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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 3, 2021

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.)

5707 Southwest Parkway, Building 1, Suite 275
Austin, Texas

78735

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(737) 281-0101

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 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 3, 2021, 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 2022 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

192,605,250

54,091,959

356,043

13,454,528

Alexis Black Bjorlin

244,753,238

1,975,523

324,491

13,454,528

VeraLinn Jamieson

245,299,101

1,427,773

326,378

13,454,528

Kevin J. Kennedy

241,108,556

5,610,128

334,568

13,454,528

William G. LaPerch

188,805,835

57,911,364

336,053

13,454,528

Jean F.H.P. Mandeville

245,116,845

1,603,134

333,273

13,454,528

Afshin Mohebbi

245,096,946

1,621,919

334,387

13,454,528

Mark R. Patterson

176,760,508

69,958,600

334,144

13,454,528

Mary Hogan Preusse

176,141,087

70,586,604

325,561

13,454,528

Dennis E. Singleton

243,133,546

3,584,670

335,036

13,454,528

A. William Stein

245,053,778

1,636,552

362,922

13,454,528

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

257,458,347

2,967,820

81,613

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

219,954,736

26,589,856

508,660

13,454,528

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 8, 2021