048695-23-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869523000003/ffiv-20230104.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Haiyan Song departed as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Distributed Services at F5, INC..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Distributed Services
  source text: On January 4, 2023, in connection with the previously announced departure of Haiyan Song, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Distributed Services of F5, Inc. (the “Company”), the Company and Ms. Song finalized her transition plan and entered into a separation arrangement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869523000003/0001048695-23-000003-index.htm

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