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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001101239-25-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQIX"
cik: "0001101239"
company_name: "EQUINIX INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:47:15.909386+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equinix appoints Datadog CPO Dr. Yanbing Li to board effective August 12, 2025

## Summary
- Board expands to 9 members with addition of Dr. Yanbing Li as independent director.
- Li is Chief Product Officer at Datadog, with prior roles at Aurora, Google, and VMware.
- She will serve on the Talent, Culture and Compensation Committee.
- Li receives standard non-employee director compensation; no arrangement with third parties.
- No reportable transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K as of filing date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001101239-25-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQIX
- cik: 0001101239
- company_name: EQUINIX INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000110123925000038/0001101239-25-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000110123925000038/eqix-20250812.htm

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