Sec Form 4 Filing - SPO ADVISORY CORP @ EQUINIX INC - 2014-11-25

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
SPO ADVISORY CORP
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUINIX INC [ EQIX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 3215
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
11/25/2014
(Street)
MILL VALLEY, CA94941
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/25/2014 J( 4 ) 130,753 A $ 0 5,616,449 I ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) See footnotes
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Othe r
SPO ADVISORY CORP
591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 3215
MILL VALLEY, CA94941
X
SPO ADVISORY PARTNERS LP
591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 3215
MILL VALLEY, CA94941
X
SPO PARTNERS II LP
591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 3215
MILL VALLEY, CA94941
X
SAN FRANCISCO PARTNERS LP
591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 3215
MILL VALLEY, CA94941
X
SF ADVISORY PARTNERS LP
591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY , SUITE 3215
MILL VALLEY, CA94941
X
MCDERMOTT EDWARD H
591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY , SUITE 3215
MILL VALLEY, CA94941
X
PHOEBE SNOW FOUNDATION
591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY , SUITE 3215
MILL VALLEY, CA94941
X
SCULLY JOHN H
591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 3215
MILL VALLEY, CA94941
X
WEINBERG ELI J
591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY , SUITE 3215
MILL VALLEY, CA94941
X
Signatures
Kim M. Silva, Attorney in fact 11/28/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The entities receiving these shares are SPO Partners II, L.P. ("SPO Partners"), which received 121,747 shares, San Francisco Partners, L.P. ("SF Partners"), which received 7,802 shares, and Phoebe Snow Foundation ("PSF"), which received 1,204 shares. The shares were received as the result of a stock dividend.
( 2 )As a result of the receipt causing this filing, 5,278,147 shares of the issuer's common stock are owned directly by SPO Partners, and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) SPO Advisory Partners, L.P ("SPO Advisory"), the sole general partner of SPO Partners, (ii) SPO Advisory Corp. ("SPO Corp."), the sole general partner of SPO Advisory, and (iii) John H. Scully ("JHS"), Edward H. McDermott ("EHM") and Eli J. Weinberg ("EJW"), the three controlling persons of SPO Corp. Additionally, as a result of the receipt, 338,302 shares of the issuer's common stock are owned directly by SF Partners, and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) SF Advisory Partners, L.P. ("SF Advisory"), the sole general partner of SF Partners, (ii) SPO Corp., the sole general partner of SF Advisory, and (iii) JHS, EHM and EJW, the three controlling persons of SPO Corp.
( 3 )Additionally, as a result of the receipt, 52,204 shares of the issuer's common stock are owned directly by PSF.
( 4 )On October 16, 2014, the issuer announced a special dividend distribution, payable to all holders of record of common stock on October 27, 2014, of $7.57 for each share of common stock outstanding. Shareholders had the option to elect stock or cash in the transaction, provided that the total amount of cash payable to all stockholders in the distribution would be limited to a maximum of $83.2 million, with any remaining balance paid in stock. The reporting persons elected to receive 100% cash in the distribution. On November 25, 2014, the payment date, the results of the elections and the applicable proration were confirmed. As a result of proration of their cash election, the reporting persons received a portion of the dividend payment as a stock distribution.

Remarks:
The individuals listed in Notes (1), (2) and (3) above (each a "Reporting Person") may be deemed to form a "group", as such term is defined in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, for purposes of this filing. This filing shall not be deemed as an admission by any Reporting Person that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of such person's pecuniary interest, if any, therein.

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