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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A
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AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Commencing May 4, 2018, Akamai Technologies, Inc. sent the following communication to certain stockholders.

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
150 Broadway
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142

May 4, 2018
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
According to our latest records, we have not yet received your proxy for the important Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Akamai Technologies, Inc. to be held on June 1, 2018. Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote FOR each of the director nominees in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4. Your vote is very important. If you have not voted, please do so today.

Please help your company avoid the expense of further solicitation by voting TODAY by telephone, via the Internet, or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided.

Thank you for your cooperation.


Very truly yours,

/s/ Aaron S. Ahola

Aaron S. Ahola
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary



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