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Akamai Technologies, Inc.
A company that runs one of the world's largest content delivery networks, using a vast grid of edge servers to speed up websites, apps, and video for users everywhere, while also providing cybersecurity and cloud services. It was founded in 1998 by MIT professor Tom Leighton and graduate student Daniel Lewin, who built algorithms to solve the "World Wide Wait" — the crashes caused by sudden traffic spikes. The name comes from the Hawaiian word for "intelligent" or "clever," picked from a dictionary by the founders.
Akamai completes $3.5B zero-coupon convertible notes offering due 2030 and 2032
Akamai used $236.6 million of net proceeds for convertible note hedge transactions and approximately $350.0 million to repurchase 2,476,298 shares of its common stock at $141.34 per share.
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Akamai issued $1.75 billion of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 and $1.75 billion of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 in a private placement.
The notes are convertible into Akamai common stock at initial conversion prices of approximately $201.41 per share (2030 notes) and $190.81 per share (2032 notes).
Remaining net proceeds will fund accelerated capital expenditure requirements of the Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) business and for general corporate purposes.
The notes are senior unsecured obligations, do not bear regular interest, and mature on May 15, 2030 and May 15, 2032, respectively.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities · 8.01 Other Events · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Akamai prices $3.0B of 0% convertible senior notes due 2030 and 2032
The offering was upsized from the previously announced $1.3 billion of each series; initial purchasers have an option to buy an additional $250 million of each series.
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Akamai priced $1.5 billion of 0% convertible senior notes due 2030 and $1.5 billion due 2032 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers.
The 2030 Notes have an initial conversion price of approximately $201.41 per share (42.5% premium) and the 2032 Notes approximately $190.81 per share (35.0% premium), based on the May 19, 2026 closing stock price of $141.34.
Net proceeds are estimated at approximately $2.958 billion (or $3.4518 billion if the option is fully exercised), to fund accelerated capital expenditures for the Cloud Infrastructure Services business and for general corporate purposes.
Akamai also plans to use about $203 million for convertible note hedge transactions and about $350 million to repurchase shares from note purchasers at $141.34 per share.
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Akamai announces $2.6B convertible notes offering and amended credit agreement
Akamai entered into Amendment No. 3 to its Credit Agreement, increasing the maximum consolidated leverage ratio covenant to 4.75:1.00 for fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
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Akamai proposes to offer $1.3 billion of 0% convertible senior notes due 2030 and $1.3 billion of 0% convertible senior notes due 2032 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers.
Initial purchasers have an option to buy up to an additional $200 million of each series of notes.
Akamai intends to use net proceeds to fund accelerated capital expenditures for its Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) business, for general corporate purposes, and to repurchase approximately $350 million of its common stock.
The notes will be senior unsecured obligations, will not bear regular interest, and will mature on May 15, 2030 and May 15, 2032, respectively.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · 8.01 Other Events · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Akamai stockholders approve 2026 ESPP, incentive plan amendment, and special meeting right at annual meeting.
Stockholders approved an amended and restated certificate of incorporation granting a 25% ownership threshold special meeting right, effective May 13, 2026.
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At the May 13, 2026 annual meeting, Akamai stockholders approved the 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an amendment to the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan adding 8,000,000 shares.
All nine director nominees were elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting.
The non-binding say-on-pay proposal passed, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2026.
A shareholder proposal on political spending reporting was not approved.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year · 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Akamai sets 2026 bonus and equity compensation for CEO and named executive officers.
Each executive's 2026 bonus is based 50% on a revenue target and 50% on an adjusted operating income target, with an ESG modifier that can adjust the bonus by up to 10%.
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On February 11, 2026, Akamai's Talent, Leadership & Compensation Committee adopted 2026 bonus and equity compensation programs for CEO F. Thomson Leighton, CFO Edward McGowan, and other named executive officers.
Bonuses will be paid in vested common stock under the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, calculated using the closing stock price on the 2026 certification date.
CEO Leighton's 2026 base salary is $1.00, with a target bonus of $1,500,000 and a maximum of $3,300,000; other executives' base salaries range from $500,000 to $570,000 with target bonuses from 80% to 100% of salary.
The Committee approved RSU grants on March 2, 2026, including annual vesting, corporate performance-based, and stock performance-based RSUs, with dollar values ranging from $2,325,000 to $7,250,000 for annual vesting RSUs.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits