Ahola Aaron 4
4 · AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC · Filed Feb 23, 2026
Research Summary
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AKAMAI (AKAM) EVP Aaron Ahola Receives Award; Withholds Shares for Taxes
What Happened
Aaron Ahola, EVP & General Counsel of Akamai Technologies (AKAM), received 6,103 shares on Feb 20, 2026 as a bonus award under the company's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. To satisfy the related tax withholding, 1,434 shares were surrendered/disposed at $94.17 per share, generating an indicated tax withholding value of $135,040. Of the award, 3,052 shares were elected to be deferred into the company's non‑qualified deferred compensation plan.
Key Details
- Transaction date: Feb 20, 2026 (Form 4 filed Feb 23, 2026) — filing appears timely.
- Award: 6,103 shares issued (code A) as payment of the 2025 bonus (footnote F1).
- Tax withholding: 1,434 shares withheld/disposed (code F) at $94.17 = $135,040.
- Deferral: 3,052 of the awarded shares were elected to be deferred (footnote F2).
- Shares beneficially owned: reported total 5,982 shares as of Feb 20, 2026 (includes deferred shares and trust holdings; footnotes F3–F4).
- Nature of transactions: award/grant + tax-withholding (not an open-market sale).
Context
This was a compensation-related award with shares withheld to cover tax liability — a routine administrative transaction rather than a discretionary sale or purchase. Deferred shares and trust holdings are common tax/compensation arrangements and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s view on the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3][F4]2026-02-20+6,103→ 33,548 total(indirect: See footnote) - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3][F4]2026-02-20$94.17/sh−1,434$135,040→ 32,114 total(indirect: See footnote)
- 145.992(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock
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Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Represents shares issued under the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan in payment of 2025 bonus award.
- [F2]Includes 3,052 shares of which the Reporting Person has elected to defer receipt pursuant to the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated U.S. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
- [F3]Total shares beneficially owned includes 5,982 shares of which the Reporting Person has elected to defer receipt pursuant to the Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated U.S. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
- [F4]Held by the Aaron Ahola Revocable Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as trustee.
- [F5]As of February 20, 2026.