0001181431-12-009710.txt : 20120216 0001181431-12-009710.hdr.sgml : 20120216 20120216210618 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-009710 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120216 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARON DAVID CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037658 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32336 FILM NUMBER: 12620863 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 BERKELEY STREET 5TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 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: 560 MISSION STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2900 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: (415)738-6500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 560 MISSION STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2900 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 4 1 rrd333321.xml D. CARON - REIT (2-14-12 EQUITY AWARDS) X0304 4 2012-02-14 0 0001297996 Digital Realty Trust, Inc. DLR 0001037658 CARON DAVID 451 D STREET, SUITE 912 BOSTON MA 02210 0 1 0 0 SVP, Portfolio Management Long-Term Incentive Units 2012-02-14 4 A 0 6463 0 A Common Stock 6463 58395 D Long-Term Incentive Units 2012-02-14 4 A 0 9038 0 A Common Stock 9038 67433 D Long-term incentive units are membership interests in Digital Realty Trust, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), of which Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Issuer") is the general partner. Long-term incentive units receive the same quarterly distributions as common limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership ("Common Units"). Long-term incentive units may initially not have full parity with Common Units with respect to liquidating distributions; however, upon the occurrence of specified events, long-term incentive units may achieve full parity with Common Units for all purposes, and thereafter vested long-term incentive units may be converted into an equal number of Common Units on a one-for-one basis at any time. Common Units will be 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. 1 for 1. Twenty percent (20%) of these units will vest on February 27, 2013, an additional 20% will vest on February 27, 2014, an additional 30% will vest on February 27, 2015 and the remaining 30% will vest on February 27, 2016. N/A Reflects long-term incentive units initially granted on February 23, 2010 that were subject to a performance-based vesting condition, which performance-based vesting condition was satisfied in full on February 10, 2011. These long-term incentive units are also subject to time-based vesting, pursuant to which 20% of the units will vest on February 23, 2011, 20% will vest on February 23, 2012, 30% will vest on February 23, 2013 and 30% will vest on February 23, 2014. This statement of changes in beneficial ownership ("Form 4") of securities of the Issuer is being filed to report a transaction(s) that is also being reported concurrently on a Form 4 for 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 2012-02-16