8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

April 20, 2012

Internap Network Services Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-27265 (Commission File Number) 91-2145721 (IRS Employer Identification Number

One Ravinia Drive, Suite 1300, Atlanta, Georgia (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 30346 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 302-9700

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As announced today, George E. Kilguss III will resign as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Internap Network Services Corporation (the “Company”) effective May 8, 2012. There were no disagreements between Mr. Kilguss and the Company regarding any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Kilguss’ employment security agreement will terminate as of that date. The Company has begun a search to find a replacement for this position.

The information contained in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to this or such filing. The information in the attached exhibit shall be deemed to be “furnished” and therefore shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 26, 2012.

SIGNATURES

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.

	INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
Date: April 26, 2012	By:	/s/ J. Eric Cooney
		J. Eric Cooney
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of the Company dated April 26, 2012.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

                                                                                                                           

Internap Network Services

Announces Departure of CFO George Kilguss

ATLANTA, GA – April 26, 2012 – Internap Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP), a leading provider of high-performance IT infrastructure services, today announced that George Kilguss III will resign as Chief Financial Officer of Internap effective May 8, 2012 and has accepted a position as the Chief Financial Officer of VeriSign, Inc (NASDAQ: VRSN).  John Maggard, Vice President and Controller, will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer until Mr. Kilguss’ successor is named.

“We want to thank George for his many contributions over the last four years. During his tenure, we improved financial operations, increased the transparency and timeliness of our financial reporting and significantly improved profitability.” said Eric Cooney, President and Chief Executive Officer. “As we look forward, I am comforted to have such a strong, experienced financial team in place to facilitate a smooth CFO transition and move us on to our next stage of strategic growth.”

Mr. Kilguss added, “Serving as Internap’s CFO during an important transitional period has been a rewarding experience. I am confident that I leave behind a strong company poised for continued growth and success in the years ahead.”

About Internap

Transform your IT Infrastructure into a competitive advantage with IT IQ from Internap, intelligent IT Infrastructure solutions that combine unmatched performance and platform flexibility. Since 1996, thousands of enterprises have entrusted Internap to deliver their online applications across our portfolio of connectivity, colocation, managed hosting, cloud and hybrid services. For more information, visit our blog at http://www.internap.com/blog, or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/internap.

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Press Contact:	Investor Contact:
Mariah Torpey	Andrew McBath
781-418-2404	404-302-9700
internap@daviesmurphy.com	ir@internap.com