Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) EVP awarded stock bonus, withholds shares for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Akamai Technologies EVP and CHRO Anthony P. Williams reported mixed equity transactions involving company stock. He acquired 6,039 shares of common stock on a grant/award basis at $0.0000 per share, issued under Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan as payment of his 2025 bonus award.

On the same date, 2,920 shares of common stock were disposed of at $94.1700 per share in a tax-withholding disposition to satisfy tax obligations. Following these transactions, Williams directly owned 26,480 shares of Akamai common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Williams Anthony P

Role EVP and CHRO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	6,039	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	2,920	$94.17	$275K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 29,400 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Williams Anthony P

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP and CHRO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

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

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	02/20/2026		A(1)		6,039	A	$0	29,400	D
Common Stock	02/20/2026		F		2,920	D	$94.17	26,480	D

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. Represents shares issued under the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan in payment of 2025 bonus award.

Remarks:

	/s/ Thomas M. Lair, as power of attorney	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Akamai (AKAM) EVP Anthony P. Williams report?

Anthony P. Williams reported both an acquisition and a disposition of Akamai common stock. He received 6,039 shares as a stock bonus award and disposed of 2,920 shares to cover tax withholding obligations related to this equity compensation.

How many Akamai (AKAM) shares did Anthony P. Williams acquire in the latest Form 4?

Anthony P. Williams acquired 6,039 shares of Akamai common stock. These shares were issued under the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan as payment of his 2025 bonus award, with a reported acquisition price of $0.0000 per share.

Why did Anthony P. Williams dispose of Akamai (AKAM) shares in this filing?

The filing shows a disposition of 2,920 Akamai shares coded as a tax-withholding transaction. Shares were delivered at $94.1700 per share to satisfy tax liabilities arising from the stock bonus award rather than through an open-market sale.

What is Anthony P. Williams’ Akamai (AKAM) share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported Form 4 transactions, Anthony P. Williams directly owned 26,480 shares of Akamai common stock. This figure reflects the 6,039-share bonus award and the 2,920-share tax-withholding disposition reported for the same transaction date.

Under which plan were the new Akamai (AKAM) shares granted to Anthony P. Williams?

The newly acquired shares were issued under the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. The footnote explains they were granted in payment of Williams’ 2025 bonus award in the form of company common stock.