---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001262039-24-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTNT"
cik: "0001262039"
company_name: "Fortinet, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T16:46:17.297894+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fortinet appoints Maggie Wilderotter to board, Christiane Ohlgart as CAO

## Summary
- Board expanded from 8 to 9; Wilderotter appointed effective April 19, 2024; served on over 30 public company boards.
- Wilderotter receives $55K annual cash retainer plus RSUs pro-rated to 2024 annual meeting.
- Christiane Ohlgart appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective March 18, 2024; base salary $450K, target bonus 50%.
- Ohlgart to receive RSU award value $750K (4-year vest) and PSU award value $750K (performance-based).
- Ohlgart previously served as Fortinet VP Finance (2016-2021) and most recently CFO at IGEL Technology.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001262039-24-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTNT
- cik: 0001262039
- company_name: Fortinet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262039/000126203924000011/0001262039-24-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262039/000126203924000011/ftnt-20240216.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christiane Ohlgart was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Fortinet, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: the Company appointed Christiane Ohlgart, age 56, to serve as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company (including as its Principal Accounting Officer), effective March 18, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262039/000126203924000011/0001262039-24-000011-index.htm

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