0001181431-12-022646.txt : 20120404 0001181431-12-022646.hdr.sgml : 20120404 20120404205429 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-022646 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120402 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120404 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Behrman Brent CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001542523 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32336 FILM NUMBER: 12743610 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2323 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 1800 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 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 rrd341247.xml FORM 4 - BEHRMAN (UNIT REDEMPTION AND STOCK SALE) X0305 4 2012-04-02 0 0001297996 Digital Realty Trust, Inc. DLR 0001542523 Behrman Brent 2323 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 1800 DALLAS TX 75201 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President, Sales Common Stock 2012-04-02 4 M 0 202 A 202 D Common Stock 2012-04-02 4 S 0 202 74.09 D 0 D Class C Units 2012-04-02 4 M 0 202 0 D Common Stock 202 202 D In accordance with the terms of a Trading Plan (SEC Rule 10b5-1 Securities Exchange Act of 1934), the reporting person converted Class C Profits Interest Units ("Class C 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. Class C Units are membership interests in the Operating Partnership of which the Issuer is the general partner. Vested Class C Units that have satisfied the performance condition and achieved full parity with Common Units receive the same quarterly distributions as Common Units, and 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. The Class C Units have achieved full parity with Common Units. Common Stock sold in accordance with the terms of a Trading Plan (SEC Rule 10b5-1 - Securities Exchange Act of 1934). 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 2012-04-04