8-K

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: November 8, 2013

(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.)

8 Cambridge Center

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

(a)Effective on November 8, 2013, Bernardus Verwaayen was elected to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (“Akamai”). Mr. Verwaayen 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. Verwaayen most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel-Lucent. Mr. Verwaayen 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. Verwaayen and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director. Mr. Verwaayen has not yet been designated to serve on any committees of the Board. There are no transactions in which Mr. Verwaayen has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Mr. Verwaayen will be eligible to participate in Akamai’s non-employee director compensation program.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Verwaayen’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: November 13, 2013	AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:		/s/ Melanie Haratunian
		Melanie Haratunian, Executive Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1Press Release dated November 12, 2013

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
Jeff Young Media Relations 617-444-3913 jyoung@akamai.com	--or--	Tom Barth Investor Relations 617-274-7130 tbarth@akamai.com

Akamai Elects Bernardus Verwaayan to Its Board Of Directors

Former telecommunications executive brings nearly four decades of experience to the Akamai Board

CAMBRIDGE, MA - November 12, 2013 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading provider of cloud services for delivering, optimizing and securing online content and business applications, today announced the election of Bernardus (Ben) Verwaayen, former telecommunications executive, to the Akamai Board of Directors effective November 8, 2013.

Mr. Verwaayen has held numerous executive positions at leading telecommunications and technology providers including having served as CEO of BT; international vice president, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Lucent Technologies; and as president and general manager of PTT Telecom, a KPN subsidiary in the Netherlands. Mr. Verwaayen was CEO of Alcatel-Lucent from 2008 to 2013.

“We are honored to welcome Ben to our Board of Directors and look forward to his insights and global perspective stemming from his extensive background in the telecommunications industry,” said Dr. Tom Leighton, CEO of Akamai. “We believe Ben is a strong complement to our Board and will be an asset as we seek to further our relationships with major carriers and network partners.”

Mr. Verwaayen’s leadership roles in the telecommunications space span more than 37 years. Mr. Verwaayen commented, “Akamai is an important partner to so many of the world’s network service providers and has become instrumental to how businesses leverage the Internet for growth and success. I am looking forward to the opportunity to contribute to its Board at such an exciting time for the company.”

Mr. Verwaayen has been made an officer of the Orange Order-Nassau and an Honorary Knight of the British Empire (KBE). He is a recipient of the Chevalier de la Légion d 'Honneur medal.

Mr. Verwaayen graduated with a master's degree in law and international politics from the State University of Utrecht, Holland.

About Akamai

Akamai^®isthe leading provider of cloud services for delivering, optimizing and securing online content and business applications. 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.comor blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.

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