{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001262039-23-000041","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"FTNT","cik":"0001262039","company_name":"Fortinet, Inc.","filed_at":"2023-12-01T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:28.480975+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-07T19:12:36.274655+00:00","sec_items":["5.02"],"event_type":"leadership","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.6,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.6,"confidence":"high","headline":"Fortinet CRO Patrice Perche to retire mid-2024 after 19 years","bullets":["Patrice Perche, Fortinet's Chief Revenue Officer and EVP of Support, notified the company of his retirement in mid-2024.","He has served 19 years in various roles and will assist transitioning responsibilities until his retirement date.","The retirement is not due to any disagreement with the company.","No replacement has been announced; transition expected through mid-2024."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001262039-23-000041","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001262039-23-000041.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001262039-23-000041.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001262039-23-000041.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262039/000126203923000041/0001262039-23-000041-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262039/000126203923000041/ftnt-20231128.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-07T19:12:36.274655+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"257d5f4aeb","claim":"Patrice Perche departed as Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President of Support at Fortinet, Inc..","evidence_excerpt":"On November 28, 2023, Patrice Perche, Fortinet’s Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President of Support, age 61 years old, notified Fortinet, Inc. (the “Company”) that he intends to retire in mid-2024 after approximately 19 years of service in various roles at the Company.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262039/000126203923000041/0001262039-23-000041-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"retire"},{"label":"Role","value":"Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President of Support"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}