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):
July 3, 2012
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 July 3, 2012, Limelight Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a major milestone in its strategic partnership with Gaikai Inc., a leading interactive cloud-based gaming company. Reference is made to the news release attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Limelight Networks, Inc. Press Release dated July 3, 2012 (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: July 3, 2012 | By: | /s/ Philip C. Maynard | ||
| Philip C. Maynard Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Limelight Networks, Inc. Press Release dated July 3, 2012 (furnished herewith). | |