Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * LEIGHTON F THOMSON 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC [AKAM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 145 BROADWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/02/2026 (Street) CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 03/03/2026 M 28,333 A (1) 89,912 D Common Stock 03/03/2026 F 14,490 D $97.64 75,422 D Common Stock 2,529,963 I(2)(3) See note Common Stock 108,358 I(4) See note

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

03/02/2026

A

74,252

(5)

(5)

Common Stock

74,252

$ 0

74,252

D

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

03/03/2026

M

28,333

(6)

(6)

Common Stock

28,333

$ 0

56,667

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LEIGHTON F THOMSON C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 145 BROADWAY CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Thomas M. Lair, as power of attorney		03/04/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one share of Akamai common stock upon vesting.
(2)	Held by the F. Thomson Leighton and Bonnie B. Leighton Revocable Trust dtd 11/3/99 of which Mr. Leighton serves as a trustee. Mr. Leighton disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by such trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Includes 10,481 shares received pursuant to a distribution from the David T. Leighton trust, of which the Reporting Person served as trustee. Such distribution was made in accordance with the exemptions afforded under 16a-9 and 16a-13.
(4)	Held by the TBL Foundation of which Mr. Leighton serves as a trustee.
(5)	On March 2, 2026, the Reporting Person was granted 74,252 RSUs. Such RSUs vest over three years in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
(6)	On March 3, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted 85,000 RSUs. Such RSUs vest over three years in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

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