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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001262039-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTNT"
cik: "0001262039"
company_name: "Fortinet, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T21:45:03.654697+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fortinet appoints John Whittle as COO; he continues as Corporate Secretary

## Summary
- John Whittle appointed COO effective Jan 15, 2024; retains role as Corporate Secretary.
- Whittle previously served as EVP of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer.
- No change to Whittle's compensation as a result of the promotion.
- Whittle has been with Fortinet for over 17 years, previously General Counsel from 2006.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001262039-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTNT
- cik: 0001262039
- company_name: Fortinet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262039/000126203924000003/0001262039-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262039/000126203924000003/ftnt-20240115.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001262039-24-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001262039-24-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001262039-24-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Whittle was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Fortinet, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 15, 2024, John Whittle was appointed the Chief Operating Officer of Fortinet, Inc. (“Fortinet”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262039/000126203924000003/0001262039-24-000003-index.htm

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