Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

February 7, 2022

LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-33508

20-1677033

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

2222 West 14th Street

Tempe, AZ 85281

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(602) 850-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

LLNW

NASDAQ

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved certain equity incentive awards to members of the executive leadership team as part of its annual executive compensation review, including the awards to the named executive officers in the table below.

Name and Title

Restricted Stock Units (1)

Robert Lyons

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

639,645

Daniel Boncel

SVP, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

98,970

Christine Cross

SVP, Chief Client Success and Marketing Officer

169,665


(1)			Subject to the provisions of the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan or each recipient’s respective employment agreement, one-third (1/3rd) of the RSUs will vest on December 1, 2022, one-twelfth (1/12th) of the RSUs will vest on March 1, 2023, and an additional one-twelfth (1/12th) will vest on the first day of each June, September, December, and March thereafter for eight (8) consecutive quarters, provided the recipient continues to be a Service Provider through each such vesting date.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.