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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 8, 2023

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 8, 2023, 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 2024 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

Alexis Black Bjorlin

228,068,628

26,839,272

860,432

13,096,624

VeraLinn Jamieson

248,708,777

3,440,633

3,618,922

13,096,624

Kevin J. Kennedy

243,904,657

8,241,132

3,622,543

13,096,624

William G. LaPerch

246,581,037

5,563,327

3,623,968

13,096,624

Jean F.H.P. Mandeville

253,830,091

1,504,226

434,015

13,096,624

Afshin Mohebbi

252,877,692

2,451,824

438,816

13,096,624

Mark R. Patterson

242,155,679

9,988,467

3,624,186

13,096,624

Mary Hogan Preusse

243,223,252

8,840,807

3,704,273

13,096,624

Andrew P. Power

253,897,536

1,440,981

429,815

13,096,624

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

266,457,532

2,278,159

129,265

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

225,909,341

29,250,936

608,055

13,096,624

Proposal 4. On a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency of holding future say-on-pay votes (every one, two or three years).

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

247,433,143

188,160

7,707,301

439,728

13,096,624

Proposal 5. A stockholder proposal regarding inclusion in the workplace.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

32,345,996

219,976,312

3,446,024

13,096,624

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 13, 2023

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