SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* LEIGHTON F THOMSON (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 145 BROADWAY (Street) CAMBRIDGE MA 02142 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC [ AKAM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/01/2023
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/01/2023		P(1)		306	A	$81.93(2)	83,799	D
Common Stock	05/02/2023		P(1)		313	A	$79.96(3)	84,112	D
Common Stock	05/03/2023		P(1)		315	A	$79.44(4)	84,427	D
Common Stock								108,358	I(5)	See note
Common Stock								20,963	I(6)	See footnote
Common Stock								2,218,134	I(7)	See note

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Purchase was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by Mr. Leighton on November 10, 2022.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $81.85 to $81.94, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $79.91 to $80.05, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $79.21 to $79.46, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

5. Held by the TBL Foundation of which Mr. Leighton serves as a trustee.

6. Held by the David T. Leighton Trust of which F. Thomson Leighton is a trustee. F. Thomson Leighton disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by such trust.

7. Held by the F. Thomson Leighton and Bonnie B. Leighton Revocable Trust dtd 11/3/99 of which Mr. Leighton serves as a trustee. Mr. Leighton disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by such trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

EXHIBIT LIST: EX-24 Leighton POA June 2022, GRAPHIC Leighton POA Graphic 2, GRAPHIC Leighton POA Graphic 1

	/s/ Thomas M. Lair, by power of attorney	05/03/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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