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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001262039-22-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTNT"
cik: "0001262039"
company_name: "Fortinet, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-06-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T00:15:38.119856+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fortinet shareholders approve 5-for-1 forward stock split and remove supermajority voting

## Summary
- Stockholders approved a 5-for-1 forward stock split via amended and restated certificate of incorporation (135.6M for, 124K against).
- Non-binding stockholder proposal to remove supermajority voting standards passed (91.6M for, 34.7M against).
- All eight director nominees were elected, including Ken Xie and Michael Xie, with broker non-votes of 8.2M.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) approved (117M for, 10.6M against).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for FY2022 approved (132.8M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001262039-22-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTNT
- cik: 0001262039
- company_name: Fortinet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-06-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262039/000126203922000021/0001262039-22-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262039/000126203922000021/ftnt-20220617.htm

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