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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. )

                                F5 NETWORKS, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    315616102
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                  June 19, 2002
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

              [_] Rule 13d-1(b)

              [X] Rule 13d-1(c)

              [   ] Rule 13d-1(d)


     *The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
     deemed to be  "filed"  for the  purpose  of  Section  18 of the  Securities
     Exchange  Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of
     that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
     Act (however, see the Notes).

         Potential  persons who are to respond to the  collection of information
         contained  in this form are not  required  to  respond  unless the form
         displays a currently valid OMB control number.





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CUSIP NO. 315616102             13G                           Page 2 of 9 Pages
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-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Richard C. Hedreen
-------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a) [_]
                                                                        (b) [_]

-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   3     SEC USE ONLY



-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


         United States of America
-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                            ----- ---------------------------------------------
                             5    SOLE VOTING POWER

        NUMBER OF                 -0- shares
          SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED BY
           EACH
        REPORTING
          PERSON
           WITH
                            ----- ---------------------------------------------
                             6    SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  1,707,842 shares (1)(2)
                            ----- ---------------------------------------------
                             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0- shares
                            ----- ---------------------------------------------
                             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  1,707,842 shares (1)(2)
--------------------------- ----- ---------------------------------------------
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,707,842 shares (1)(2)

-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                            [_]


-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         6.7%
-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Directly owned by Hedreen Joint Venture ("HJV"). Richard C. Hedreen is HJV's
sole manager and,  therefore,  has voting and dispositive  power with respect to
such shares.

(2) These shares were originally reported on a Schedule 13D on October 19, 2001,
and are now being  reported on  Schedule  13G  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(h) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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CUSIP NO. 315616102             13G                           Page 3 of 9 Pages
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Hedreen Joint Venture
-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                  (a) [_]
                                                                  (b) [_]

-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   3     SEC USE ONLY


-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         State of Washington
-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                            ----- ---------------------------------------------
                             5    SOLE VOTING POWER

        NUMBER OF                 -0- shares
          SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED BY
           EACH
        REPORTING
          PERSON
           WITH
                            ----- ---------------------------------------------
                             6    SHARED VOTING POWER

                                  1,707,842 shares (1)(2)
                            ----- ---------------------------------------------
                             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  -0- shares
                            ----- ---------------------------------------------
                             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  1,707,842 shares (1)(2)
--------------------------- ----- ---------------------------------------------
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,707,842 shares (1)(2)
-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                            [_]


-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         6.7%
-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
-------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Directly owned by Hedreen Joint Venture ("HJV"). Richard C. Hedreen is HJV's
sole manager and,  therefore,  has voting and dispositive  power with respect to
such shares.

(2) These shares were originally reported on a Schedule 13D on October 19, 2001,
and are now being  reported on  Schedule  13G  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(h) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!







Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer: F5 Networks, Inc.

Item 1 (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

        401 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500
        Seattle, WA  98119

Item 2 (a). Name of Person Filing: Richard C. Hedreen and Hedreen Joint Venture

Item 2 (b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

        P. O. Box 9006
        Seattle, Washington  98109

Item 2 (c). Citizenship: Richard C. Hedreen is a citizen of the United States of
     America.  Hedreen Joint Venture is organized under the laws of the State of
     Washington.

Item 2 (d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

Item 2 (e). CUSIP Number: 315616102

Item 3. If this  Statement is filed  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b),  or 13d-2(b) or
     (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable.

Item 4. Ownership

   (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,707,842 shares (1) (2)

   (b)   Percent of Class:  6.7% (3)

   (c)   Number of Shares as to which Such Person has:

        (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                         -0- shares
        (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                         1,707,842 shares (1)(2)
        (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                                                         -0- shares
        (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                                                         1,707,842 shares (1)(2)


------------------------

(1) Directly owned by Hedreen Joint Venture ("HJV"). Richard C. Hedreen is HJV's
sole manager and,  therefore,  has voting and dispositive  power with respect to
such shares.

(2) These shares were originally reported on a Schedule 13D on October 19, 2001,
and are now being  reported on  Schedule  13G  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(h) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(3) The percentage is based upon an estimated 25,608,326 shares of voting common
stock  outstanding,  as  reported  by the  issuer on a Form 10Q  filed  with the
Securities & Exchange Commission on May 9, 2002.


                                   Page 4 of 9



Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

     If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

    Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
     Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

    Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

    Not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group

    Not applicable.

Item 10.        Certification

    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities  referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of  changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


                                   Page 5 of 9




                                   SIGNATURES

  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



         July 8, 2002     *
                          -----------------------------------------------------
                                                     Richard C. Hedreen


                          *By: /s/ David M. Eskenazy
                              ------------------------------------------------
                              David M. Eskenazy as Attorney-in-fact for
                              Richard C. Hedreen


                           HEDREEN JOINT VENTURE


         July 8, 2002      By:    *
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                                 Richard C. Hedreen, Manager

                          *By: /s/ David M. Eskenazy
                               ------------------------------------------------
                               David M. Eskenazy as Attorney-in-fact for
                               Richard C. Hedreen









                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit                                                  Description
       99.1         Joint Filing Agreement












                                   Page 7 of 9



Prudential Securities Incorporated
Page 2




                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

                             Joint Filing Agreement


    We, the signatories of the statement to which this Joint Filing Agreement is
attached,  hereby agree that such statement is filed, and any amendments thereto
filed by either or both of us will be filed, on behalf of each of us.

  Dated:  July  8, 2002.



                            *
                          ----------------------------------------------------
                          Richard C. Hedreen


                          *By: /s/ David M. Eskenazy
                               -----------------------------------------------
                              David M. Eskenazy as Attorney-in-fact for
                              Richard C. Hedreen


                           HEDREEN JOINT VENTURE


                           By:    *
                               -----------------------------------------------
                               Richard C. Hedreen, Manager

                          *By:  /s/ David M. Eskenazy
                                -----------------------------------------------
                               David M. Eskenazy as Attorney-in-fact for
                               Richard C. Hedreen










                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

  The  undersigned  does hereby  constitute and appoint David M. Eskenazy,  with
full power of substitution,  as the true and lawful attorney of the undersigned,
and authorizes and designates him to sign on behalf of the  undersigned,  and to
file filings and any amendments  thereto made by or on behalf of the undersigned
in  respect  of the  beneficial  ownership  of  equity  securities  held  by the
undersigned,  directly, indirectly or beneficially,  pursuant to Sections 13(d),
13(g) and 16 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), and the rules and regulations  thereunder.  The undersigned  acknowledges
that the foregoing attorney-in-fact,  in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Sections 13(d), 13(g) or 16 of the Exchange Act.

  This Power of Attorney  shall remain in full force and effect until  withdrawn
by  the   undersigned   in  a  signed   writing   delivered  to  the   foregoing
attorney-in-fact.

  IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 26th day of June, 2002.

                                     - 9 -



             /s/Richard C. Hedreen
             ----------------------------------------------------
             RICHARD C. HEDREEN