Akamai COO granted 9,155 shares; 4,427 withheld

Akamai Technologies executive Adam Karon, COO & GM Edge Technology Group, received an equity bonus and had shares withheld for taxes.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/23/2026 - 04:09 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Akamai Technologies executive Adam Karon, COO & GM Edge Technology Group, received an equity bonus and had shares withheld for taxes. On February 20, 2026, he was granted 9,155 shares of common stock under Akamai’s Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan in payment of his 2025 bonus award.

On the same date, 4,427 shares were disposed of at $94.17 per share to satisfy tax obligations by delivering shares, a non‑open‑market, tax-withholding transaction. After these transactions, he directly owned 22,915 shares, and total beneficial ownership also reflects 7,111 deferred shares and 155.863 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan as of February 20, 2026.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Karon Adam

Role COO & GM Edge Technology Group

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	9,155	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	4,427	$94.17	$417K
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 22,915 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 155.863 shares (Indirect, By 401(k) Plan)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 18,187 to 22,915 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Represents shares issued under the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan in payment of 2025 bonus award.
2. F2. Total shares beneficially owned includes 7,111 shares of which the Reporting Person has elected to defer receipt pursuant to the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated U.S. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
3. F3. As of February 20, 2026.

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What insider transactions did Akamai (AKAM) executive Adam Karon report?

Adam Karon reported an equity bonus grant and a related tax-withholding share disposal. He received 9,155 Akamai common shares as a 2025 bonus and had 4,427 shares withheld at $94.17 per share to cover tax obligations on February 20, 2026.

How many Akamai (AKAM) shares were granted to Adam Karon as a bonus?

Adam Karon was granted 9,155 shares of Akamai common stock as payment for his 2025 bonus. These shares were issued under Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan on February 20, 2026, increasing his direct equity-based compensation stake.

Why did Adam Karon dispose of Akamai (AKAM) shares in this filing?

The disposal reflects tax withholding, not an open-market sale. 4,427 Akamai shares were delivered at $94.17 per share to pay exercise price or tax liabilities, as described by the Form 4 code F for payment of tax obligations using company stock.

What is Adam Karon’s Akamai (AKAM) share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Adam Karon directly owned 22,915 Akamai common shares. His total beneficial ownership also includes 7,111 deferred shares under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan and 155.863 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan as of February 20, 2026.

What plans governed the Akamai (AKAM) equity and deferred shares for Adam Karon?

The equity bonus shares were issued under the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. An additional 7,111 shares are deferred under the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated U.S. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, reflecting elected deferral by Adam Karon.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Karon Adam

(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)
	COO & GM Edge Technology Group

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)		9,155	A	$0	27,342(2)	D
Common Stock	02/20/2026		F		4,427	D	$94.17	22,915(2)	D
Common Stock								155.863(3)	I	By 401(k) Plan

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.

2. Total shares beneficially owned includes 7,111 shares of which the Reporting Person has elected to defer receipt pursuant to the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated U.S. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.

3. As of February 20, 2026.

Remarks:

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