Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Blumofe Robert
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC [AKAM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
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5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 8,368
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1)   (2)   (3) Common Stock 12,424 $ 0 D  
Stock option (right to buy)   (4) 02/08/2020 Common Stock 14,704 $ 35.42 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1)   (5)   (3) Common Stock 12,236 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1)   (4)   (3) Common Stock 28,232 $ 0 D  
Stock option (right to buy)   (6) 02/10/2019 Common Stock 13,404 $ 38.43 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (7)   (3) Common Stock 8,469 $ 0 D  
Stock option (right to buy) (1)   (8) 02/05/2017 Common Stock 5,814 $ 25.32 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1)   (9)   (3) Common Stock 1,554 $ 0 D  
Stock option (right to buy)   (10) 02/11/2018 Common Stock 14,311 $ 41.43 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1)   (11)   (3) Common Stock 26,511 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Blumofe Robert
C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
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Signatures

/s/ Robert Blumofe 05/20/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one share of Akamai common stock upon vesting.
(2) Vesting of such RSUs is dependent on Akamai's achievement of cumulative revenue and earnings per share targets for fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013, and the amount reported reflects the maximum number of shares issuable.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Vests as follows: 1/3 on each of February 8, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
(5) Vesting of such RSUs is dependent on Akamai's achievement of a specified normalized earnings per share target for fiscal year 2012. To the extent such target is met, the RSUs will vest in two equal 50% installments on each of February 6, 2014 and 2015. Amount reported is maximum issuable.
(6) Option vests as follows: 25% on February 10, 2013, and the remaining 75% vests in equal installments of 6.25% each quarter thereafter.
(7) RSUs vest in 1/3 installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
(8) Option vests over four years as follows: 25% on February 5, 2011, and the remaining 75% vests in equal installments of 6.25% each quarter thereafter.
(9) RSUs vest in three 33% annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
(10) Option vests over four years as follows: 25% on February 11, 2012, and the remaining 75% vests in equal installments of 6.25% each quarter thereafter.
(11) RSUs vest as follows: 50% on the first anniversary of the grant date and 50% on the second anniversary of the grant date.

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