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 18, 2016
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)
222 South Mill Avenue, 8th Floor
Tempe, AZ 85281
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(602) 850-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01.
Other Events
On February 18, 2016, Limelight Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, during a hearing before the Massachusetts District Court, Akamai agreed to limit its maximum potential damages to $63 million plus future accruing interest (if any) in the longstanding patent dispute between the companies. This is a material reduction from the $99 million Akamai requested in its December motion. The Massachusetts District Court also agreed to the Company's request for a hearing on the validity of the ‘703 patent.  If successful in this validity challenge, the Company will eliminate all potential damages in the case. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 herewith.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Limelight Networks, Inc. Press Release dated February 18, 2016 (furnished herewith).








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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
 
 
 
 
Dated: February 19, 2016
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael DiSanto
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michael DiSanto
SVP, Chief Administrative and Legal Officer & Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 








EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Limelight Networks, Inc. Press Release dated February 18, 2016 (furnished herewith).