0001181431-12-020857.txt : 20120330 0001181431-12-020857.hdr.sgml : 20120330 20120330211740 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-020857 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120330 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120330 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120330 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Stein A William CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001307117 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32336 FILM NUMBER: 12730998 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. STREET 2: 2730 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 280 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 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 rrd340655.xml FORM 4 - A. W. STEIN (UNIT REDEMPTION AND STOCK SALE) X0305 4 2012-03-30 0 0001297996 Digital Realty Trust, Inc. DLR 0001307117 Stein A William 560 MISSION STREET, SUITE 2900 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 0 1 0 0 CFO and CIO Common Stock 2012-03-30 4 M 0 415 A 7381 D Common Stock 2012-03-30 4 S 0 415 73.69 D 6966 D Long-Term Incentive Units 2012-03-30 4 M 0 415 0 D Common Stock 415 83455 D In accordance with the terms of a Trading Plan (SEC Rule 10b5-1 Securities Exchange Act of 1934), 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. (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. 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. Common Stock sold in accordance with the terms of a Trading Plan (SEC Rule 10b5-1 - Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Represents the average sale price. Exact sale prices range from $73.50 to $73.89. 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 2012-03-30