0001181431-12-066078.txt : 20121219 0001181431-12-066078.hdr.sgml : 20121219 20121219212430 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-066078 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121217 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121219 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHAM EDWARD F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001286195 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32336 FILM NUMBER: 121275742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 3200 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Digital Realty Trust, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001297996 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 260081711 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 3200 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: (415)738-6500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 3200 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 4 1 rrd364294.xml FORM 4 FOR E. SHAM (UNIT REDEMPTION AND STOCK SALE) X0306 4 2012-12-17 0 0001297996 Digital Realty Trust, Inc. DLR 0001286195 SHAM EDWARD F 560 MISSION STREET SUITE 2900 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 0 1 0 0 Sr. Vice President, Controller Common Stock 2012-12-17 4 M 0 2500 A 2500 D Common Stock 2012-12-17 4 S 0 2500 65.67 D 0 D Long-Term Incentive Units 2012-12-17 4 M 0 2500 0 D Common Stock 2500 25222 D The reporting person converted long-term incentive units into common limited partnership units ("Common Units") of Digital Realty Trust, L.P., a Maryland Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), and subsequently redeemed the Common Units for shares of the common stock of Digital Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Issuer"), all in accordance with the requirements of the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership. Long-term incentive units are profits interest units in the Operating Partnership that receive the same quarterly distributions as Common Units. Vested profits interest units may be converted into an equal number of Common Units in the Operating Partnership on a one-for-one basis at any time. Common Units are redeemable for cash based on the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of the Issuer's common stock, or, at the election of the Issuer, for an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, issuance of stock rights, specified extraordinary distributions or similar events. 1 for 1. N/A This statement of changes in beneficial ownership ("Form 4") of securities of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Issuer") is being filed to report a transaction(s) that is also being reported concurrently on a Form 4 for Digital Realty Trust, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"). The change(s) in beneficial ownership reported on this Form 4 for the Issuer are as a result of the same transaction(s) reported in the Form 4 for the Operating Partnership. /s/ Barbara Polster, attorney-in-fact 2012-12-19