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Akamai Technologies (AKAM): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers33rd pct.Of 15 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $15,954,172FY2025
CEO total pay was $15,954,172 in fiscal 2025; the brief holds no earlier figure for this CEO.
FY2025: salary $1 · bonus $0 · stock awards $15,954,171 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
Adam Karon · COOPaul Joseph · EVPMani Sundaram · EVPTom Leighton · CEOEdward McGowan · CFOBas Burger · Independent DirectorBen Verwaayen · Independent DirectorBill Wagner · Former director (through FY2025)Dan Hesse · Chair of the BoardJanaki Akella · Independent DirectorJonathan Miller · Independent DirectorMadhu Ranganathan · Independent DirectorMarianne Brown · Independent DirectorMonte Ford · Independent DirectorSharon Bowen · Independent DirectorTom Killalea · Independent Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Akamai Technologies Inc in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Tom Leighton (Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Akamai Technologies Inc in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $15,954,172.
How does Akamai Technologies Inc's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Tom Leighton's total compensation ranked at the 33rd percentile of Akamai Technologies Inc's disclosed peer group.
What is Akamai Technologies Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Akamai Technologies Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 124:1.
How did shareholders vote on Akamai Technologies Inc's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 90.67% of shareholders supported Akamai Technologies Inc's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Akamai Technologies Inc spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Akamai Technologies Inc reported total board compensation of $3,566,794 for fiscal 2025.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Leighton | $1 | $0 | $15,954,171 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $15,954,172 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Adam Karon | 570,000 | 0 | 7,146,594 | 0 | 0 | — | 9,000 | 7,725,594 |
| COO and General Manager of the Cloud Technology Group | ||||||||
| Edward McGowan | 535,000 | 0 | 5,657,142 | 0 | 0 | — | 6,173 | 6,198,315 |
| EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||
| Mani Sundaram | 500,000 | 0 | 4,933,327 | 0 | 0 | — | 9,000 | 5,442,327 |
| EVP and General Manager, Security Technology Group | ||||||||
| Paul Joseph | 520,000 | 0 | 4,799,712 | 0 | 0 | — | 9,000 | 5,328,712 |
| EVP, Global Sales and Services | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Leighton | $15,954,172 | — | — | — |
| Adam Karon | 7,725,594 | 6,822,621 | 6,468,653 | ↑ +902,973 |
| Edward McGowan | 6,198,315 | 5,532,232 | 5,373,329 | ↑ +666,083 |
| Mani Sundaram | 5,442,327 | 4,968,079 | 4,130,849 | ↑ +474,248 |
| Paul Joseph | 5,328,712 | — | 4,353,084 | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
Akamai's executive compensation program is designed so that a substantial portion of target annual compensation is variable and 'at-risk,' aligning executives' interests with stockholders' experience and linking strategic business objectives with compensation.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Compensia, Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Leighton | PSU | 2025-03-03 | 12,750 | 51,000 | — | 102,000 | $4,131,000 |
| Edward McGowan | PSU | 2025-03-03 | 4,639 | 18,555 | — | 37,110 | 1,502,955 |
| Mani Sundaram | PSU | 2025-03-03 | 4,074 | 16,296 | — | 32,592 | 1,319,976 |
| Edward McGowan | RSU | 2025-03-03 | — | — | 30,925 | — | 2,504,925 |
| Tom Leighton | RSU | 2025-03-03 | — | — | 85,000 | — | 6,885,000 |
| Adam Karon | PSU | 2025-03-03 | 5,889 | 23,555 | — | 47,110 | 1,907,955 |
| Tom Leighton | PSU | 2025-02-19 | — | 1,500,000 | — | 3,300,000 | 2,268,956 |
| Adam Karon | PSU | 2025-02-19 | — | 570,000 | — | 1,254,000 | 862,203 |
| Paul Joseph | PSU | 2025-02-19 | — | 520,000 | — | 1,144,000 | 786,571 |
| Paul Joseph | PSU | 2025-03-03 | 3,759 | 15,037 | — | 30,074 | 1,217,997 |
| Mani Sundaram | RSU | 2025-03-03 | — | — | 27,160 | — | 2,199,960 |
| Adam Karon | RSU | 2025-03-03 | — | — | 39,259 | — | 3,179,979 |
| Paul Joseph | RSU | 2025-03-03 | — | — | 25,061 | — | 2,029,941 |
| Tom Leighton | PSU | 2025-03-03 | — | 28,800 | — | 57,600 | 2,669,215 |
| Mani Sundaram | PSU | 2025-03-03 | — | 8,758 | — | 17,516 | 808,336 |
| Adam Karon | PSU | 2025-03-03 | — | 12,939 | — | 25,878 | 1,196,457 |
| Edward McGowan | PSU | 2025-03-03 | — | 10,381 | — | 20,762 | 961,390 |
| Paul Joseph | PSU | 2025-03-03 | — | 8,274 | — | 16,548 | 765,203 |
| Edward McGowan | PSU | 2025-02-19 | — | 454,750 | — | 1,000,450 | 687,872 |
| Mani Sundaram | PSU | 2025-02-19 | — | 400,000 | — | 880,000 | 605,055 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Leighton | $6,885,000 | $9,069,171 | $0 | 56.8% |
| Edward McGowan | 2,504,925 | 3,152,217 | 0 | 55.7% |
| Mani Sundaram | 2,199,960 | 2,733,367 | 0 | 55.4% |
| Adam Karon | 3,179,979 | 3,966,615 | 0 | 55.5% |
| Paul Joseph | 2,029,941 | 2,769,771 | 0 | 57.7% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Joseph | PSU | 2,263 | — | $197,447 |
| Mani Sundaram | PSU | 2,469 | — | 215,420 |
| Paul Joseph | PSU | 2,546 | — | 222,139 |
| Edward McGowan | PSU | 2,655 | — | 231,649 |
| Mani Sundaram | PSU | 2,776 | — | 242,206 |
| Edward McGowan | PSU | 2,986 | — | 260,529 |
| Adam Karon | PSU | 3,347 | — | 292,026 |
| Paul Joseph | PSU | 3,759 | — | 327,973 |
| Adam Karon | PSU | 3,765 | — | 328,496 |
| Mani Sundaram | PSU | 4,074 | — | 355,457 |
| Edward McGowan | PSU | 4,639 | — | 404,753 |
| Paul Joseph | RSU | 5,148 | — | 449,163 |
| Paul Joseph | RSU | 5,308 | — | 463,123 |
| Mani Sundaram | RSU | 5,579 | — | 486,768 |
| Mani Sundaram | RSU | 5,786 | — | 504,829 |
| Adam Karon | PSU | 5,889 | — | 513,815 |
| Edward McGowan | RSU | 6,225 | — | 543,131 |
| Edward McGowan | RSU | 6,353 | — | 554,299 |
| Paul Joseph | PSU | 6,673 | — | 582,219 |
| Mani Sundaram | PSU | 6,673 | — | 582,219 |
| Paul Joseph | PSU | 6,683 | — | 583,092 |
| Mani Sundaram | PSU | 7,243 | — | 631,952 |
| Adam Karon | RSU | 7,849 | — | 684,825 |
| Adam Karon | RSU | 8,065 | — | 703,671 |
| Tom Leighton | PSU | 8,127 | — | 709,081 |
| Edward McGowan | PSU | 8,247 | — | 719,551 |
| Edward McGowan | PSU | 9,008 | — | 785,948 |
| Tom Leighton | PSU | 9,141 | — | 797,552 |
| Paul Joseph | PSU | 10,313 | — | 899,809 |
| Mani Sundaram | PSU | 10,313 | — | 899,809 |
| Adam Karon | PSU | 10,469 | — | 913,420 |
| Adam Karon | PSU | 10,898 | — | 950,851 |
| Paul Joseph | PSU | 11,316 | — | 987,321 |
| Mani Sundaram | PSU | 12,339 | — | 1,076,578 |
| Tom Leighton | PSU | 12,750 | — | 1,112,438 |
| Edward McGowan | PSU | 13,272 | — | 1,157,982 |
| Edward McGowan | PSU | 13,923 | — | 1,214,782 |
| Adam Karon | PSU | 16,733 | — | 1,459,954 |
| Adam Karon | PSU | 16,846 | — | 1,469,814 |
| Tom Leighton | RSU | 17,464 | — | 1,523,734 |
| Tom Leighton | RSU | 19,060 | — | 1,662,985 |
| Tom Leighton | PSU | 22,667 | — | 1,977,696 |
| Tom Leighton | PSU | 23,353 | — | 2,037,549 |
| Paul Joseph | PSU | 25,061 | — | 2,186,572 |
| Mani Sundaram | PSU | 27,160 | — | 2,369,710 |
| Edward McGowan | PSU | 30,925 | — | 2,698,206 |
| Tom Leighton | PSU | 36,101 | — | 3,149,812 |
| Adam Karon | PSU | 39,259 | — | 3,425,348 |
| Tom Leighton | PSU | 40,629 | — | 3,544,880 |
| Tom Leighton | PSU | 85,000 | — | 7,416,250 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan HesseIndependent · Board Chair | $100,000 | $349,958 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $449,958 |
| Madhu RanganathanIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Finance | 80,000 | 304,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384,924 |
| Marianne BrownIndependent · Audit · Finance (Chair) | 80,000 | 304,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384,924 |
| Ben VerwaayenIndependent | 80,000 | 304,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384,924 |
| Monte FordIndependent | 80,000 | 304,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384,924 |
| Sharon BowenIndependent · Audit · ESG | 75,000 | 274,928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349,928 |
| Jonathan MillerIndependent | 75,000 | 274,928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349,928 |
| Tom KillaleaIndependent · Audit · Finance | 75,000 | 274,928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349,928 |
| Janaki AkellaIndependent · Audit · Finance · Partial-year service · Newly elected | 0 | 234,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234,397 |
| Bas BurgerIndependent · Partial-year service · Newly elected | 0 | 234,397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234,397 |
| Bill WagnerIndependent · Compensation · Departed during FY | 58,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58,562 |
| Tom LeightonEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $275,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 35,000 / 35,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $5 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $703,562 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $2,863,232 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $3,566,794 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Akamai Technologies as a peer
Companies that benchmark against AKAM
32 companies name AKAM as a compensation peer
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Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
MSFT MicrosoftADBE AdobeGOOGL AlphabetAMZN Amazon.comAAPL AppleCSCO Cisco SystemsNFLX NetflixORCL OracleCRM Salesforce.comZS ZscalerLOGI LogitechMETA Meta PlatformsNET CloudflareDOCN Digital OceanNTAP NetApp
Peer reciprocity
Of the companies Akamai Technologies Inc names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
— Microsoft (MSFT)89 Adobe (ADBE)— Alphabet (GOOGL)90— Amazon.com (AMZN)91— Apple (AAPL)92— Cisco Systems (CSCO)93— Netflix (NFLX)94— Oracle (ORCL)95— Salesforce.com (CRM)96— Zscaler (ZS)97— Logitech (LOGI)98— Meta Platforms (META)99— Cloudflare (NET)100 Digital Ocean (DOCN)✓ NetApp (NTAP)101
Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Akamai Technologies Inc.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle | 2026 | Clayton Magouyrk | $942,308 | $0 | $621,669,237 | $4,851,178 | $627,472,419 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 2026 | Satya Nadella | 2,500,000 | 77,570,774 | 0 | 10,299,000 | 90,628,977 |
| 3 | Apple | 2025 | Tim Cook | 3,000,000 | 57,535,293 | 0 | 12,000,000 | 74,294,811 |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 2025 | Matthew Prince | 537,500 | 58,251,101 | 0 | 0 | 60,551,052 |
| 5 | Netflix | 2025 | Ted Sarandos | 3,000,000 | 41,398,424 | 0 | 7,053,958 | 53,905,972 |
| 6 | Adobe | 2025 | Shantanu Narayen | 1,500,000 | 45,376,110 | 0 | 3,120,000 | 51,173,935 |
| 7 | Salesforce.com | 2026 | Marc Benioff | 1,550,000 | 27,265,360 | 10,743,097 | 3,602,588 | 49,379,252 |
| 8 | Cisco Systems | 2026 | Charles Robbins | 1,390,000 | 39,040,851 | 0 | 6,685,900 | 48,527,813 |
| 9 | Meta Platforms | 2025 | Mark Zuckerberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,125,904 |
| 10 | NetApp | 2026 | George Kurian | 1,000,000 | 19,552,872 | 0 | 1,597,575 | 22,157,635 |
| 11 | Akamai Technologies Inc | 2025 | Tom Leighton | 1 | 15,954,171 | 0 | 0 | 15,954,172 |
| 12 | Alphabet | 2025 | Sundar Pichai | 2,007,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,906,079 |
| 13 | Logitech | 2026 | Johanna Faber | 1,350,000 | 6,000,064 | 0 | 2,565,000 | 10,660,029 |
| 14 | Amazon.com | 2025 | Andrew Jassy | 365,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,069,861 |
| 15 | Digital Ocean | 2025 | Padmanabhan Srinivasan | 600,000 | 0 | 0 | 588,000 | 1,210,795 |
| 16 | Zscaler | 2025 | Jay Chaudhry | 23,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29,753 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akamai Technologies Inc | 151.3% | RSU 80 · PSU 20 | Yes — Relative TSR Performance | Compensia, Inc. |
| Adobe | 104% | PSU 70 · RSU 30 | Yes | Compensia, Inc. |
| Alphabet | not disclosed | not disclosed | Yes — Alphabet's relative total shareholder return relative to S&P 100 companies (TSR) | Compensia Inc. and Semler Brossy |
| Amazon.com | not disclosed | RSU 100 | not disclosed | None (Committee may engage compensation consultants but did not do so in 2025) |
| Apple | not disclosed | not disclosed | Yes — Relative TSR | Pay Governance LLC |
| Cisco Systems | not disclosed | PRSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Exequity |
| Cloudflare | not disclosed | not disclosed | No | Compensia |
| Digital Ocean | 98% | PSU 65 · RSU 35 | No | Compensia |
| Logitech | 152% | PSU 100 | Yes — Relative TSR vs Russell 3000 | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Meta Platforms | 115% | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Compensia, Inc. |
| Microsoft | not disclosed | PSU 100 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | Pay Governance |
| NetApp | not disclosed | not disclosed | Yes — Relative TSR | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Netflix | 117.57% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | Yes — Company TSR relative to the TSR of the companies in the S&P 500 | Compensia |
| Oracle | not disclosed | Option 80 · PRSU 20 | No | Compensia, Inc. |
| Salesforce.com | 103.3% | RSU 50 · PRSU 33 · Performance Option 17 | Yes — Relative TSR | Semler Brossy |
| Zscaler | 100.9% | not disclosed | No | Compensia |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-13 | 102,401,186 | 10,534,958 | 972,772 | 90.67% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-14 | 99,157,714 | 14,471,582 | 572,636 | 87.26% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-10 | 106,324,081 | 9,676,197 | 336,599 | 91.66% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-11 | 106,503,287 | 14,262,162 | 528,285 | 88.19% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-12 | 111,751,749 | 15,689,064 | 164,438 | 87.69% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-06-03 | 112,161,211 | 14,646,891 | 155,119 | 88.45% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-13 | 90.67%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-14 | 87.26%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-10 | 91.66%c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Proposal Vote Required Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Unmarked Proxy Cards Election of Directors (Proposal 1) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "FOR" Amendment to the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (Proposal 2) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "FOR" Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Proposal 3) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "FOR" Remove the Supermajority Voting Requirement to Amend Article Tenth (Proposal 4A) 75% of outstanding shares Count as Against Vote Count as Against Vote Voted "FOR" Remove the Supermajority Voting Requirement to Amend Article Eleventh (Proposal 4B) 75% of outstanding shares Count as Against Vote Count as Against Vote Voted "FOR" Remove the Supermajority Voting Requirement to Amend Article Twelfth (Proposal 4C) 75% of outstanding shares Count as Against Vote Count as Against Vote Voted "FOR" Adjournment Proposal (Proposal 5)(1) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "FOR" Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors (Proposal 6)(1) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "FOR" / 135 / Proposal Vote Required Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Unmarked Proxy Cards Company Special Shareholder Meeting Proposal (Proposal 7) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "FOR" Shareholder Special Meeting Proposal (Proposal 8) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "AGAINST" (1) This proposal is considered to be a "routine" matter.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Proposal Vote Required Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Unmarked Proxy Cards Election of Directors (Proposal 1) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "FOR" Amendment to the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (Proposal 2) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "FOR" Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Proposal 3) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "FOR" Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Proposal 4) Majority of outstanding shares Count as Against Vote Count as Against Vote Voted "FOR" Adjournment Proposal (Proposal 5)(1) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "FOR" Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors (Proposal 6)(1) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "FOR" Simple Majority Proposal (Proposal 7) Majority of votes cast No effect No effect Voted "AGAINST" (1) This proposal is considered to be a "routine" matter.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 124 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $15,954,172 |
| Median employee compensation | $129,052 |
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Hesse | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 2,172 | $0 | $0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dividend-equivalent accruals | 2026-05-13 | — | 12,686 | — | — | 7 insiders, 7 accrual rows | ||
| Janaki Akella | Director | 2026-05-14 | D | 3,028 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Janaki Akella | Director | 2026-05-14 | A | 3,028 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Bas Burger | Director | 2026-05-14 | D | 3,028 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Bas Burger | Director | 2026-05-14 | A | 3,028 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jonathan Miller | Director | 2026-05-14 | D | 3,547 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jonathan Miller | Director | 2026-05-14 | A | 3,547 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dan Hesse | Director | 2026-05-20 | D | 2,336 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dan Hesse | Director | 2026-05-20 | A | 2,336 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kim Salem-Jackson | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 2026-06-10 | D | 2,300 | 136 | 311,811 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Laura Howell | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-06-12 | D | 95 | 132 | 12,584 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Laura Howell | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-06-12 | A | 322 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dividend-equivalent accruals | 2026-06-12 | — | 322 | — | — | 1 insider, 1 accrual row | ||
| Robert Blumofe | Chief Technology Officer | 2026-06-18 | D | 243 | 129 | 31,447 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Paul Joseph | EVP - Global Sales | 2026-07-15 | D | 3,100 | 127 | 392,987 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dividend-equivalent accruals | 2026-09-12 | — | 323 | — | — | 1 insider, 1 accrual row | ||
| Laura Howell | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-09-12 | D | 108 | 107 | 11,533 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Laura Howell | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-09-12 | A | 323 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Paul Joseph | EVP - Global Sales | 2026-09-15 | D | 3,100 | 106 | 327,453 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Mani Sundaram | EVP and GM Security | 2026-09-25 | D | 7,022 | 126 | 882,104 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kim Salem-Jackson | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 2026-09-25 | D | 2,013 | 128 | 257,664 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
View all 28 transactions
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Hesse | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 2,172 | $0 | $0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jonathan Miller | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 1,892 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Marianne Brown | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 1,892 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Tom Killalea | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 1,706 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Bas Burger | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 1,706 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sharon Bowen | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 1,892 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Madhu Ranganathan | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 1,892 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Janaki Akella | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 1,706 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Janaki Akella | Director | 2026-05-14 | D | 3,028 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Janaki Akella | Director | 2026-05-14 | A | 3,028 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Bas Burger | Director | 2026-05-14 | D | 3,028 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Bas Burger | Director | 2026-05-14 | A | 3,028 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jonathan Miller | Director | 2026-05-14 | D | 3,547 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jonathan Miller | Director | 2026-05-14 | A | 3,547 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dan Hesse | Director | 2026-05-20 | D | 2,336 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dan Hesse | Director | 2026-05-20 | A | 2,336 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kim Salem-Jackson | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 2026-06-10 | D | 2,300 | 136 | 311,811 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Laura Howell | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-06-12 | D | 95 | 132 | 12,584 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Laura Howell | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-06-12 | A | 322 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Laura Howell | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-06-12 | D | 322 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Robert Blumofe | Chief Technology Officer | 2026-06-18 | D | 243 | 129 | 31,447 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Paul Joseph | EVP - Global Sales | 2026-07-15 | D | 3,100 | 127 | 392,987 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Laura Howell | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-09-12 | D | 323 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Laura Howell | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-09-12 | D | 108 | 107 | 11,533 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Laura Howell | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-09-12 | A | 323 | — | — | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Paul Joseph | EVP - Global Sales | 2026-09-15 | D | 3,100 | 106 | 327,453 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Mani Sundaram | EVP and GM Security | 2026-09-25 | D | 7,022 | 126 | 882,104 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kim Salem-Jackson | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 2026-09-25 | D | 2,013 | 128 | 257,664 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
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Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Tom Leighton. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 15,954,172. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Adam Karon. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 7,725,594. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Edward McGowan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 6,198,315. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Mani Sundaram. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 5,442,327. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Paul Joseph. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 5,328,712. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Tom Leighton PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Edward McGowan PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mani Sundaram PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Edward McGowan RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Tom Leighton RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Adam Karon PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Tom Leighton PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Adam Karon PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Paul Joseph PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Paul Joseph PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mani Sundaram RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Adam Karon RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Paul Joseph RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Tom Leighton PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mani Sundaram PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Adam Karon PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Edward McGowan PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Paul Joseph PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Edward McGowan PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mani Sundaram PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 124 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Dan Hesse. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 449,958. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Madhu Ranganathan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 384,924. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Marianne Brown. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 384,924. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ben Verwaayen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 384,924. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Monte Ford. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 384,924. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sharon Bowen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 349,928. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jonathan Miller. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 349,928. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Tom Killalea. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 349,928. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Janaki Akella. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 234,397. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Bas Burger. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 234,397. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Bill Wagner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 58,562. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Tom Leighton. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Dan Hesse 2026-05-13. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jonathan Miller 2026-05-13. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Marianne Brown 2026-05-13. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Tom Killalea 2026-05-13. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Bas Burger 2026-05-13. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Sharon Bowen 2026-05-13. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Madhu Ranganathan 2026-05-13. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Janaki Akella 2026-05-13. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Janaki Akella 2026-05-14. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Janaki Akella 2026-05-14. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Bas Burger 2026-05-14. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Bas Burger 2026-05-14. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jonathan Miller 2026-05-14. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jonathan Miller 2026-05-14. Form 4, filed 2026-05-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Dan Hesse 2026-05-20. Form 4, filed 2026-05-20. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Dan Hesse 2026-05-20. Form 4, filed 2026-05-20. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Kim Salem-Jackson 2026-06-10. Form 4, filed 2026-06-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Laura Howell 2026-06-12. Form 4, filed 2026-06-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Laura Howell 2026-06-12. Form 4, filed 2026-06-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Laura Howell 2026-06-12. Form 4, filed 2026-06-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Robert Blumofe 2026-06-18. Form 4, filed 2026-06-18. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Paul Joseph 2026-07-15. Form 4, filed 2026-07-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Laura Howell 2026-09-12. Form 4, filed 2026-09-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Laura Howell 2026-09-12. Form 4, filed 2026-09-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Laura Howell 2026-09-12. Form 4, filed 2026-09-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Paul Joseph 2026-09-15. Form 4, filed 2026-09-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Mani Sundaram 2026-09-25. Form 4, filed 2026-09-28. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Kim Salem-Jackson 2026-09-25. Form 4, filed 2026-09-28. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-13. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 90.67% (votes for as printed: 102,401,186). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-16. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 87.26% (votes for as printed: 99,157,714). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-16. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.66% (votes for as printed: 106,324,081). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 703,562 + equity 2,863,232 + all other 0 = 3,566,794, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Oracle, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Oracle's own proxy. As printed: 627,472,419. View filing ↗
- Microsoft, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-21. CEO total compensation as printed in Microsoft's own proxy. As printed: 90,628,977. View filing ↗
- Apple, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-08. CEO total compensation as printed in Apple's own proxy. As printed: 74,294,811. View filing ↗
- Cloudflare, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Cloudflare's own proxy. As printed: 60,551,052. View filing ↗
- Netflix, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Netflix's own proxy. As printed: 53,905,972. View filing ↗
- Adobe, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Adobe's own proxy. As printed: 51,173,935. View filing ↗
- Salesforce.com, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Salesforce.com's own proxy. As printed: 49,379,252. View filing ↗
- Cisco Systems, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-29. CEO total compensation as printed in Cisco Systems's own proxy. As printed: 48,527,813. View filing ↗
- Meta Platforms, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Meta Platforms's own proxy. As printed: 25,125,904. View filing ↗
- NetApp, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. CEO total compensation as printed in NetApp's own proxy. As printed: 22,157,635. View filing ↗
- Akamai Technologies Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. CEO total compensation as printed in Akamai Technologies Inc's own proxy. As printed: 15,954,172. View filing ↗
- Alphabet, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Alphabet's own proxy. As printed: 10,906,079. View filing ↗
- Logitech, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Logitech's own proxy. As printed: 10,660,029. View filing ↗
- Amazon.com, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Amazon.com's own proxy. As printed: 2,069,861. View filing ↗
- Digital Ocean, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Digital Ocean's own proxy. As printed: 1,210,795. View filing ↗
- Zscaler, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-21. CEO total compensation as printed in Zscaler's own proxy. As printed: 29,753. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Microsoft reciprocity. DEF 14A. Microsoft's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Alphabet reciprocity. DEF 14A. Alphabet's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Amazon.com reciprocity. DEF 14A. Amazon.com's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Apple reciprocity. DEF 14A. Apple's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Cisco Systems reciprocity. DEF 14A. Cisco Systems's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Netflix reciprocity. DEF 14A. Netflix's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Oracle reciprocity. DEF 14A. Oracle's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Salesforce.com reciprocity. DEF 14A. Salesforce.com's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Zscaler reciprocity. DEF 14A. Zscaler's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Logitech reciprocity. DEF 14A. Logitech's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Meta Platforms reciprocity. DEF 14A. Meta Platforms's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Cloudflare reciprocity. DEF 14A. Cloudflare's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Akamai Technologies Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, NetApp reciprocity. DEF 14A. NetApp names Akamai Technologies Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗