Sec Form 4 Filing - HARATUNIAN MELANIE @ AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC - 2016-02-11

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person HARATUNIAN MELANIE 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC [ AKAM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and General Counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC, 150 BROADWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/11/2016 (Street) CAMBRIDGE, MA02142 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/11/2016 M 35,000 A $ 25.77 153,364 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/11/2016 S 24,044 D $ 47.99 ( 1 ) 129,320 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/12/2016 M 1,514 A $ 0 130,834 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock option (right to buy) $ 25.77 02/11/2016 M 35,000 ( 2 ) 02/15/2016 Common Stock 35,000 $ 25.77 0 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) $ 0 02/11/2016 A 29,304 ( 4 ) 02/12/2019 Common Stock 29,304 $ 0 29,304 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) $ 0 02/11/2016 A 14,652 ( 5 ) 02/12/2019 Common Stock 14,652 $ 0 43,956 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) $ 0 02/11/2016 A 14,652 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 14,652 $ 0 23,233 D Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) $ 0 02/12/2016 M 2,860 ( 8 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 2,860 $ 0 5,721 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HARATUNIAN MELANIE C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC 150 BROADWAY CAMBRIDGE, MA02142 EVP and General Counsel Signatures /s/ Melanie Haratunian 02/16/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Average sale price per share. ( 2 )Options vested in full on February 15, 2010. ( 3 )Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one share of Akamai common stock upon vesting. ( 4 )Vesting of such RSUs is dependent on Akamai's achievement of specified annual revenue and earnings per share targets for each of fiscal years 2016, 2017 and 2018. To the extent such targets are met, the RSUs will vest in full on the date the company's financial results for 2018 are certified. Amount reported is maximum issuable. ( 5 )Vesting of such RSUs is dependent on the relative cumulative total shareholder return of Akamai's common stock as compared to the S&P 500 Information Technology Index for 2016, 2017 and 2018. To the extent the company's total shareholder return exceeds specified target percentile rankings within such index, the RSUs will vest in full on the date the company's financial results for 2018 are certified. Amount reported is maximum issuable. ( 6 )RSUs vest over three years in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. ( 7 )Not applicable. ( 8 )RSUs vest over three years as follows: 33% on each of February 12, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

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