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AKAM · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 7, 2026

Akamai Technologies Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 7, 2026
Period
May 7, 2026
Ticker
AKAM
Accession
0001086222-26-000054
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Akamai reports fiscal Q3 2026 results; press release dated May 7, 2026 attached.

About Akamai Technologies Inc
Market cap
$23.3B
1Y TSR
+81.1%
3Y TSR
+15.8%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Technology
CEO
F Thomson Leighton
Last annual meeting: May 13, 2026 · View full Akamai Technologies Inc profile →
akam-20260507

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: May 7, 2026
(Date of earliest event reported)

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

Delaware000-2727504-3432319
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)

145 Broadway
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 444-3000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par valueAKAMNasdaq 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 7, 2026, Akamai Technologies, Inc. announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information provided under this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104Cover page interactive data file (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document)





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.

Dated:May 7, 2026AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
/s/ Edward McGowan
Edward McGowan
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



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When did Akamai Technologies Inc file this 8-K?
Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 7, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001086222-26-000054.
What does an 8-K disclose?
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Akamai reports fiscal Q3 2026 results; press release dated May 7, 2026 attached. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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