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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: August 10, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
04-3432319
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

150 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 444-3000
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
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Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(a)    Effective on August 10, 2016, Daniel R. Hesse was elected to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (“Akamai”). Mr. Hesse was designated as a Class I member of the Board and was elected to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly appointed and qualified. Mr. Hesse most recently served as President and CEO of Sprint Corporation, a telecommunications provider. Mr. Hesse was recommended to the Board by its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Hesse and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director. Mr. Hesse has not yet been appointed to serve on any Board committees. There are no transactions in which Mr. Hesse has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Mr. Hesse will be eligible to participate in Akamai’s non-employee director compensation program.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Hesse’s election is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

See Exhibit Index attached hereto which is incorporated herein by reference.


SIGNATURE
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.
Date: August 15, 2016
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:
    /s/ Melanie Haratunian
 
Melanie Haratunian, Executive Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1    Press Release dated August 15, 2016