---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-140697"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AKAM"
cik: "0001086222"
company_name: "AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T18:57:14.245735+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Akamai shareholders approve 5M share increase under stock plan, officer liability limit

## Summary
- Shareholders approved second amendment to 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, increasing share reserve by 5,000,000 shares.
- Shareholders approved amended certificate of incorporation to limit liability of certain executive officers under Delaware law.
- All ten director nominees were elected; advisory say-on-pay passed with ~106.3M votes for, 9.7M against.
- Shareholder proposal to adopt simple majority vote standard was approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-140697
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AKAM
- cik: 0001086222
- company_name: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000119312524140697/0001193125-24-140697-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000119312524140697/d804411d8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: f764dc9ead8fc4a1d610da4ad2f733d19b7c73ac
  claim: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC: Stockholders approved an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit liability of certain officers and make clarifying changes (effective 2024-05-16).
  evidence_excerpt: The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000119312524140697/0001193125-24-140697-index.htm
- claim_id: 02c08a7789bdd1ba0f1a16c3e61ea9a0c9880222
  claim: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-12-31 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000119312524140697/0001193125-24-140697-index.htm
- claim_id: 3d97f42587bfed58560aa2768aaf2baa3a9d7698
  claim: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Election of Directors.
  evidence_excerpt: The following nominees were elected to the Company's Board of Directors for terms expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000119312524140697/0001193125-24-140697-index.htm
- claim_id: 490a17a4ea9630c589956032e5b60a000ddf3c2d
  claim: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Shareholder proposal regarding a simple majority vote.
  evidence_excerpt: The shareholder proposal regarding a simple majority vote was approved. For 107,351,124 Against 8,844,158 Abstain 141,595 Broker Non-Votes 6,904,569
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000119312524140697/0001193125-24-140697-index.htm
- claim_id: 9b19e9966deaf0187965aa9e4e21e0c9faa87c27
  claim: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved The Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers and certain additional clarifying changes.
  evidence_excerpt: The Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers and certain additional clarifying changes was approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000119312524140697/0001193125-24-140697-index.htm
- claim_id: d71d3609bcebfedee70acdfad84303d2ea2bd592
  claim: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved The amendment of the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.
  evidence_excerpt: The amendment of the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan was approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000119312524140697/0001193125-24-140697-index.htm
- claim_id: df061d8c94d5350de525b6faa280eb750a5071a0
  claim: AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
  evidence_excerpt: A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1086222/000119312524140697/0001193125-24-140697-index.htm

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