Sec Form 4 Filing - DiSanto Michael @ Limelight Networks, Inc. - 2016-10-31

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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
DiSanto Michael
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Limelight Networks, Inc. [ LLNW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Admin. & Legal Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
222 SOUTH MILL AVENUE, #800
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
10/31/2016
(Street)
TEMPE, AZ85281
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 10/31/2016 A( 1 ) 6,747 A $ 1.78 ( 1 ) 426,058 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 10/31/2016 F( 3 ) 2,082 D $ 1.78 423,976 ( 2 ) 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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DiSanto Michael
222 SOUTH MILL AVENUE
#800
TEMPE, AZ85281
Chief Admin. & Legal Officer
Signatures
Michael DiSanto /s/ James R. Todd, Attorney-in-Fact 11/02/2016
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Consists of a stock award in connection with the Company's 2015 Salary-for-Equity program made pursuant to the Company's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. Reporting Person elected to participate in this program and receive payment of 50% of his base salary in shares of the Company's common stock. The number of shares issued was determined by (i) dividing 1/12 of Reporting Person's enrolled salary by (ii) the trailing 30-day closing average of the Company's common stock ($1.85 / share), rounded up to the nearest whole share.
( 2 )This includes 226,313 unvested restricted stock units.
( 3 )The forfeiture reported in this row represents shares that were withheld by the Company solely for the purpose of satisfying tax obligations arising upon the issuance of 6,747 shares pursuant to the Company's 2015 Salary-for-Equity program.

Remarks:
Executed pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 reporting obligations dated April 1, 2015.

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