0001181431-12-036871.txt : 20120615 0001181431-12-036871.hdr.sgml : 20120615 20120615184052 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-036871 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120614 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120615 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120615 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Peterson Scott E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001307041 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32336 FILM NUMBER: 12911091 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. STREET 2: 2730 SAND HILL ROAD 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: 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 rrd348892.xml FORM 4 - S. PETERSON (UNIT REDEMPTION & STOCK SALE) X0305 4 2012-06-14 0 0001297996 Digital Realty Trust, Inc. DLR 0001307041 Peterson Scott E 560 MISSION STREET, SUITE 2900 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 0 1 0 0 Senior VP, Acquisitions Common Stock 2012-06-14 4 M 0 1570 A 1570 D Common Stock 2012-06-14 4 S 0 1570 73.02 D 0 D Common Stock 2012-06-14 4 M 0 12230 A 12230 D Common Stock 2012-06-14 4 S 0 12230 73.02 D 0 D Class C Profits Interest Units 2012-06-14 4 M 0 1570 0 D Common Stock 1570 0 D Long-Term Incentive Units 2012-06-14 4 M 0 12230 0 D Common Stock 12230 75847 D 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. Represents the average sale price. Exact sale prices range from $72.97 to $73.11. The reporting person converted long-term incentive units into Common Units of the Operating Partnership, and subsequently redeemed the Common Units for shares of the common stock of 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. 1 for 1. N/A 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 2012-06-15