Sec Form 4 Filing - GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC @ Limelight Networks, Inc. - 2016-06-09-04:00

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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 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Limelight Networks, Inc. [ LLNW] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 WEST STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/09-04:00/2016 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10282 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 06/09-04:00/2016 A 87,256 ( 2 ) A $ 0 30,551,503 I See footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 )

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 Non-qualified stock options (right to buy) $ 4.1 ( 7 ) 06/05-04:00/2024 Common Stock 26,271 26,271 I See footnotes ( 1 ) ( 7 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X GOLDMAN SACHS & CO 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X GSCP V ADVISORS, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND, L.P. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X Signatures /s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 06/13-04:00/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 06/13-04:00/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 06/13-04:00/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 06/13-04:00/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 06/13-04:00/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 06/13-04:00/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 06/13-04:00/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 06/13-04:00/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 06/13-04:00/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 06/13-04:00/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"), Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"), GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C. ("GSCP Advisors"), GSCP V Offshore Advisors, L.L.C. ("GSCP Offshore Advisors"), GS Advisors V, L.L.C. ("GS Advisors"), Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH ("GS GmbH"), GS Capital Partners V Fund, L.P. ("GS Capital"), GS Capital Partners V Offshore Fund, L.P. ("GS Offshore"), GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG ("GS Germany"), GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P. ("GS Institutional" and, together with GS Capital, GS Offshore and GS Germany, the "Funds") (GS Group, Goldman Sachs, GSCP Advisors, GSCP Offshore Advisors, GS Advisors, GS GmbH and the Funds, collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). ( 2 )The 87,256 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), were granted pursuant to Limelight Network, Inc.'s (the "Company") Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), consisting of 87,256 restricted stock units granted to Mark J. Midle, a vice president of Goldman Sachs, in his capacity as a director of the Company. The grant of 87,256 restricted stock units, if eligible, shall become fully vested and exercisable on the day prior to the Company's 2017 annual shareholder meeting (but in no event later than December 31, 2017), subject to continued board service through such date. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Common Stock. Mr. Midle has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which such shares are held for the benefit of GS Group. ( 3 )GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 278,110 shares of Common Stock that were granted pursuant to the Plan, consisting of 103,246 restricted stock units granted to Mr. Midle, 102,879 restricted stock units that were granted to Joseph H. Gleberman, a former advisory director of Goldman Sachs, and 71,985 restricted stock units that were granted to Peter J. Perrone, a former managing director of Goldman Sachs, each in their capacity as directors of the Company. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Common Stock. Mr. Midle has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which such shares are held for the benefit of GS Group. ( 5 )Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 900 shares of the Company's Common Stock. GS Group and Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, in the aggregate, 30,272,493 shares of the Company's Common Stock by reason of the direct ownership of Common Stock by the Funds. Goldman Sachs also holds open short positions of 1,440 shares of Common Stock. Affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing general partner or managing partner of the Funds. Goldman Sachs is the investment manager of certain of the Funds. Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. GS Group and Goldman Sachs each disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by the Funds except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. ( 6 )GS Capital beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GSCP Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 15,940,283 shares of Common Stock. GSCP Offshore beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GSCP Offshore Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 8,234,087 shares of Common Stock. GS Institutional beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GS Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 5,466,153 shares of Common Stock. GS Germany beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GS GmbH, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 631,970 shares of Common Stock. ( 7 )The options to purchase 26,271 shares of Common Stock were granted to Mr. Midle in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Plan. The grant of 26,271 options is fully vested and exercisable. Mr. Midle has an understanding with GS Gro up pursuant to which he holds such options for the benefit of GS Group.

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