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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-004875"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQIX"
cik: "0001101239"
company_name: "EQUINIX INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T23:13:41.847345+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equinix approves 2025 Annual Incentive Plan with bonus in RSUs, based on revenue and AFFO/Share goals

## Summary
- Annual target bonuses for executive officers paid in fully vested RSUs to conserve cash; max payout 132% of target.
- Bonus based 50% on revenue, 50% on AFFO/Share; no bonuses if either metric <=95% of goals.
- Strategic modifier for VP+ adjusts payout +/-10% based on Equinix Fabric attach growth (50%) and E&S metrics (50%).
- Revenue bonus pool reduced 20% per 1% below goal; AFFO/Share pool reduced 20% per 1% below, increased 13.33% per 1% above up to 3%.
- Committee retains discretion to reduce or eliminate awards under the plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-004875
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQIX
- cik: 0001101239
- company_name: EQUINIX INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000162828025004875/0001628280-25-004875-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000162828025004875/eqix-20250206.htm

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