Frank Pelzer compensation by year
F5 Summary Compensation Table · all 5 fiscal years held| Component | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $510,000 | $510,000 | $540,000 | $562,000 | $454,461 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,320,436 | $2,612,746 | $2,988,305 | $2,661,586 | $2,142,692 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $439,296 | $477,534 | $432,110 | $151,740 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $4,400 | $5,420 | $6,080 | $6,170 | $328,198 |
| Total | $3,274,131 | $3,605,700 | $3,966,495 | $3,381,496 | $2,925,351 |
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.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2023 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 16,863 | $2,717,304 | — |
| RSU | 10,513 | $1,694,065 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in F5, Inc.'s FY2023 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments F5 discloses, by trigger · FY2023| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,067,800 | $4,411,369 | $32,717 | $5,536,886 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in F5, Inc.'s FY2023 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 | 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 · this page | Former Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer | $2,925,351 |
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