Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Verwaayen Bernardus Johannes Maria	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC [ AKAM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 145 BROADWAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2022
(Street) CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	1/1/2022		M		3223	A	$0	3223	D
Common Stock	1/1/2022		M		4830	A	$0	8053	D
Common Stock	1/1/2022		M		3219	A	$0	11272	D
Common Stock	1/1/2022		M		5158	A	$0	16430	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units (1)	$0.0	1/1/2022		M			3223	6/1/2019 (2)	1/2/2022	Common Stock	3223.0	$0	0	D
Deferred Stock Units (1)	$0.0	1/1/2022		M			4830	5/11/2017 (3)	1/2/2022	Common Stock	4830.0	$0	0	D
Deferred Stock Units (1)	$0.0	1/1/2022		M			3219	5/13/2016 (4)	1/2/2022	Common Stock	3219.0	$0	0	D
Deferred Stock Units (1)	$0.0	1/1/2022		M			5158	5/17/2018 (5)	1/2/2022	Common Stock	5158.0	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Deferred stock units ("DSUs") represent the right to receive one share of Akamai common stock upon vesting; however, the recipient may elect to defer distribution until a later date.
(2)	DSUs vested on June 1, 2019, but distribution was deferred until January 1, 2022.
(3)	DSUs vested on May 11, 2017, but distribution was deferred until January 1, 2022.
(4)	DSUs vested on May 13, 2016, but distribution was deferred until January 1, 2022.
(5)	DSUs vested on May 17, 2018, but distribution was deferred until January 1, 2022.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Verwaayen Bernardus Johannes Maria C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 145 BROADWAY CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142	X

Signatures
/s/ Laura Howell, by power of attorney		1/4/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date