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): May 11, 2015

 

 

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))

 

 

 

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 11, 2015, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the “company”, “we” or “our”) 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 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until a successor for each has been duly elected and qualifies.

 

Nominee		Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Dennis E. Singleton			114,320,659				625,315				190,214				11,000,445
Laurence A. Chapman			114,321,013				625,195				189,980				11,000,445
Kathleen Earley			106,738,608				6,813,135				1,584,445				11,000,445
Kevin J. Kennedy			114,612,635				334,836				188,717				11,000,445
William G. LaPerch			114,629,795				317,123				189,270				11,000,445
A. William Stein			106,778,179				8,165,779				192,230				11,000,445
Robert H. Zerbst			114,216,501				730,140				189,547				11,000,445

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
125,450,073		483,409		203,151		N/A

Proposal 3. Approval of the Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
106,935,574		6,567,618		1,632,996		11,000,445

Proposal 4. Resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
108,898,880		5,947,557		289,751		11,000,445

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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.

 

Date: May 14, 2015