James M Benson Form 4 AKAMAI / James M Benson 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^*

Benson James M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

150 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)
Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2016

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, par value $.01 per share	02/08/2016		M		3,051	A	$0	40,426	D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	02/08/2016		M		3,114	A	$0	43,540	D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	02/08/2016		M		9,107	A	$0	52,647	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 (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
Restricted Stock Units(1)	$0.0	02/08/2016		M			4,518	(2)	(3)	Common Stock	4,518	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units(4)	$0.0	02/08/2016		M			4,708	(4)	(3)	Common Stock	4,708	$0	4,709	D
Restricted Stock Units(1)	$0.0	02/08/2016		M			13,483	(5)	(3)	Common Stock	13,483	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. Vests in equal 1/3 installments on the first, second and third years of the date of grant.

3. Not applicable.

4. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. RSUs vest as follows: 1/3 on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

5. Each RSU represents the right to recieve one share of common stock upon vesting. Vesting of such RSUs is dependent on Akamai's achievement of specified financial targets for fiscal year 2013. To the extent such targets are met, the RSUs will vest in two equal installments on the second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Conor W. Daly, by power of attorney	02/10/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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