Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Proxy Filing summary

Executive summary

• Achieved $4.21 billion in 2025 revenue, with security and compute solutions comprising 70% of total revenue and strong double-digit growth in key product lines.

• Delivered $1.52 billion in operating cash flow and repurchased $800 million in shares, reducing shares outstanding by 18% since 2015.

• Recognized for workplace excellence, sustainability, and governance by multiple third-party organizations.

• Strategic focus on edge computing and AI, with the Akamai Inference Cloud positioned for future growth.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of nine directors for one-year terms.

• Approval of an amendment to the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan to add 8 million shares.

• Approval of the 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay).

• Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to allow certain shareholders to call special meetings.

• Ratification of PwC as independent auditors for 2026.

• Shareholder proposal on political spending disclosure, opposed by the Board.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Board consists of nine nominees, with a median tenure of 6.5 years, four women, and three ethnically diverse members.

• Separate Chair and CEO roles; all committees are fully independent.

• Annual board evaluations, robust director selection process emphasizing diversity and independence.

• No poison pill, proxy access, and majority voting standards in place.