---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001086222-23-000192"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AKAM"
cik: "0001086222"
company_name: "AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T00:33:19.061287+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Akamai shareholders approve 7.25M share increase to 2013 Stock Incentive Plan

## Summary
- Stockholders voted to amend the stock plan, adding 7,250,000 authorized shares for future equity grants.
- All 10 director nominees elected, including Tom Leighton (120.6M for) and Sharon Bowen (118.7M for).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 106.5M votes; frequency set at '1 year' with 118.5M votes.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for FY2023 passed with 118.5M votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001086222-23-000192
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AKAM
- cik: 0001086222
- company_name: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000108622223000192/0001086222-23-000192-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000108622223000192/akam-20230511.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of named executive officers.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: 3. A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. For 106,503,287 Against 14,262,162 Abstain 528,285 Broker Non-Votes 7,347,846
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000108622223000192/0001086222-23-000192-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Amendment of the Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: 2. The amendment of the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan was approved. For 104,474,021 Against 16,371,537 Abstain 448,176 Broker Non-Votes 7,347,846
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000108622223000192/0001086222-23-000192-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Election of Directors.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: 1. The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Sharon Bowen 118,677,394 2,485,968 130,372 7,347,846 Marianne Brown 119,688,690 1,489,314 115,730 7,347,846 Monte Ford 114,189,637 6,976,527 127,570 7,347,846 Dan Hesse 116,987,990 4,161,352 144,392 7,347,846 Tom Killalea 108,900,899 12,257,541 135,294 7,347,846 Tom Leighton 120,585,176 584,945 123,613 7,347,846 Jonathan Miller 117,449,251 3,712,695 131,788 7,347,846 Madhu Ranganathan 109,334,672 11,834,319 124,743 7,347,846 Ben Verwaayen 113,474,479 7,684,613 134,642 7,347,846 Bill Wagner 119,251,823 1,894,490 147,421 7,347,846
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000108622223000192/0001086222-23-000192-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 at the 2023-12-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-31
  source text: 5. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified. For 118,460,978 Against 10,066,829 Abstain 113,773
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000108622223000192/0001086222-23-000192-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory proposal on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: 4. A non-binding advisory proposal on the frequency of advisory proposals on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. 1 Year 118,490,155 2 Years 42,655 3 Years 2,617,556 Abstain 143,368 Broker Non-Votes 7,347,846
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000108622223000192/0001086222-23-000192-index.htm

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