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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Equinix (EQIX)

Equinix Names Olivier Leonetti Chief Financial Officer, Effective March 16, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Equinix appointed Olivier Leonetti, former CFO of Eaton, as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective March 16, 2026, succeeding Keith Taylor, who is retiring. Taylor will remain as a special advisor for approximately one year to support the transition. The filing sets out a compensation package for Leonetti, including a $700,000 base salary and a $10 million fiscal 2026 equity grant.

Key points

  • Leonetti starts as CFO on March 16, 2026, succeeding Keith Taylor, who joined Equinix in 1999 and is retiring
  • Compensation includes a $700,000 base salary, a 100% target bonus, a $10 million fiscal 2026 equity award and a $5 million sign-on equity award
  • Leonetti received a $200,000 cash sign-on bonus, repayable if he leaves without Good Reason or is terminated for Cause within one year
  • Leonetti previously served as CFO of Eaton from February 2024 to March 2026 and Johnson Controls from September 2020 to January 2024

The filing

CompanyEquinix (EQIX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 10, 2026, 9:04 AM ET
Accession number0001101239-26-000058

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 10, 2026.

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