---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001086222-22-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AKAM"
cik: "0001086222"
company_name: "AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T04:01:24.215565+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Akamai sets 2022 executive comp: base salaries, bonuses, RSU grants tied to revenue and OI targets

## Summary
- CEO Leighton: base $1, target bonus $1.5M, max $3.3M; RSUs up to $16M (annual $4M, corp perf $4M, stock perf $2M target).
- CFO McGowan: base $515K, target 85%, max 187%; annual RSU $1.5M, corp perf $1.5M, stock perf $750K.
- CTO Blumofe: base $505K, target 80%, max 176%; annual RSU $920K, corp perf $920K, stock perf $460K.
- COO Karon: base $550K, target 100%, max 220%; annual RSU $1.8M, corp perf $1.8M, stock perf $900K.
- Performance metrics: 50% revenue, 50% adjusted OI with ESG modifier (+/-10%); equity vests based on TSR vs S&P 500 IT index.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001086222-22-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AKAM
- cik: 0001086222
- company_name: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000108622222000054/0001086222-22-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000108622222000054/akam-20220218.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001086222-22-000054.txt

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