UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

January 29, 2024

F5, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	000-26041	91-1714307
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

801 5th Avenue
Seattle	,	WA	98104
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (206) 272-5555

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value	FFIV	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 29, 2024, F5, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2023. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in the press release shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99.1	Press Release of F5, Inc. announcing quarterly earnings dated January 29, 2024.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	F5, INC.  (Registrant)
Date: January 29, 2024	By:	/s/ François Locoh-Donou
		François Locoh-Donou
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of F5, Inc. announcing quarterly earnings dated January 29, 2024.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).