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: November 17, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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0-27275
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04-3432319 |
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8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 444-3000
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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 20, 2006, Akamai Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Akamai”), announced
that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated November 17, 2006 (the “Merger
Agreement”) by and among Akamai, Nantucket Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Akamai, Nine Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Nine
Systems”), and the principal stockholders of Nine Systems. Under the Merger Agreement, Akamai will
acquire all of the outstanding equity of Nine Systems in exchange for approximately 3.1 million
shares of Akamai’s common stock and approximately $7 million in cash, subject to certain closing
adjustments. The closing of the merger is subject to customary closing conditions including
obtaining the approval of Nine Systems’ stockholders.
A copy of the press release announcing the signing of the Merger Agreement is filed herewith
as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release dated November 20, 2006 |