Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Gordon Michael M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Limelight Networks, Inc. [LLNW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CSO & Co-Founder
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2220 W. 14TH STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2009
(Street)

TEMPE, AZ 85281
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/01/2009   A   60,000 (1) A $ 5.03 2,058,525 (2) D  
Common Stock               95,625 I See footnote (3)
Common Stock               95,625 I See footnote (4)
Common Stock               95,625 I See footnote (5)
Common Stock               95,625 I See footnote (6)
Common Stock               95,625 I See footnote (7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified stock option (Right to Buy) $ 5.03 06/01/2009   A   80,000   06/01/2010(8) 06/01/2019 Common Stock 80,000 $ 0 (9) 80,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Gordon Michael M
2220 W. 14TH STREET
TEMPE, AZ 85281
      CSO & Co-Founder  

Signatures

 Michael M. Gordon by: /s/ Philip C. Maynard, Attorney-in-Fact   06/03/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Reporting Person received an aggregate of 60,000 restricted stock units, which, if eligible, shall vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the third business day following the Company's public announcement of its earnings for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2010, and the second and third installments vesting on June 1, 2011 and June 1, 2012, provided the Reporting Person remains with the Company through each such vesting date. All or a portion of the restricted stock units may be eligible based upon the achievement of certain financial performance targets for the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2010. Restricted stock units that do not become eligible are forfeited. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(2) This includes 193,334 unvested restricted stock units.
(3) Shares held directly by Buttercup Irrevocable Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as a Trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(4) Shares held directly by Dandelion Irrevocable Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as a Trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(5) Shares held directly by Sunshine Irrevocable Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as a Trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(6) Shares held directly by Tiger Irrevocable Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as a Trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(7) Shares held directly by Tigerlily Irrevocable Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as a Trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(8) One quarter (1/4th) of the shares subject to the option will vest on June 1, 2010, and one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the shares subject to the option will vest each month thereafter on the first day of each month, provided the Reporting Person remains with the Company through each such vesting date.
(9) $0.00 is used for technical reasons as there is no price for this derivative security until exercised.
 
Remarks:
Executed pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 Reporting Obligations dated February 26, 2008.

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