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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): September 11, 2021

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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
0.250% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.000% Senior Notes due 2033 |  |  |  | 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 elected Ron Guerrier as an independent director to its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective September 11, 2021. With the election of Mr. Guerrier, Equinix’s Board now consists of nine members.

As a member of Equinix’s Board, Mr. Guerrier will receive Equinix’s standard compensation for non-employee directors.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 15, 2021, Equinix issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Guerrier 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 September 15, 2021.
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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.

| EQUINIX, INC.
DATE: September 15, 2021 | By: | /s/ KEITH D. TAYLOR
|  | Keith D. Taylor
|  | Chief Financial Officer