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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
Equinix Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
29444U106
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2001
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] 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).
SEC 1745 (6-01) Page 1 of 5 pages
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CUSIP NO. 29444U106 13G PAGE 2 OF 5
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Ashford Capital Management, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
A Delaware Corporation
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
4,462,200
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 4,462,200
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,462,200
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.58%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 29444U106 13G PAGE 3 OF 5
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Equinix Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
901 Marshall Street, Redwood City, CA 94063
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Ashford Capital Management, Inc.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
P.O. Box 4172, Wilmington, DE 19807
Item 2(c). Citizenship: A Delaware Corporation
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 29444U106
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) [x] Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7.
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,462,200** shares.
(b) Percent of Class: 5.58%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
-4,462,200**-
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -4,462,200**-
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0-
** Reflects the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership as of December 31,
2001.
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CUSIP NO. 29444U106 13G PAGE 4 OF 5
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
The shares reported by the Reporting Person, a registered investment
adviser, are held in separate individual client accounts, two
separate limited partnerships, and one commingled fund, the
beneficial owners of which have the right to receive and the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds from the
sale of, such shares. None of the individual client accounts or the
limited partnerships individually holds 5% or more of the Issuer's
Common Stock.
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.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held
in the ordinary course of business and 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.
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CUSIP NO. 29444U106 13G PAGE 5 OF 5
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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.
ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/Theodore H. Ashford, III
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Theodore H. Ashford, III
President
February 13, 2002
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