Sec Form 3 Filing - Zafrir Nadiv @ CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD - 2026-03-18

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Zafrir Nadiv 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD [ CHKP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 5 SHLOMO KAPLAN STREET, APT 19B 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/18/2026 (Street) TEL AVIV6789159 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Ordinary Shares, NIS 0.01 Per Share 55,911 ( 1 ) D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Options $ 182 ( 2 ) 11/30/2031 Ordinary Shares, NIS 0.01 Per Share 123,892 D Stock Options $ 191.47 ( 3 ) 09/02/2032 Ordinary Shares, NIS 0.01 Per Share 118,475 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Zafrir Nadiv 5 SHLOMO KAPLAN STREET APT 19B TEL AVIV6789159 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /S/ Shira Yashar - Attorney-in-Fact 03/18/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 42,596 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) that are scheduled to vest as follows: 10,445 on September 3, 2026 5,495 on December 1, 2026 5,222 on September 3, 2027 5,495 on December 1, 2027 5,222 on September 3, 2028 5,495 on December 1, 2028 5,222 on September 3, 2029 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 )30,973 Ordinary Shares underlying the option are vested as of March 18, 2026, and the remaining 92,919 Ordinary Shares underlying the option will vest as follows: 30,973 options on December 1, 2026, 30,973 options on December 1, 2027 and 30,973 options on December 1, 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service a Service Provider of the Issuer on the vesting date. ( 3 )No Ordinary Shares underlying the option are vested as of March 18, 2026. The 118,475 Ordinary Shares underlying the option will vest as follows: 29,619 options on September 3, 2026, 29,619 options on September 3, 2027, 29,619 options on September 3, 2028 and 29,618 options on September 3, 2029, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service a Service Provider of the Issuer on the vesting date.

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