---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001048695-23-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FFIV"
cik: "0001048695"
company_name: "F5, INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T23:13:06.564472+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# F5 appoints Tami Erwin to board of directors effective October 31, 2023

## Summary
- Erwin will serve on Audit & Risk Oversight and Talent & Compensation Committees.
- She receives annual retainer of $60,000, committee fees ($20K Audit, $12.5K Talent), and initial RSU grant of 599 units (pro-rata of $250K annual grant).
- Erwin is a former Verizon EVP and CEO of Verizon Business (2019-2022) with 35 years in telecom.
- Board expands to 12 members (11 independent); includes 4 women and 4 racially/ethnically diverse directors.
- Press release announcing appointment issued November 2, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001048695-23-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FFIV
- cik: 0001048695
- company_name: F5, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869523000037/0001048695-23-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869523000037/ffiv-20231031.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001048695-23-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001048695-23-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001048695-23-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tami Erwin was appointed as Director at F5, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 31, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of F5, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ms. Tami Erwin as a director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869523000037/0001048695-23-000037-index.htm

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