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<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-010135.hdr.sgml : 20030605
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030605162557
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-010135
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030605

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BACKAUS MARJORTE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197206

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31293
		FILM NUMBER:		03734349

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1443 FLORIBUNDA AVE C
		CITY:			BULINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUINIX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001101239
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				770487526
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 BAYSHORE PARKWAY
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-316-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 BAYSHORE PARKWAY
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-06-04</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001101239</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EQUINIX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EQIX</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>BACKAUS MARJORTE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Chief Marketing Officer</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-04</value></transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
<value>2003-06-04</value></deemedExecutionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
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<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
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<transactionValue>
<value>3.25</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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<ownershipNature>
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<natureOfOwnership>
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<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
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<transactionDate>
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<deemedExecutionDate>
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<transactionCoding>
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<transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
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<transactionTimeliness>
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<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
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<transactionValue>
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<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
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<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>3.25</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-04</value></transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
<value>2003-06-04</value></deemedExecutionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>4000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>3.25</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2003-02-01</value></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2013-03-06</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
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<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Marjorie Backaus</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-05</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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