| FORM 3 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
(Country) | 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 03/18/2026 | 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD [ CHKP ] | |||||||||||||||
| 3a. Foreign Trading Symbol
| 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
| 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
| Ordinary Shares, NIS 0.01 Per Share | 3,116(1) | D | |
| Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
| Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
| Stock Options | (2) | 10/31/2030 | Ordinary Shares, NIS 0.01 Per Share | 25,000 | $136.26 | D | |
| Stock Options | (3) | 10/30/2031 | Ordinary Shares, NIS 0.01 Per Share | 5,000 | $173.21 | D | |
| Stock Options | (4) | 09/02/2032 | Ordinary Shares, NIS 0.01 Per Share | 5,000 | $191.47 | D | |
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Includes 1,125 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) that are scheduled to vest as follows: 196 on June 3, 2026, 196 on September 3, 2026, 367 on November 1, 2026 and 366 on November 1, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service as a Service Provider of the Issuer on each vesting date. Each RSU represents the right to receive one Ordinary Share of the Issuer upon vesting and settlement. |
| 2. 12,500 Ordinary Shares underlying the option are vested as of March 18, 2026, and the remaining 12,500 Ordinary Shares underlying the option will vest as follows: 6,250 on November 1, 2026 and 6,250 on November 1, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service a Service Provider of the Issuer on the vesting date. |
| 3. 100% of the Ordinary Shares underlying the option are vested as of March 18, 2026. |
| 4. 2,500 Ordinary Shares underlying the option are vested as of March 18, 2026, and the remaining 2,500 Ordinary Shares underlying the option will vest as follows: 1,250 on June 3, 2026 and 1,250 on September 3, 2026 , subject to the Reporting Person's continued service a Service Provider of the Issuer on the vesting date. |
| Remarks: |
| Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney (attached) |
| /S/ Shira Yashar - Attorney-in-Fact | 03/18/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (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). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
| * Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26) | ||