Akamai Sets 2026 Executive Bonus and RSU Grants; CEO Base Salary $1.00
On February 11, 2026, Akamai's Talent, Leadership & Compensation Committee adopted 2026 bonus and equity programs for CEO F. Thomson Leighton, CFO Edward McGowan and three other named executives. Bonuses are paid in vested common stock, with 50% tied to a fiscal 2026 revenue target and 50% to an adjusted operating income target. The filing gives targets and formulas but no actual results, so the eventual payouts depend on future performance.
Key points
- Bonus payouts depend on fiscal 2026 revenue and adjusted operating income targets, each weighted 50%, with an ESG modifier of up to plus or minus 10%.
- Leighton's 2026 base salary is $1.00, with a target bonus of $1,500,000 and a maximum of $3,300,000.
- RSU grants are scheduled for March 2, 2026, including $7,250,000 in annual-vesting RSUs for Leighton and performance-based RSUs tied to revenue, non-GAAP EPS and relative total shareholder return.
The filing
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