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FTNT · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed June 16, 2026

Fortinet Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 16, 2026
Period
Jun 12, 2026
Ticker
FTNT
Accession
0001262039-26-000015
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Fortinet shareholders elected nine directors for one-year terms; ratified Deloitte as auditor; and approved the advisory executive compensation.

About Fortinet Inc
Market cap
$126.8B
1Y TSR
+93.8%
3Y TSR
+38.3%
Board grade
B
Sector
Technology
CEO
Ken Xie
Last annual meeting: Jun 12, 2026 · View full Fortinet Inc profile →
ftnt-20260612

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
June 12, 2026

 FORTINET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3451177-0560389
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
909 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 235-7700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
(Title of each class)(Trading Symbol)(Name of exchange on which registered)
Common Stock, $0.001 Par ValueFTNTThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Fortinet, Inc. (“Fortinet”) held on June 12, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), there were present, in person or by proxy, holders of 645,371,440 shares of common stock, or approximately 88.15% of the total outstanding shares eligible to be voted. The holders present voted on the three proposals presented at the Annual Meeting as follows:
Proposal One - Election of Directors.
Fortinet’s stockholders approved the election of nine directors to Fortinet’s Board of Directors, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified, by the following votes:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Ken Xie
529,845,77342,170,335073,355,332
Michael Xie
567,230,0464,786,062073,355,332
Kenneth A. Goldman
483,789,94188,226,167073,355,332
Ming Hsieh
501,896,06470,120,044073,355,332
Jean Hu
571,412,763603,345073,355,332
Janet Napolitano
570,789,6271,226,481073,355,332
Judith Sim
532,383,92339,632,185073,355,332
Admiral James Stavridis (Ret)
527,197,20244,818,906073,355,332
Derek Kan
569,411,6082,604,500073,355,332

Proposal Two - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Fortinet’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Fortinet’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 by the following votes:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
604,142,87140,813,457415,112

Proposal Three - Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Fortinet’s Named Executive Officers.
Fortinet’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote on Fortinet’s named executive officer compensation as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
506,869,00464,560,858586,24673,355,332





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.
 
Fortinet, Inc.
Date: June 16, 2026
By:
/s/    JOHN WHITTLE
John Whittle
Chief Operating Officer


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When did Fortinet Inc file this 8-K?
Fortinet Inc (FTNT) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 16, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001262039-26-000015.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Fortinet shareholders elected nine directors for one-year terms; ratified Deloitte as auditor; and approved the advisory executive compensation. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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