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: May 15, 2018

(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 8.01. Other Events.

On May 15, 2018, Akamai Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $1 billion of Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated May 15, 2018

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.

	AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: May 15, 2018	By: ________/s/ Aaron Ahola ______________________ Name: Aaron Ahola Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary