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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): November 12, 2018
EQUINIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 000-31293 (Commission File Number) | 77-0487526 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
One Lagoon Drive
Redwood City, California 94065
(650) 598-6000
(Addresses of principal executive offices)
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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. |
In September 2018, the Equinix Finance organization announced changes to enable it to align with the company’s growth and scale to meet market demands, combining teams to improve alignment globally, while driving consistency. In connection with these changes, on November 12, 2018, Equinix, Inc. (“Equinix” or the “Company”) appointed Simon Miller, age 46, to the newly created role of Chief Accounting Officer, effective November 12, 2018. In Mr. Miller’s new global role he will manage Regional Finance VPs, Global Corporate Controller, Finance Strategy and Transformation, and Asset Managers.
Mr. Miller has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance, Americas since March 2017 after having served as Vice President, Finance, Americas from May 2011 to March 2017.
In anticipation of his appointment, in September 2018 Mr. Miller received an award of 693 restricted stock units pursuant to the Company’s 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, which shall vest in equal semi-annual installments over four years.
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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DATE: November 15, 2018 | By: | /s/ Keith D. Taylor |
| | Keith D. Taylor |
| | Chief Financial Officer |