UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM8-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): March 2, 2017
EQUINIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-31293 | 77-0487526 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
One Lagoon Drive Redwood City, California | 94065 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(650)598-6000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Equinix, Inc. (“Equinix”) is filing as Exhibit 99.1 (which is incorporated by reference herein) a description of the material United States federal income tax considerations relating to Equinix’s qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes and the acquisition, ownership and disposition of Equinix’s stock. This description contained in Exhibit 99.1 replaces and supersedes prior descriptions of the federal income tax treatment of Equinix and its stockholders to the extent they are inconsistent with the description contained in this Form8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Sullivan & Worcester LLP as to tax matters. (Filed herewith.) | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Sullivan & Worcester LLP (contained in Exhibit 8.1). | |
| 99.1 | Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations. (Filed herewith.) | |
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. | ||
| By: | /s/ Keith D. Taylor | |
| Name: | Keith D. Taylor | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: March 2, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Sullivan & Worcester LLP as to tax matters. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Sullivan & Worcester LLP (contained in Exhibit 8.1). | |
| 99.1 | Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations. | |