Akamai (AKAM) Form 4 AKAMAI / Paul C Joseph ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Joseph Paul C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

145 BROADWAY

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE MA 02142

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC [ AKAM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP - Global Sales

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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(1)	02/21/2024		A(2)		7,280	A	$0	27,345	I	See footnote
Common Stock(1)	02/21/2024		F		3,229	D	$107.16	24,116	I	See footnote
Common Stock(1)	02/21/2024		M		2,147	A	$0	26,263	I	See footnote
Common Stock(1)	02/21/2024		F		953	D	$108.36	25,310	I	See footnote
Common Stock(1)	02/21/2024		M		10,301	A	$0	35,611	I	See footnote
Common Stock(1)	02/21/2024		F		3,230	D	$108.36	32,381	I	See footnote

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
TSR Restricted Stock Units(3)	$0	02/21/2024		M			2,147	(4)	03/02/2024	Common Stock	2,147	$0	0	D
Performance Restricted Stock Units(3)	$0	02/21/2024		M			10,301	(5)	03/02/2024	Common Stock	10,301	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Held by PJ Joseph Trust 2020 for which the Reporting Person serves as trustee.

2. Represents shares issued under the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan in payment of 2023 bonus award.

3. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one share of Akamai common stock upon vesting.

4. Vesting of such RSUs is dependent on the relative cumulative total shareholder return of Akamai's common stock as compared to the S&P 500 Information Technology Index for 2021, 2022 and 2023. To the extent the company's total shareholder return exceeds specified target percentile rankings within such index, the RSUs will vest in full on the date the company's financial results for 2023 are certified. Amount reported reflects number of RSUs earned.

5. Vesting of such RSUs is dependent on Akamai's achievement of a specified financial performance targets for each of 2021, 2022 and 2023. To the extent such targets are met, the RSUs will vest on the date the company's financial results for 2023 are certified. Amount reported reflects number of RSUs earned.

Remarks:

	/s/ Shaan K. Majmudar, as power of attorney	02/23/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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