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): September 28, 2017
EQUINIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-31293 | 77-0487526 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
| One Lagoon Drive, 4th Floor Redwood City, California 94065 (650) 598-6000 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | ||||
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 28, 2017, Equinix, Inc. (the “Company”) redeemed the entire $500 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”). The redemption was made pursuant to the terms of the Indenture dated March 5, 2013 between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, at a redemption price equal to 102.438% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.
The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from its offering of €1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 2.875% Senior Notes due 2025, which closed on September 20, 2017, to redeem the Notes.
All of the information furnished in Item 7.01 of this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless expressly incorporated by reference therein.
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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 28, 2017 | By: | /s/ Keith D. Taylor | ||||||
| Name: | Keith D. Taylor | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||