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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, 2017
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 March 15, 2017, the Company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a $25 million share repurchase program, which it intends to implement. Any shares repurchased under this program will be cancelled and return to authorized but unissued status. This new share repurchase program replaces the $9.5 million remaining from the previously announced $15 million share repurchase program.
Reference is hereby made to the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Limelight Networks, Inc. Press Release dated March 15, 2017 (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: March 15, 2017
 
 
 
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 March 15, 2017 (furnished herewith).