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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):

March 15, 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

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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 (“Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Limelight Networks, Inc. (“Limelight”) reviewed the attainment levels for the annual bonus payout with respect to services performed in fiscal year 2021 for participants under Limelight’s Master Executive and Management Bonus Plan, a copy of which was furnished with a Current Report on Form 8-K on May 19, 2009 (the “Plan”). The Committee determined that payout against the Plan would result in 0% payout to participants. Nevertheless, the Committee acknowledged that certain executives and employees put forth extraordinary effort in restructuring and rebuilding the Company to allow for significant anticipated financial improvements in 2022. Accordingly, the Committee deemed it in the best interests of Limelight and its stockholders to create a recognition and retention pool, wherein 40% of the pool is to be paid to participants in fully-vested restricted stock units on March 15, 2022, to recognize 2021 performance, and the remaining 60% of the pool is to be paid to participants in fully-vested restricted stock units on December 1, 2022, if recipient is still actively employed and in good standing on December 1, 2022 (the “Retention Plan”). Participants of the Retention Plan include Limelight’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and the other named executive officers. The table below sets forth the maximum amounts to Limelight’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and other named executive officers:


Executive Officer	Recognition Grant	Retention Grant

Robert Lyons Chief Executive Officer and Director	$201,667	$302,500

Dan Boncel Chief Financial Officer	$60,000	$90,000
Christine Cross Chief Client Success and Marketing Officer	$70,000	$105,000

Michael DiSanto Chief Administrative and Legal Officer & Secretary	$81,600	$122,400

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: March 17, 2022

By:

/s/ Michael DiSanto

Michael DiSanto

Chief Administrative and Legal Officer & Secretary