---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-118575"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQIX"
cik: "0001101239"
company_name: "EQUINIX INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:42:43.987334+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equinix CPO Sara Baack to depart role, serve as advisor through March 2022

## Summary
- Sara Baack transitions from Chief Product Officer after Sept 24, 2021; serves as CEO advisor until March 2, 2022.
- Retention and separation agreement includes 100% of 2021 target bonus, $500,000 lump sum, and COBRA premiums through 2022.
- Agreement contains standard releases, non-disparagement, confidentiality, and restrictive covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-118575
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQIX
- cik: 0001101239
- company_name: EQUINIX INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000110465921118575/0001104659-21-118575-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000110465921118575/tm2128235d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-118575
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-118575.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-118575.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sara Baack changed role as Chief Product Officer at EQUINIX INC.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Chief Product Officer
  source text: Sara Baack, Chief Product Officer of the Company (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Ms. Baack will transition from her role of Chief Product Officer after September 24, 2021 and will serve in an advisory capacity to Equinix’s Chief Executive Officer until March 2, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000110465921118575/0001104659-21-118575-index.htm

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