0001297996-16-000255.txt : 20160928 0001297996-16-000255.hdr.sgml : 20160928 20160928084607 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001297996-16-000255 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160927 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20160928 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160928 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32336 FILM NUMBER: 161905762 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 8-K 1 forwardsettlement92716.htm 8-K Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 27, 2016

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 
Maryland
001-32336
 
26-0081711
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 
 
 
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3200
San Francisco, California
 
94111
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(415) 738-6500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
As previously disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2016, on May 16, 2016, Digital Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) entered into forward sale agreements with each of Bank of America, N.A., Citibank N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch (collectively, the “Forward Counterparties”). On September 27, 2016, we physically settled a portion of the forward sale agreements by issuing an aggregate of 12,000,000 shares of our common stock to the Forward Counterparties in exchange for net proceeds of approximately $1.1 billion. Following such settlement, 2,375,000 shares of our common stock remain subject to the forward sale agreements.
    




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
 
 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
 
 
By:
 
/s/    JOSHUA A. MILLS
 
 
Joshua A. Mills
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary



Date: September 28, 2016