SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STROHMEYER KARL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE LAGOON DRIVE

(Street)

REDWOOD CITY

94065

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUINIX INC [ EQIX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President, Americas

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/10/2015		A⁽¹⁾		9⁽¹⁾	A	$0⁽¹⁾	270⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	$0	11/10/2015		A⁽²⁾		152⁽²⁾		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	4,286⁽²⁾	$0	4,286⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0	11/10/2015		A⁽³⁾		117⁽³⁾		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	3,321⁽³⁾	$0	3,321⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This report reflects shares received by the Reporting Person as a result of the Reporting Person's receipt of the pro rata portion of a special distribution declared by the Board of Directors of the issuer on September 28, 2015 and paid on November 10, 2015 (the "Special Distribution").

2. Includes 152 additional unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs") allocated on November 10, 2015 in connection with the Special Distribution and associated with the previously reported RSU grant received by the reporting person on December 2, 2013. Subject to continuous Service throughout the vesting period, the first 16.67% of the restricted stock units vested on March 1, 2014, and an additional 16.67% shall vest on each March 1st and September 1st thereafter until fully vested.

3. Includes 117 additional unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs") allocated on November 10, 2015 in connection with the Special Distribution and associated with the previously reported RSU grant received by the reporting person on February 12, 2015. Subject to continuous Service throughout the vesting period, 33.33% of the award is scheduled to vest on January 15, 2016, with an additional 33.33% units scheduled to vest on each of January 15, 2016 and January 15, 2017.

Remarks:

	Darrin B. Short, Attorney-in-Fact	11/12/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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