Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Subsequent Events

17. Subsequent Events

On April 9, 2013, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. issued an aggregate of 10.0million shares of its 5.875% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for total net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses, of $241.5 million, including the proceeds from the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. We have used and intend to use the net proceeds from the offering to temporarily repay borrowings under our global revolving credit facility, to acquire additional properties, to fund development opportunities and for general working capital purposes including potentially for the repurchase, redemption or retirement of outstanding debt or preferred equity securities.     

On May 1, 2013, our board of directors approved an amendment to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.’s charter increasing the number of authorized shares of its common stock, par value $.01 per share, available for issuance from 165,000,000 to 215,000,000 and increasing the number of authorized shares of its preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, available for issuance from 30,000,000 to 70,000,000. We filed the amendment with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation on May [6], 2013 and it became effective on that date.

On May 1, 2013, we declared the following dividends per share and the Operating Partnership declared an equivalent distribution per unit:

Share/Unit Class	Series E Preferred Stock and Unit	Series F Preferred Stock and Unit	Series G Preferred Stock and Unit		Common stock and common unit
Dividend and distribution amount	$ 0.437500	$ 0.414063	$ 0.334550	(1)	$ 0.780000
Dividend and distribution payable date	June 28, 2013	June 28, 2013	June 28, 2013		June 28, 2013
Dividend and distribution payable to holders    of record on	June 14, 2013	June 14, 2013	June 14, 2013		June 14, 2013
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution	$ 1.750	$ 1.656	$ 1.46875		$ 3.120
(1) Represents a pro rata dividend from and including the original issue date to and including June 30, 2013.

Digital Realty Trust, L.P. [Member]

Subsequent Events

17. Subsequent Events

On April 9, 2013, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. issued an aggregate of 10.0million shares of its 5.875% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for total net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses, of $241.5 million, including the proceeds from the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. We have used and intend to use the net proceeds from the offering to temporarily repay borrowings under our global revolving credit facility, to acquire additional properties, to fund development opportunities and for general working capital purposes including potentially for the repurchase, redemption or retirement of outstanding debt or preferred equity securities.     

On May 1, 2013, our board of directors approved an amendment to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.’s charter increasing the number of authorized shares of its common stock, par value $.01 per share, available for issuance from 165,000,000 to 215,000,000 and increasing the number of authorized shares of its preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, available for issuance from 30,000,000 to 70,000,000. We filed the amendment with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation on May [6], 2013 and it became effective on that date.

On May 1, 2013, we declared the following dividends per share and the Operating Partnership declared an equivalent distribution per unit:

Share/Unit Class	Series E Preferred Stock and Unit	Series F Preferred Stock and Unit	Series G Preferred Stock and Unit		Common stock and common unit
Dividend and distribution amount	$ 0.437500	$ 0.414063	$ 0.334550	(1)	$ 0.780000
Dividend and distribution payable date	June 28, 2013	June 28, 2013	June 28, 2013		June 28, 2013
Dividend and distribution payable to holders    of record on	June 14, 2013	June 14, 2013	June 14, 2013		June 14, 2013
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution	$ 1.750	$ 1.656	$ 1.46875		$ 3.120
(1) Represents a pro rata dividend from and including the original issue date to and including June 30, 2013.