François Locoh-Donou compensation by year
F5 Summary Compensation Table · all 8 fiscal years held| Component | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $810,000 | $850,000 | $875,000 | $875,000 | $925,000 | $962,000 | $962,000 | $962,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $4,991,565 | $7,534,613 | $8,911,165 | $9,406,895 | $10,824,280 | $9,853,662 | $16,426,775 | $20,642,852 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,055,482 | $1,080,044 | $1,088,670 | $1,183,431 | $1,069,162 | $0 | $625,300 | $1,398,421 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $0 | $8,800 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $5,420 | $41,104 | $30,367 | $36,546 |
| Total | $6,857,047 | $9,473,457 | $10,879,235 | $11,469,726 | $12,823,862 | $10,856,766 | $18,044,442 | $23,039,819 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: F5, INC. DEF 14A filed January 26, 2026, accession 0001048695-26-000012, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the F5, INC. filed document, accession 0001048695-26-000012. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed January 26, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 134,230 | $43,381,794 | — |
| PSU | 42,708 | $13,802,799 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in F5, INC.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
47 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed January 26, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | Grant or award derivative | — | 16,159 | $0.00 | 16,159 |
| 2026-11-01 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 2,524 | $0.00 | 0 |
| 2026-11-01 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 2,114 | $0.00 | 8,456 |
| 2026-11-01 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 1,597 | $0.00 | 12,776 |
| 2026-11-01 | Tax withholding | — | 27,549 | $338.34 | 189,466 |
| 2026-11-01 | Exercise or conversion | — | 6,235 | $0.00 | 217,015 |
| 2026-10-29 | Grant or award | — | 63,791 | $0.00 | 210,780 |
| 2026-08-05 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 996 | $412.90 | 147,833 |
The 8 most recent of 47 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments F5 discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,794,567 | $25,671,628 | — | $27,466,195 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $4,425,200 | $50,283,193 | $29,194 | $54,762,587 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $1,794,567 | $25,671,628 | — | $27,466,195 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in F5, INC.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
F5’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| François Locoh-Donou · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $23,039,819 |
| Tom Fountain | Chief Operating Officer | $8,249,875 |
| Chad Whalen | Chief Revenue Officer | $6,532,314 |
| John Maddison | Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer | $5,295,456 |
| Cooper Werner | Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer | $3,656,085 |
| Frank Pelzer | Former Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer | $2,925,351 |
Board service
F5 board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: F5 pays directors a $60,000 cash retainer and $275,156 in equity. As stated in F5's FY2025 proxy.
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