UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
EQUINIX, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
2944U106
(CUSIP Number)
March 4, 2002
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. 2944U106 Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Crown Hill Trust U/A Dated 10/01/1975
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [x ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 2,947,066
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 4,990,776 (1)
PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,947,066
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,990,776 (1)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,990,776 (1)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 2944U106 Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Clearview Investments, Ltd.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [x ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 1,039,583
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 4,990,776 (1)
PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,039,583
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,990,776 (1)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,990,776 (1)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 2944U106 Page 4 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Oaks Branch, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ x]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 715,923
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 4,990,776 (1)
PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
715,923
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,990,776 (1)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,990,776 (1)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 2944U106 Page 5 of 8 Pages
(1) Michael Starcher and Virgil Pettigrew beneficially own an aggregate of
4,990,776 shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common
Stock"), which includes (A) 2,947,066 shares held for the account of The
Crown Hill Trust, (B) 5,000 shares held by Mr. Starcher as Custodian for
the account of Claire Starcher, (C) 715,923 shares held by Oaks Branch,
L.P., (D) 1,039,583 shares held for the account of Clearview Investments,
Ltd., (E) 19,704 shares held jointly with his wife, (F) 140,000 shares held
by Mr. Starcher individually, (G) 105,500 shares held by Mr. Pettigrew
individually and (H) 18,000 shares held by the VBP Family Partnership, L.P.
Because Mr. Starcher and Mr. Pettigrew are co-trustees of The Crown Hill
Trust, and thus control The Crown Hill Trust, Mr. Starcher and Mr.
Pettigrew are deemed to share voting and dispositive power with that
entity. Because Mr. Starcher is Custodian for the account of Claire
Starcher, Manager of Oaks Branch Investments, L.C., general partner of Oaks
Branch, L.P., and Vice President of Clearview Investments, Ltd., and thus
controls the account of Claire Starcher, Oaks Branch, L.P. and Clearview
Investments, Ltd., Mr. Starcher is deemed to share voting and dispositive
power with those entities and accounts, as well as to share voting and
dispositive power with his wife over their jointly owned shares. Because
Mr. Pettigrew is the general partner of the VBP Family Partnership, L.P.,
and thus controls the VBP Family Partnership, L.P., Mr. Pettigrew is deemed
to share voting and dispositive power with that entity.
(2) Based on 89,000,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of
March 12, 2002.
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
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Equinix, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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2450 Bayshore Parkway
Mountain View, California 94043
Item 2.
(a) Names of Persons Filing:
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Crown Hill Trust U/A Dated 10/01/1975;
Clearview Investments, Ltd.; and
Oaks Branch, L.P.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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The address for each of Crown Hill Trust U/A Dated 10/01/1975,
Clearview Investments, Ltd. and Oaks Branch, L.P. is: 2311
Cedar Springs Road, Suite 100 Dallas, Texas 75201-6932
CUSIP No. 2944U106 Page 6 of 8 Pages
(c) Citizenship:
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Crown Hill Trust U/A Dated 10/01/1975 is a trust formed in the
State of Texas. Clearview Investments, Ltd. is a limited
partnership formed in the State of Texas. Oaks Branch, L.P. is
a limited partnership formed in the State of Texas.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
(e) CUSIP No.:
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2944U106
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant toss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
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Each of Crown Hill Trust U/A Dated 10/01/1975, Clearview
Investments, Ltd. and Oaks Branch, L.P. owns 4,990,776 shares
of Common Stock. (1)
(b) Percent of Class:
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Each of Crown Hill Trust U/A Dated 10/01/1975, Clearview
Investments, Ltd. and Oaks Branch, L.P. owns 5.6% of the
Common Stock. (2)
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Crown Hill Trust U/A Dated 10/01/1975: 2,947,066
Clearview Investments, Ltd.: 1,039,583 Oaks Branch,
L.P.: 715,923
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Each of Crown Hill Trust U/A Dated 10/01/1975,
Clearview Investments, Ltd. and Oaks Branch, L.P. has
shared power to vote or to direct the vote of
4,990,776 shares of Common Stock. (1)
CUSIP No. 2944U106 Page 7 of 8 Pages
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
Crown Hill Trust U/A Dated 10/01/1975: 2,947,066
Clearview Investments, Ltd.: 1,039,583 Oaks Branch,
L.P.: 715,923
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
Each of Crown Hill Trust U/A Dated 10/01/1975,
Clearview Investments, Ltd. and Oaks Branch, L.P. has
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 4,990,776 shares of Common Stock. (1)
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification
(b) By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the
best of each of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the securities referred
to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having that purpose or effect.
CUSIP No. 2944U106 Page 8 of 8 Pages
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 13, 2001 Crown Hill Trust U/A Dated 10/01/1975
By: /s/ Michael Starcher
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Name: Michael Starcher
Title: Trustee
Clearview Investments, Ltd.
By: /s/ Michael Starcher
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Name: Michael Starcher
Title: Vice President
Oaks Branch, L.P.
By: Oaks Branch Investments, L.C.,
its general partner
By: Michael Starcher
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Name: Michael Starcher
Title: Manager