Fortinet Inc.

11/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/05/2024 15:18

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Xie Ken
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Fortinet, Inc. [FTNT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT & CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FORTINET, INC., 909 KIFER ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2024
(Street)
SUNNYVALE, CA 94086 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/01/2024 M(1) 11,335 A $ 0 48,926,865 D
Common Stock 11/01/2024 M(1) 6,015 A $ 0 48,932,880 D
Common Stock 11/01/2024 M(1) 6,260 A $ 0 48,939,140 D
Common Stock 11/01/2024 F(2) 11,707 D $78.8 48,927,433 D
Common Stock 3,243,799 I By trust(3)
Common Stock 3,243,799 I By trust(4)
Common Stock 4,256,201 I By trust(3)
Common Stock 4,256,201 I By trust(4)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (5) 11/01/2024 M(1) 11,335 (6) (7) Common Stock 11,335 $ 0 11,335 D
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (5) 11/01/2024 M(1) 6,015 (8) (7) Common Stock 6,015 $ 0 30,085 D
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (5) 11/01/2024 M(1) 6,260 (9) (7) Common Stock 6,260 $ 0 56,340 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Xie Ken
C/O FORTINET, INC.
909 KIFER ROAD
SUNNYVALE, CA 94086 		X PRESIDENT & CEO

Signatures

/s/ Robert Turner, by power of attorney 11/05/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously granted to the Reporting Person.
(2) Exempt transaction pursuant to Section 16b-3(e) - payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. All of the shares reported as disposed of in this Form 4 were relinquished by the Reporting Person and cancelled by the Issuer in exchange for the Issuer's agreement to pay federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units.
(3) These securities are held by a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person.
(4) These securities are held by a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's spouse.
(5) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon settlement.
(6) 25% of the RSUs vested on February 1, 2022, and the remaining 75% of the RSUs will vest in equal installments on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the RSUs are 100% vested, subject to the Reporting Person's provision of service to the Issuer on each vesting date. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon settlement.
(7) RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are canceled prior to the vesting date.
(8) 25% of the RSUs vested on February 1, 2023, and the remaining 75% of the RSUs will vest in equal installments on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the RSUs are 100% vested, subject to the Reporting Person's provision of service to the Issuer on each vesting date. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon settlement.
(9) 25% of the RSUs vested on February 1, 2024, and the remaining 75% of the RSUs will vest in equal installments on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the RSUs are 100% vested, subject to the Reporting Person's provision of service to the Issuer on each vesting date. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon settlement.
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