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FORM 4 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OMB Number: 3235-0287
[ ] Check box if no Expires: December 31, 2001
longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Estimated average burden
Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the hours per response.........0.5
or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 ------------------------------
may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company
Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940
(Please Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 6. Relationship of Reporting Person to
GOLDMAN, STEVEN F5 NETWORK, INC. (ffiv) Issuer (Check all applicable)
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Director 10% Owner
(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for ---- ---
501 ELLIOTT AVENUE WEST Number of Reporting Month/Year X Officer (give Other (Specify
--------------------------------------------- Person (Voluntary) FEBRUARY 2000 ---- title --- below)
(Street) ------------------ below)
SEATTLE, WA 98119 5. If Amendment, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------- Date of Original SALES AND SERVICES
(City) (State) (Zip) (Month/Year) --------------------------------
MARCH 2000 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
------------------ (Check applicable line)
X Form filed by one
---- Reporting Person
Form filed by more than
---- one Reporting Person
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TABLE I -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security 2. Trans- 3. Transac- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of Se- 6. Owner- 7. Nature
(Instr. 3) action tion or Disposed of (D) curities Benefi- ship of In-
Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) cially Owned at Form: direct
(Instr. 8) End of Month Direct Benefi-
(Month/ (Instr. 3 and 4) (D) or cial
Day/ --------------------------------------- Indirect Owner-
Year) Code V Amount (A) or Price (I) ship
(D) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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COMMON STOCK 01/27/00 G 2,200 D D
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COMMON STOCK 02/08/00 S 10,000 D $99.63 $71,720 D
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*If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM (Over)
ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. SEC 1474 (3-99)
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