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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 7, 2024

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 7, 2024, 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 2025 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

VeraLinn Jamieson

274,479,020

2,688,363

468,661

12,792,134

Kevin J. Kennedy

261,581,317

15,580,664

474,063

12,792,134

William G. LaPerch

269,654,022

7,505,863

476,159

12,792,134

Jean F.H.P. Mandeville

276,093,043

1,069,880

473,121

12,792,134

Afshin Mohebbi

274,189,536

2,969,245

477,263

12,792,134

Mark R. Patterson

266,816,033

10,344,495

475,516

12,792,134

Mary Hogan Preusse

268,159,281

9,002,677

474,086

12,792,134

Andrew P. Power

276,133,478

1,027,596

474,970

12,792,134

Susan Swanezy

276,306,094

847,045

482,905

12,792,134

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

280,646,514

9,683,498

98,166

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

247,397,849

29,626,141

612,054

12,792,134

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/    Jeannie Lee

Jeannie Lee

Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary

Date: June 11, 2024

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