UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: July 21, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 04-3432319 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
150 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 444-3000
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(a) Effective on July 21, 2015, Jonathan F. Miller was elected to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (“Akamai”). Mr. Miller was designated as a Class II member of the Board and was elected to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly appointed and qualified. Mr. Miller currently serves as a Partner at Advancit Capital and previously served as Chief Digital Officer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Media Group for News Corp. Mr. Miller was recommended to the Board by its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Miller and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director. Mr. Miller has been designated to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee. There are no transactions in which Mr. Miller has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Mr. Miller will be eligible to participate in Akamai’s non-employee director compensation program.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Miller’s election is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index attached hereto which is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: July 24, 2015 | AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
By: | /s/ Melanie Haratunian |
| Melanie Haratunian, Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release dated July 24, 2015
EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contacts: |
Jeff Young
Media Relations
617-444-3913
jyoung@akamai.com | --or-- | Tom Barth
Investor Relations
617-274-7130 tbarth@akamai.com |
AKAMAI ELECTS JONATHAN F. MILLER TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Veteran media executive and business advisor, Miller served as CEO of Digital Media at News Corp and as Chairman and CEO of America Online (AOL)
CAMBRIDGE, MA – July 24, 2015 – Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the global leader in content delivery network (CDN) services, today announced the election of Jonathan (Jon) F. Miller to the Akamai Board of Directors effective July 21, 2015. Mr. Miller is currently a Partner at Advancit Capital, focusing on early stage companies at the intersection of media, entertainment and technology, and is former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Digital Media Group for News Corporation.
“We are honored to welcome Jon to our Board of Directors and look forward to benefiting from his significant digital media and investment experience,” said Dr. Tom Leighton, CEO of Akamai. “Jon has had a direct impact on the information and digital media revolution through his leadership and work with many of today’s most influential companies. We believe his insight into major shifts and trends within the digital media industry will be invaluable to Akamai going forward.”
At News Corporation, Mr. Miller drove the company’s overall digital strategy which included Fox Interactive Media and Hulu.
Mr. Miller commented, “As consumer demand for broadcast-quality, online experiences continues to accelerate, it’s an exciting time to be joining the board of such an innovative and important company. Akamai leads the industry in delivering rich media at scale. I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to Akamai’s continued momentum.”
Prior to News Corp, he was the founding partner of Velocity Interactive Group, an investment firm focused on digital media and communications. He has served in positions of senior executive responsibility in both traditional and digital media for 25 years. As Chairman and CEO of AOL, he led an industry-defining turnaround by restructuring the company’s core business lines, in addition to focusing the company on online advertising which included the successful 2004 acquisition of Advertising.com.
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Earlier in his career, Mr. Miller was CEO and President of USA Information and Services – now IACI and Expedia – and also served as Managing Director of Nickelodeon International, a unit of Viacom’s MTV Networks. He also served as Vice President, Programming and Co-General Manager of NBA Entertainment, where he was responsible for league-wide brand management and programming.
Mr. Miller serves on the Boards of TripAdvisor, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and the Interpublic Group, and works with non-profit Boards including the American Film Institute, the Paley Center for Media, the Made in NY Media Center, and the International Emmy Association. He is also an advisor at Greater Pacific Capital.
About Akamai®
As the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, Akamai makes the Internet fast, reliable and secure for its customers. The company's advanced web performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise and entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere. To learn how Akamai solutions and its team of Internet experts are helping businesses move faster forward, please visit www.akamai.com or blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
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