8-K – 2026-05-20 – d227940d8k.htm

8-K

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC false 0001086222 0001086222 2026-05-19 2026-05-19
 
 
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):
May 19, 2026
 
 

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

 

Delaware
 
000-27275
 
04-3432319

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 
(Commission
File Number)

 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

145 Broadway
Cambridge , MA 02142
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 444-3000
 
 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 

Title of each class

 
Trading
Symbol(s)

 
Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
AKAM
 
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 
 

Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On May 19, 2026, Akamai Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has priced $1.5 billion of Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 and $1.5 billion of Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 

99.1
  
Press release dated May 19, 2026

104
  
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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.
 

 

 
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Date: May 20, 2026
 

 
By:
 
/s/ Aaron S. Ahola

 

 

 
Name:
 
Aaron S. Ahola

 

 

 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary