---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001048695-26-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FFIV"
cik: "0001048695"
company_name: "F5, INC."
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T02:41:09.665554+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# F5 appoints Anand Eswaran to board of directors, effective April 24, 2026

## Summary
- Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam Software, joins F5's board and its Audit and Talent/Compensation Committees.
- Board expands to 9 members; 8 are independent.
- Non-employee director compensation: $60,000 annual retainer, $20,000 Audit, $12,500 Talent/Comp committee fees, plus $275,000 RSU grant effective May 1, 2026.
- Eswaran brings 25+ years of experience at Microsoft, SAP, HP, and RingCentral.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001048695-26-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FFIV
- cik: 0001048695
- company_name: F5, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869526000044/0001048695-26-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869526000044/ffiv-20260424.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001048695-26-000044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001048695-26-000044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001048695-26-000044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anand Eswaran was appointed as Director at F5, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 24, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of F5, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Anand Eswaran as a director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048695/000104869526000044/0001048695-26-000044-index.htm

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