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): September 1, 2011
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 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
On September 1, 2011, Limelight Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the sale of its EyeWonder rich media advertising unit to DG FastChannel, Inc. for approximately $66 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments, pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement dated as of August 30, 2010 by and among the Company, DG FastChannel, Inc and Limelight Networks Germany GmbH, a German limited liability corporation (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The above summary of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on September 6, 2011 and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(b) Pro forma financial information
Reference is hereby made to the pro forma financial information attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K which is incorporated herein in its entirety.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 2.1(1) | Purchase Agreement dated as of August 30, 2011 by and among DG FastChannel, Inc., Limelight Networks, Inc. and Limelight Networks Germany GmbH. | |
| 99.1 | Pro forma financial information. | |
| (1) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2011. |
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: September 8, 2011 | By: | /s/ Philip C. Maynard | ||||
| Philip C. Maynard | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 2.1(1) | Purchase Agreement dated as of August 30, 2011 by and among DG FastChannel, Inc., Limelight Networks, Inc. and Limelight Networks Germany GmbH. | |
| 99.1 | Pro forma financial information. | |
| (1) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2011. |