UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): July 19, 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) | (I.R.S. 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)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On July 19, 2017, Equinix, Inc. (“Equinix” or the “Company”) announced that Charles Meyers, age 51, will be appointed to the newly created role of President of Strategy, Services and Innovation, effective August 1, 2017.
Mr. Meyers has served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since August 2013 after having served as President, Equinix Americas from September 2010 to August 2013. Upon his appointment as President of Strategy, Services and Innovation, Mr. Meyers will no longer serve as Equinix’s Chief Operating Officer and his former operational responsibilities will fall under common leadership reporting to Equinix’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Smith.
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.
DATE: July 19, 2017
| EQUINIX, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Keith D. Taylor | |
| Name: | Keith D. Taylor | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |