Form 8-K
8-K — EQUINIX INC
Accession: 0001101239-26-000109
Filed: 2026-05-15
Period: 2026-05-13
CIK: 0001101239
SIC: 6798 (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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): May 13, 2026
EQUINIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-40205 77-0487526
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(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
N/A
(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):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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, $0.001 EQIX The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.250% Senior Notes due 2027 N/A The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.250% Senior Notes due 2029 N/A The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.250% Senior Notes due 2031 N/A The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.000% Senior Notes due 2033 N/A The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.650% Senior Notes due 2033 N/A The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
4.000% Senior Notes due 2034 N/A The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.625% Senior Notes due 2034 N/A 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Equinix, Inc. (“Equinix”) was held on May 13, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”) for the purpose of considering and voting on:
•Election of 10 directors to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified;
•Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of Equinix’s named executive officers;
•Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Equinix’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; and
•A stockholder proposal related to lowering the stock ownership threshold required to call a special meeting.
At the close of business on March 20, 2026, the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were 98,623,487 shares of Equinix’s Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The holders of 89,668,772 shares of Equinix’s Common Stock were represented in person, virtually or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum.
The following are the voting results on the five proposals considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, all of which were described in Equinix’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2026.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors.
Each of the 10 directors nominated to the Board were reelected.
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Nanci Caldwell
79,463,607
6,191,159
31,522
3,982,484
Adaire Fox-Martin
85,140,846
514,074
31,368
3,982,484
Gary Hromadko
83,721,965
1,932,852
31,471
3,982,484
Rebecca Kujawa
85,032,389
620,327
33,572
3,982,484
Yanbing Li
85,454,451
198,016
33,821
3,982,484
Charles Meyers
83,918,048
1,736,575
31,665
3,982,484
Thomas Olinger
84,667,401
986,871
32,016
3,982,484
Christopher Paisley
82,637,800
3,014,989
33,499
3,982,484
Sandra Rivera
81,217,732
4,255,016
213,540
3,982,484
Fidelma Russo
84,687,775
784,751
213,762
3,982,484
Proposal 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of Named Executive Officers.
Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of Equinix's named executive officers.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
77,634,586
7,936,292
115,410
3,982,484
Proposal 3. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Equinix’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
For
Against
Abstain
82,095,492
7,541,350
31,930
Proposal 4. Stockholder Proposal Related Lowering the Stock Ownership Threshold Required to Call a Special Meeting.
The stockholder proposal related to lowering the stock ownership threshold required to call a special meeting was not approved.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
25,847,167
59,259,964
579,157
3,982,484
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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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: May 15, 2026
By: /s/ Kurt Pletcher
Name: Kurt Pletcher
Title: Chief Legal Officer
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