FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

LENTO ROBERT A 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Limelight Networks, Inc. [ LLNW ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC., 222 SOUTH MILL AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/30/2016
(Street)

TEMPE, AZ 85281
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   11/30/2016     A (1)    9213   A $2.12   (1) 2048102   (2) D    
Common Stock   11/30/2016     F (3)    4188   D $2.12   2043914   (2) D    
Common Stock   12/1/2016     F (4)    92362   D $2.12   1951552   (5) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Consists of a stock award in connection with the Company's 2015 Salary-for-Equity program made pursuant to the Company's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. Reporting Person elected to participate in this program and receive payment of 50% of his base salary in shares of the Company's common stock. The number of shares issued was determined by (i) dividing 1/12 of Reporting Person's enrolled salary by (ii) the trailing 30-day closing average of the Company's common stock ($2.15 / share), rounded up to the nearest whole share.
( 2)  This includes 1,146,882 unvested restricted stock units.
( 3)  The forfeiture reported in this row represents shares that were withheld by the Company solely for the purpose of satisfying tax obligations arising upon the issuance of 9,213 shares pursuant to the Company's 2015 Salary-for-Equity program.
( 4)  The forfeiture reported in this row represents restricted stock units that were withheld by the Company solely for the purpose of satisfying tax obligations arising upon the automatic vesting of 203,213 restricted stock units.
( 5)  This includes 943,669 unvested restricted stock units.

Remarks:
Executed pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 reporting obligations dated November 26, 2012.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LENTO ROBERT A
C/O LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
222 SOUTH MILL AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
TEMPE, AZ 85281 		X
CEO

Signatures
Robert A. Lento by: James R. Todd, Attorney-In-Fact 12/2/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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