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):
February 12, 2013
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)
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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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 12, 2013, Limelight Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that George Vanderhaar has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Sales Officer.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company dated February 12, 2013, announcing Mr. Vanderhaar’s appointment, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8–K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Limelight Networks, Inc. Press Release dated February 12, 2013 (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: February 12, 2013 |
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 February 12, 2013 (furnished herewith). |