---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001048695-23-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FFIV"
cik: "0001048695"
company_name: "F5, INC."
filed_at: "2023-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T02:44:04.178198+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director James Phillips resigns from F5 board; board size reduced to 10

## Summary
- James Phillips resigned from F5 board effective July 21, 2023, citing a new employment role that changed his professional responsibilities.
- Resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the company, per the filing.
- Board voted to reduce board size from 11 to 10 members, creating no vacancies.
- Resignation followed F5's Corporate Governance Guidelines requiring director resignation upon material change in professional role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001048695-23-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FFIV
- cik: 0001048695
- company_name: F5, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869523000028/0001048695-23-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869523000028/ffiv-20230721.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001048695-23-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001048695-23-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001048695-23-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Phillips resigned as Director at F5, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 21, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of F5, Inc. (the “Company”) reviewed and accepted the resignation of James Phillips from his position as a director of the Company, including his membership on each of the Talent and Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Committee, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869523000028/0001048695-23-000028-index.htm

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