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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
EQUINIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 77-0487526
(State of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification Number)
901 Marshall Street
Redwood City, California 94063
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act
Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d),
A.(c), please check the following box. [_] please check the following box. [X]
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-39752
(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
Not Applicable Not Applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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Incorporated herein by reference to the Description of Capital Stock
section of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-39752).
Item 2. Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number Description
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3.1* Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant.
3.2* Bylaws of the Registrant.
3.3** Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to
be filed upon the closing of the offering made pursuant to
the Registration Statement.
3.4** Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant to be effective
upon the closing of the offering made pursuant to the
Registration Statement.
4.2** Form of Registrant's Common Stock Certificate.
10.3* Common Stock Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
December 1, 1999, by and among the Registrant, Benchmark
Capital Partners II, L.P., Cisco Systems, Inc., Microsoft
Corporation, ePartners, Albert M. Avery, IV and Jay S.
Adelson (as investors), and the Initial Purchasers.
10.6* Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement, dated as of
May 8, 2000, by and between the Registrant, the Series A
Purchasers, the Series B Purchasers, the Series C Purchasers
and members of the Registrant's management.
*Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits of the same number in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-93749).
**Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits of the same number in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-39752).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
EQUINIX, INC.
Date: August 4, 2000 By: /s/ Philip J. Koen
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Philip J. Koen
Chief Financial Officer, Corporate
Development Officer and Secretary
