Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 *
MCADAM JOHN
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
F5 NETWORKS INC [FFIV] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O F5 NETWORKS, INC., 401 ELLIOTT AVE. WEST		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2017
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98119		 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 02/01/2017   M   59,173 (1) A $ 0 115,713 D  

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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 Unit (2) $ 0 02/01/2017   M     29,202   (3)   (4) Common Stock 29,202 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (2) $ 0 02/01/2017   M     3,989   (5)   (4) Common Stock 3,989 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (2) $ 0 02/01/2017   M     15,247   (6)   (4) Common Stock 15,247 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (2) $ 0 02/01/2017   M     10,735   (7)   (4) Common Stock 10,735 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MCADAM JOHN
C/O F5 NETWORKS, INC.
401 ELLIOTT AVE. WEST
SEATTLE, WA 98119		   X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Scot F. Rogers by Power of Attorney   02/03/2017
**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) Shares acquired upon vesting of the November 1, 2013, November 3, 2014, February 1, 2016, and November 1, 2016 awards of service-based Restricted Stock Units.
(2) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of F5 Networks, Inc. Common Stock on the vest date.
(3) This November 1, 2016 award of service-based Restricted Stock fully vested February 1, 2017.
(4) The corresponding number of shares of Common Stock of F5 Networks, Inc. will be issued to the reporting person on the vest date.
(5) This February 1, 2016 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units vests in four equal quarterly increments beginning May 1, 2016.
(6) This November 3, 2014 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units fully vested February 1, 2017.
(7) This November 1, 2013 award of service-based Restricted Stock Units fully vested February 1, 2017.

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