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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 18, 2022, Equinix, Inc. (“Equinix”) issued a press release announcing that it has signed a definitive agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with Empresa Nacional De Telecomunicaciones S.A. (“Entel”) pursuant to which Equinix agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement, to acquire three data centers from Entel (the “Transaction”). The Transaction may also include one data center in Peru pending finalization of a definitive agreement. The Transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions including the requisite regulatory approvals. A copy of Equinix’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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.
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EQUINIX, INC. |
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DATE: March 18, 2022 |
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/s/ KEITH D. TAYLOR |
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Keith D. Taylor |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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