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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officer.
On May 8, 2023, Mr. Ron Guerrier resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Equinix, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately following the Company’s annual stockholder meeting to be held on May 25, 2023 (the “Annual Meeting”), and as a result, Mr. Guerrier is no longer a nominee for election to the Board at the Company’s Annual Meeting.
Mr. Guerrier’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company.
In connection with Mr. Guerrier’s resignation, the Board appointed Christopher Paisley as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee, effective immediately following the Annual Meeting, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Guerrier. In addition, the Board reduced the number of directors of the Company from 12 members to 10 members, effective immediately following the Annual Meeting.
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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 12, 2023 | By: | /s/ Keith D. Taylor |
| Keith D. Taylor | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||