0001181431-12-050825.txt : 20120917 0001181431-12-050825.hdr.sgml : 20120917 20120917172413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-050825 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120913 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120917 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120917 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: 121095677 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 rrd356379.xml FORM 4 - S. PETERSON (OPTION EXERCISE AND STOCK SALE, UNIT REDEMPTION & STOCK SALE) X0306 4 2012-09-13 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 2012-09-13 4 M 0 20000 A 20000 D Common Stock 2012-09-13 4 S 0 20000 73.58 D 0 D Common Stock 2012-09-13 4 M 0 3401 41.73 A 3401 D Common Stock 2012-09-13 4 S 0 3401 73.58 D 0 D Long-Term Incentive Units 2012-09-13 4 M 0 20000 0 D Common Stock 20000 55847 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 41.73 2012-09-13 4 M 0 3401 0 D 2008-05-02 2017-05-02 Common Stock 3401 0 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. 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. Represents the average sale price. Exact sale prices range from $73.25 to $74.00. Represents the average sale price. Exact sale prices range from $73.25 to $73.97 1 for 1. N/A The option vested as to 20% on 05/02/2008 and thereafter vested 1-2/3% monthly. The option became fully vested on 5/2/2012. This statement of changes in beneficial ownership ("Form 4") of securities of Digital Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (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., a Maryland limited partnership (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 2012-09-17