---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-047973"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQIX"
cik: "0001101239"
company_name: "EQUINIX INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T03:25:05.738748+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equinix appoints HP CIO Ron Guerrier to board of directors

## Summary
- Ron Guerrier, CIO of HP Inc., elected as independent director effective Sept 11, 2021.
- Board size increases to nine members; Guerrier receives standard non-employee director compensation.
- Guerrier has over 25 years IT experience including CIO roles at Toyota, Express Scripts, Farmers Insurance, and State of Illinois.
- His appointment aims to bring a 'voice of the customer' perspective to Equinix's digital infrastructure offerings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-047973
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQIX
- cik: 0001101239
- company_name: EQUINIX INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000156459021047973/0001564590-21-047973-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000156459021047973/eqix-8k_20210911.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-047973
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-047973.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-047973.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ron Guerrier was elected as Director at EQUINIX INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Equinix, Inc. (“Equinix”) has elected Ron Guerrier as an independent director to its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective September 11, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000156459021047973/0001564590-21-047973-index.htm

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