UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): November 10, 2010
EQUINIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-31293 | 77-0487526 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
301 Velocity Way, 5th Floor
Foster City, California 94404
(650) 513-7000
(Addresses of principal executive offices)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 10, 2010, Switch and Data CA Nine LLC (“Tenant”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Equinix, Inc. (“Equinix”), and 529 Bryant Street Partners LLC (“Landlord”), entered into an agreement pursuant to which Landlord agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against Tenant, and waive and release all claims against Tenant related thereto, in respect of Tenant’s lease of a data center located at 529 Bryant Street in Palo Alto, California. Landlord had filed a lawsuit in Santa Clara Superior Court against Tenant on September 10, 2010, as previously disclosed by Equinix on a Form 8-K filed September 17, 2010. In connection with the settlement, Tenant agreed to an increase in rent under the lease and Landlord agreed to certain improved non-monetary lease terms. Equinix also agreed to guaranty the obligations of Tenant under the lease.
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: November 16, 2010 | By: | /S/ KEITH D. TAYLOR | ||||
| Keith D. Taylor Chief Financial Officer | ||||||