Fortinet 8-K 2024-06-14

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 14, 2024

FORTINET, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

909 Kifer Road

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 235-7700

(Registrant’s 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):

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

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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 14, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”), there were present, in person or by proxy, holders of 656,225,056 shares of common stock, or approximately 85.97% 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 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified, by the following votes:

Proposal Two - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered 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, 2024 by the following votes:

Proposal Three - Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

Fortinet’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote on Fortinet’s named executive officer compensation as follows:

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.