8-K

EQUINIX, INC.

DATE: January 7, 2020

/s/ Keith D. Taylor

Keith D. Taylor

Chief Financial Officer

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 5, 2020

EQUINIX, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

000-31293

77-0487526

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Lagoon Drive

Redwood City, CA 94065

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

(650) 598-6000

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

EQIX

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02.

Election of Director.

Equinix, Inc. (“Equinix”) has increased the size of its Board of Directors (“Board”) to 11 and Adaire Fox-Martin has been elected as an independent director to Board, effective January 5, 2020. With the election of Ms. Fox-Martin, Equinix’s Board now consists of 11 members. Ms. Fox-Martin will serve as a member of the Board’s Nominating Committee.

As a member of Equinix’s Board, Ms. Fox-Martin will receive Equinix’s standard compensation for non-employee directors.

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On January 7, 2020 Equinix issued a press release announcing the election of Ms. Fox-Martin to the Board. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.



	99.1			Press Release of Equinix, Inc. dated January 7, 2020.

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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.