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 18, 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).
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 18, 2026, Akamai Technologies, Inc. (“Akamai”) entered into an Amendment No. 3 (the “Third Amendment”), by and among Akamai, the financial institutions identified therein as lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Agent”), which amends that certain Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated November 22, 2022 (as amended on April 17, 2025 and May 12, 2025), by and among Akamai, the financial institutions party thereto from time to time as lenders and the Agent. The Third Amendment, among other things, increases the maximum consolidated leverage ratio financial covenant to 4.75:1.00 for the four consecutive fiscal quarter periods ending on June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
The description of the Third Amendment contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Third Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information contained in Item 1.01 above regarding the Third Amendment is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 18, 2026, Akamai issued a press release announcing that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $1.3 billion of Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 and $1.3 billion of Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 in a private offering to 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 |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 3 by and among Akamai Technologies, Inc., the financial institutions identified therein as lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, dated May 18, 2026 | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 18, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover 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.
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 18, 2026 | By: | /s/ Aaron S. Ahola | ||||
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| Name: | Aaron S. Ahola | ||||
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| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||