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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 31, 2021

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)

1465 North Scottsdale Road Suite 400

Scottsdale, AZ 85257

(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

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 A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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Item 8.01			Other Events

On March 31, 2021, Limelight Networks, Inc. (“Limelight”) issued a press release announcing that Dave Peterschmidt, has been appointed to the role of non-executive chairman of our Board of Directors (“Board”), effective April 1, 2021. This change is another important step that builds on the recent management changes to position Limelight for growth, profitability, and building shareholder value. Walt Amaral, who has served in the role for the last eight years, will remain on the Board.

Dave has served as a director at Limelight since 2007. He has nearly 20 years of experience as a CEO in the technology industry. His experience includes being the CEO and a member of the board of directors of CIBER, Inc., a global information technology consulting services and outsourcing company, as President and CEO of Openwave Systems, Inc., as CEO and Chairman of Securify, Inc., and CEO and Chairman of Inktomi, Inc. Dave received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Missouri and an M.A. from Chapman College.

The full text of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press Release of Limelight Networks, Inc. dated March 31, 2021 (furnished herewith).

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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 31, 2021			By:						/s/ Michael DiSanto
									Michael DiSanto Chief Administrative and Legal Officer & Secretary