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[S-8] Akamai Technologies Inc Employee Benefit Plan Registration

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Akamai Technologies filed a Form S-8 to register an additional 8,000,000 shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value, under the Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. The registration incorporates prior Form S-8 filings by reference and includes customary exhibits such as the companys charter and bylaws, counsels opinion, auditor consent, the plan document, and a filing fee table. The registrant is identified as a large accelerated filer and the filing is signed by the companys executive officers and directors.

Akamai Technologies ha depositato un modulo S-8 per registrare ulteriori 8.000.000 di azioni ordinarie, valore nominale $0,01, nell'ambito del Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, così come modificato. La registrazione incorpora per riferimento precedenti moduli S-8 e include gli allegati consueti, come lo statuto e i regolamenti della società, il parere del consulente legale, il consenso del revisore, il documento del piano e una tabella delle commissioni di deposito. Il soggetto registrante è indicato come "large accelerated filer" e il deposito è firmato dai dirigenti e dai membri del consiglio di amministrazione della società.

Akamai Technologies presentó el formulario S-8 para registrar 8.000.000 adicionales de acciones ordinarias, con valor nominal de $0,01, en el marco del Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, enmendado. La inscripción incorpora por referencia presentaciones S-8 previas e incluye los anexos habituales, como los estatutos y reglamentos de la compañía, el dictamen del asesor legal, el consentimiento del auditor, el documento del plan y una tabla de tasas de presentación. El registrante se identifica como un "large accelerated filer" y la presentación está firmada por los directivos y los miembros del consejo de administración de la empresa.

Akamai Technologies는 수정된 Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan에 따라 액면가 $0.01의 보통주 8,000,000주를 추가로 등록하기 위해 Form S-8을 제출했습니다. 이 등록은 이전의 Form S-8 제출을 참조로 포함하며, 회사 정관 및 내규, 법률 자문 의견서, 감사인의 동의서, 플랜 문서 및 제출 수수료 표 등 통상적인 첨부 서류를 포함합니다. 등록자는 'large accelerated filer'로 분류되어 있으며 제출 문서에는 회사의 임원과 이사들이 서명했습니다.

Akamai Technologies a déposé un formulaire S-8 pour enregistrer 8 000 000 d'actions ordinaires supplémentaires, d'une valeur nominale de 0,01 $, dans le cadre du Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, tel que modifié. L'enregistrement incorpore par référence des dépôts antérieurs de formulaires S-8 et inclut les annexes usuelles, telles que les statuts et règlements de la société, l'avis du conseil juridique, le consentement de l'auditeur, le document du plan et un tableau des frais de dépôt. Le déposant est identifié comme un « large accelerated filer » et le dépôt est signé par les dirigeants et les administrateurs de la société.

Akamai Technologies hat ein Formular S-8 eingereicht, um zusätzlich 8.000.000 Aktien seiner Stammaktien mit einem Nennwert von $0,01 im Rahmen des Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, in geänderter Fassung, zu registrieren. Die Registrierung bezieht frühere Form S-8-Einreichungen durch Verweis ein und enthält die üblichen Anlagen wie die Satzung und Geschäftsordnung der Gesellschaft, das Gutachten des Rechtsberaters, die Zustimmung des Abschlussprüfers, das Plan-Dokument sowie eine Tabelle der Einreichungsgebühren. Der Einreicher ist als "large accelerated filer" eingestuft und die Einreichung ist von den Geschäftsführern und Direktoren des Unternehmens unterzeichnet.

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TL;DR: Routine S-8 registration for employee equity; neutral immediate market impact absent other disclosure.

The filing registers 8,000,000 additional common shares under Akamais existing 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, enabling future equity awards to employees and other plan participants. The registration relies on incorporation by reference to prior Form S-8 filings and attaches standard exhibits including corporate governance documents, counsels opinion, and auditor consent. This is a procedural filing to reserve shares for compensation and does not itself provide operating results or new strategic information.

TL;DR: Administrative update to the equity plan documentation; governance controls appear standard and documented.

The document amends the pool of shares available under the companys Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan by registering 8,000,000 additional shares. Exhibits include the plan text by reference and legal and auditing consents, which are typical for an S-8. Signatures from the chief executive, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, and multiple directors are included, reflecting standard corporate authorization for securities registration.

Akamai Technologies ha depositato un modulo S-8 per registrare ulteriori 8.000.000 di azioni ordinarie, valore nominale $0,01, nell'ambito del Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, così come modificato. La registrazione incorpora per riferimento precedenti moduli S-8 e include gli allegati consueti, come lo statuto e i regolamenti della società, il parere del consulente legale, il consenso del revisore, il documento del piano e una tabella delle commissioni di deposito. Il soggetto registrante è indicato come "large accelerated filer" e il deposito è firmato dai dirigenti e dai membri del consiglio di amministrazione della società.

Akamai Technologies presentó el formulario S-8 para registrar 8.000.000 adicionales de acciones ordinarias, con valor nominal de $0,01, en el marco del Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, enmendado. La inscripción incorpora por referencia presentaciones S-8 previas e incluye los anexos habituales, como los estatutos y reglamentos de la compañía, el dictamen del asesor legal, el consentimiento del auditor, el documento del plan y una tabla de tasas de presentación. El registrante se identifica como un "large accelerated filer" y la presentación está firmada por los directivos y los miembros del consejo de administración de la empresa.

Akamai Technologies는 수정된 Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan에 따라 액면가 $0.01의 보통주 8,000,000주를 추가로 등록하기 위해 Form S-8을 제출했습니다. 이 등록은 이전의 Form S-8 제출을 참조로 포함하며, 회사 정관 및 내규, 법률 자문 의견서, 감사인의 동의서, 플랜 문서 및 제출 수수료 표 등 통상적인 첨부 서류를 포함합니다. 등록자는 'large accelerated filer'로 분류되어 있으며 제출 문서에는 회사의 임원과 이사들이 서명했습니다.

Akamai Technologies a déposé un formulaire S-8 pour enregistrer 8 000 000 d'actions ordinaires supplémentaires, d'une valeur nominale de 0,01 $, dans le cadre du Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, tel que modifié. L'enregistrement incorpore par référence des dépôts antérieurs de formulaires S-8 et inclut les annexes usuelles, telles que les statuts et règlements de la société, l'avis du conseil juridique, le consentement de l'auditeur, le document du plan et un tableau des frais de dépôt. Le déposant est identifié comme un « large accelerated filer » et le dépôt est signé par les dirigeants et les administrateurs de la société.

Akamai Technologies hat ein Formular S-8 eingereicht, um zusätzlich 8.000.000 Aktien seiner Stammaktien mit einem Nennwert von $0,01 im Rahmen des Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, in geänderter Fassung, zu registrieren. Die Registrierung bezieht frühere Form S-8-Einreichungen durch Verweis ein und enthält die üblichen Anlagen wie die Satzung und Geschäftsordnung der Gesellschaft, das Gutachten des Rechtsberaters, die Zustimmung des Abschlussprüfers, das Plan-Dokument sowie eine Tabelle der Einreichungsgebühren. Der Einreicher ist als "large accelerated filer" eingestuft und die Einreichung ist von den Geschäftsführern und Direktoren des Unternehmens unterzeichnet.


As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2025
Registration No. 333-_____
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 ______________________________________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 ______________________________________________

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware04-3432319
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
145 Broadway
Cambridge, MA
02142
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

Akamai Technologies, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
(Full Title of the Plan)
Aaron S. Ahola, Esq.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
145 Broadway
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)

617-444-3000
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
 ______________________________________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
xAccelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
Smaller reporting company
¨
Emerging growth company
¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. o




REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed to register the offer and sale of an additional 8,000,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, to be issued under the Registrant’s Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2013 Plan”). In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, except for Item 8 “Exhibits,” this Registration Statement incorporates by reference the contents of the Registration Statements on Form S-8, File Nos. 333-188989, 333-204208, 333-218537, 333-231704, 333-258583, 333-266689333-273809 and 333-281386 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2013, May 15, 2015, June 6, 2017, May 23, 2019, August 6, 2021, August 9, 2022, August 8, 2023 and August 8, 2024, respectively, relating to the 2013 Plan.


PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT


Item 8. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference in this registration statement:

Number
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (including all amendments thereto) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2025)
4.2
Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2022)
4.3
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 19, 2023)
5.1
Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP, counsel to the Registrant
23.1
Consent of Goodwin Procter LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
24.1
Power of attorney (included on the signature pages of this registration statement)
99.1
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2025)
107
Filing Fee Table





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on this 8th day of August, 2025.

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:   /s/ Aaron S. Ahola
Aaron S. Ahola
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
We, the undersigned officers and directors of Akamai Technologies, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint F. Thomson Leighton, Edward McGowan and Aaron Ahola, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below, the registration statement on Form S-8 filed herewith and any and all subsequent amendments to said registration statement, and generally to do all such things in our names and on our behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Akamai Technologies, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said registration statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
SignatureTitleDate
/s/ F. Thomson LeightonPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)August 8, 2025
F. Thomson Leighton
/s/ Edward McGowanExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)August 8, 2025
Edward McGowan
/s/ Laura HowellChief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)August 8, 2025
Laura Howell
/s/ Janaki AkellaDirectorAugust 8, 2025
Janaki Akella



/s/ Sharon Y. BowenDirectorAugust 8, 2025
Sharon Y. Bowen
/s/ Marianne C. BrownDirectorAugust 8, 2025
Marianne C. Brown
/s/ Bas BurgerDirectorAugust 8, 2025
Bas Burger
/s/ Monte E. FordDirectorAugust 8, 2025
Monte E. Ford
/s/ Daniel R. HesseDirectorAugust 8, 2025
Daniel R. Hesse
/s/ Peter T. KillaleaDirectorAugust 8, 2025
Peter T. Killalea
/s/ Jonathan F. MillerDirectorAugust 8, 2025
Jonathan F. Miller
/s/ Madhu RanganathanDirectorAugust 8, 2025
Madhu Ranganathan
/s/ Bernardus VerwaayenDirectorAugust 8, 2025
Bernardus Verwaayen



FAQ

What did Akamai (AKAM) file on Form S-8?

Akamai filed a Form S-8 to register an additional 8,000,000 shares of its common stock under the Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.

How many shares and what class are being registered in the AKAM S-8 filing?

8,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, are being registered for issuance under the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.

Which plan covers the shares registered in the Akamai S-8?

The shares are registered under the Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.

Does the filing include exhibits and which notable consents are attached?

The filing incorporates exhibits by reference and includes counsels opinion (Goodwin Procter LLP), auditor consent (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP), the plan document, corporate charter and bylaws references, and a filing fee table.

Is Akamai identified as a large accelerated filer in this filing?

Yes. The registrant is indicated as a large accelerated filer.
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