8-K

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): June 8, 2020

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:

☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	DLR	New York Stock Exchange
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock	DLR Pr C	New York Stock Exchange
Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	DLR Pr G	New York Stock Exchange
Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	DLR Pr I	New York Stock Exchange
Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	DLR Pr J	New York Stock Exchange
Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	DLR Pr K	New York Stock Exchange
Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	DLR Pr L	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 8, 2020, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders voted on proposals as follows:

Proposal 1. Election of directors, each to serve until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until a successor for each has been duly elected and qualifies.

Nominees	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Laurence A. Chapman	228,281,876	4,227,598	114,734	15,681,113
Alexis Black Bjorlin	232,059,061	474,843	90,304	15,681,113
Michael A. Coke	176,175,365	56,354,241	94,602	15,681,113
VeraLinn Jamieson	232,062,090	472,962	89,156	15,681,113
Kevin J. Kennedy	229,798,669	2,728,766	96,773	15,681,113
William G. LaPerch	174,351,080	58,176,789	96,339	15,681,113
Jean F.H.P. Mandeville	231,440,034	1,091,483	92,691	15,681,113
Afshin Mohebbi	230,785,201	1,744,638	94,369	15,681,113
Mark R. Patterson	215,645,983	16,881,512	96,713	15,681,113
Mary Hogan Preusse	164,802,786	67,731,653	89,769	15,681,113
A. William Stein	231,468,806	1,061,417	93,985	15,681,113

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
244,920,896	3,297,259	87,166	None

Proposal 3. Resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (a “say-on-pay vote”).

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
215,718,856	16,594,141	311,211	15,681,113

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
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: June 12, 2020

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