secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     F5, INC. (FFIV)
CIK:        0001048695
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001048695-24-000154
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

F5 Q4 revenue $747M (+6%), software up 19%; guides FY25 growth; $1B buyback; new CFO
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- Q4 GAAP EPS $2.80; non-GAAP EPS $3.67. FY24 GAAP EPS $9.55, non-GAAP $13.37 (double-digit YoY growth).
- Software revenue $228M (+19% YoY) offset systems decline; total FY24 revenue $2.82B flat YoY.
- FY25 guidance: revenue growth 4-5%; non-GAAP EPS growth 5-7% (10% tax-neutral). Q1 revenue $705-725M.
- Board authorized additional $1B share repurchase, incremental to $422M remaining in existing program.
- Edward Cooper Werner appointed EVP & CFO; salary $500K, bonus 80%, $2.4M RSU grant; effective after 10-K filing.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869524000154/0001048695-24-000154-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869524000154/ffiv-20241025.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001048695-24-000154

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