0001266432-13-000086.txt : 20130624 0001266432-13-000086.hdr.sgml : 20130624 20130624160645 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001266432-13-000086 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130620 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130624 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130624 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001086222 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 043432319 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27275 FILM NUMBER: 13929770 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02142 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174443000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02142 8-K 1 form8k.htm 8-K Form 8K


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: June 20, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware                0-27275            04-3432319
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 444-3000

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

(a)    On June 20, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (“Akamai”) elected Monte E. Ford as a director to fill a vacancy on the Board effective on that date. Mr. Ford was designated as a Class III member of the Board and was elected to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly appointed and qualified. Mr. Ford most recently served as Executive Chairman of Aptean Software, a provider of enterprise software and services. Mr. Ford was recommended to the Board by its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Ford and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director. Mr. Ford has not yet been designated to serve on any committees of the Board. There are no transactions in which Mr. Ford has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Mr. Ford will be eligible to participate in Akamai's non-employee director compensation program.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Ford's election is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (d)     Exhibits

See Exhibit Index attached hereto which is incorporated herein by reference.


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.
Date: June 24, 2013
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:
    /s/ Melanie Haratunian
 
Melanie Haratunian, Executive Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1    Press Release dated June 24, 2013



 EX-99.1 2 exhibit991pressrelease.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 Press Release


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Jeff Young
Media Relations
617-444-3913
jyoung@akamai.com
     --or--
Natalie Temple
Investor Relations
617-444-3635
ntemple@akamai.com 
 

Akamai Elects Monte E. Ford to its Board of Directors

With experience as Executive Chairman of Aptean Software and CIO of American Airlines, Ford brings over 30 years of technology leadership to the Akamai Board

CAMBRIDGE, MA - June 24, 2013 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere, today announced the election of Monte E. Ford to the Akamai Board of Directors effective June 20, 2013.

Widely regarded as a leader in the field of information technology, Mr. Ford has been recognized as one of the '50 Smartest People in Technology' by Fortune magazine for his transformative leadership and progressive thinking as a CIO. He has served as Chief Executive of Aptean Software and CIO of AMR Corporation and Associates Frist Capital.

“We are honored to welcome Monte to our Board of Directors and look forward to benefiting from his extensive leadership experience in technology, including having served as a software company Chief Executive and a CIO of two Fortune 100 businesses,” said Tom Leighton, CEO of Akamai. “We believe that his passion for transforming the customer experience through innovation will be invaluable to Akamai as we work with CIOs of leading enterprises from around the world.”

Mr. Ford commented, “Akamai has built a mission-critical platform for online business, helping enterprises to define and execute on their strategies for cloud computing, security, media technologies and mobility. I am very enthusiastic to be able to contribute to such a dynamic and innovative company.”

At Aptean, Mr. Ford was responsible for all aspects of the company's business. At American Airlines, his duties included AMR's information technology services (ITS) group, Operations Research and the airline's award-winning web site, AA.com.

Ford has held executive management positions with The Associates First Capital Corporation, Bank of Boston and Digital Equipment Corporation. He has served as a director of several institutions, as well as on the Research Board and CIO Strategy Exchange.

As one of the first inductees to the CIO Hall of Fame by CIO Magazine, Mr. Ford has been a frequent guest writer for major technology publications on topics such as the future of the technology workforce, vendor relationship management and the role of the CIO.

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About Akamai
Akamai® is the leading cloud platform for helping enterprises provide secure, high-performing user experiences on any device, anywhere.  At the core of the Company's solutions is the Akamai Intelligent




Platform™ providing extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security, visibility and expertise.  Akamai removes the complexities of connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer demand, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud.  To learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation in a hyperconnected world, please visit www.akamai.com or blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.

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