8-K

0001391127-16-000158.txt : 20160126 0001391127-16-000158.hdr.sgml : 20160126 20160126140021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001391127-16-000158 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160126 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20160126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160126 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Limelight Networks, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001391127 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 201677033 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33508 FILM NUMBER: 161360924 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 SOUTH MILL AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 BUSINESS PHONE: 602-850-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 SOUTH MILL AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 8-K 1 a20160126item801and901.htm 8-K 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):

January 26, 2016

LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)




Delaware	001-33508	20-1677033
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

222 South Mill Avenue, 8^th Floor

Tempe, AZ 85281

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(602) 850-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):



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Item 8.01.	Other Events

On January 26, 2016, Limelight Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a petition of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court seeking review of the Federal Circuit’s decision to reinstate the 2008 jury verdict that the Company infringed an Akamai patent. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 herewith.



Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.




Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Limelight Networks, Inc. Press Release dated January 26, 2016 (furnished herewith).

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.

LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.

Dated: January 26, 2016

By:

/s/ Michael DiSanto

Michael DiSanto

SVP, Chief Administrative and Legal Officer & Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Limelight Networks, Inc. Press Release dated January 26, 2016 (furnished herewith).

EX-99.1 2 pressrelease012616.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit

Limelight Networks Files Petition to the Supreme Court of the United States

TEMPE, Ariz. January 26, 2016 Limelight Networks (Nasdaq:LLNW), a global leader in digital content delivery, is seeking review by the Supreme Court of the United States of the Federal Circuit’s decision to reinstate the 2008 jury verdict that Limelight infringed an Akamai patent. Limelight filed its petition with the Supreme Court earlier today.

Limelight believes that the Federal Circuit’s newly created conduct-attribution standard improperly expands the scope of liability in a fashion that was neither intended by Congress nor consistent with prior legal precedent. As the petition notes, prior to the August 2015 decision to reinstate the jury verdict, the Federal Circuit repeatedly ruled that the district court had correctly determined that Limelight did not infringe Akamai's patent. The court gave no adequate explanation for its sudden reversal.

“The court’s decision to abandon longstanding, clear and easy-to-follow rules of engagement in favor of an ambiguous ‘particular facts presented’ standard for infringement liability deprives parties of fair notice concerning the scope of patent protection and ensures a significant increase in needlessly burdensome litigation throughout the technology world,” said Bob Lento, Limelight’s chief executive officer. “We are hopeful that the Supreme Court will address this issue of extraordinary importance and reverse the Federal Circuit’s rootless and erroneous standard. While we continue to pursue all available options, I want to thank our customers, peers in the industry and employees for their support. We remain focused on improving our operational and financial performance and will report our full year results on February 9th.”

About Limelight

Limelight Networks Inc., (NASDAQ: LLNW), a global leader in digital content delivery, empowers customers to better engage online audiences by enabling them to securely manage and globally deliver digital content, on any device. The company’s award winning Limelight Orchestrate™ platform includes an integrated suite of content delivery technology and services that helps organizations secure digital content, deliver exceptional multi-screen experiences, improve brand awareness, drive revenue, and enhance customer relationships — all while reducing costs. For more information, please visit www.limelight.com, read our blog, follow us on Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn and be sure to visit Limelight Connect.

Investor inquiries:
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Press Contact:
famaPR on behalf of Limelight Networks
Ted Weismann, 617-986-5009
limelight@famapr.com