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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-A


                For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
                     Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                            Akamai Technologies, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                  04-3432319
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(State of incorporation                                  (IRS Employer
or organization)                                       Identification No.)

                        201 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
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(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)


If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [ ]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [X]


Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-85679
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(If applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     Title of Each Class                     Name of Each Exchange on Which
     to be so Registered                     Each Class is to be Registered
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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                                (Title of Class)



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Item 1:  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

         The description under the heading "Description of Capital Stock"
relating to the Registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, in the
Prospectus included in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration Statement on Form
S-1") (File No. 333-85679) is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 2:  EXHIBITS.

         The following exhibits are filed herewith (or incorporated by reference
as indicated below):

         1.       Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended,
                  incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
                  Registration Statement on Form S-1.

         2.       Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
                  the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
                  the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1.

         3.       Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                  3.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1.

         4.       Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant,
                  incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's
                  Registration Statement on Form S-1.



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                                    SIGNATURE


         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.



                                        Akamai Technologies, Inc.


                                        By:      /s/Paul Sagen
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                                                 Paul Sagen
                                                 President and
                                                 Chief Operating Officer

September 8, 1999