DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

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 6, 2025

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.)



2323 Bryan Street, Suite 1800 Dallas, TX	75201
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(214) 231-1350

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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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 6, 2025, 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 2026 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	291,820,374	3,280,615	954,401	15,105,316
Kevin J. Kennedy	275,751,898	19,784,574	518,918	15,105,316
William G. LaPerch	270,640,820	24,902,909	511,661	15,105,316
Jean F.H.P. Mandeville	295,082,643	462,578	510,169	15,105,316
Afshin Mohebbi	293,574,049	1,967,016	514,325	15,105,316
Mark R. Patterson	282,935,782	12,607,541	512,067	15,105,316
Andrew P. Power	295,158,170	380,091	517,129	15,105,316
Mary Hogan Preusse	285,338,875	10,201,070	515,445	15,105,316
Susan Swanezy	294,851,129	694,056	510,205	15,105,316

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
293,217,112		17,846,920		96,674		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
257,812,455		37,402,568		840,367		15,105,316

Proposal 4. Approval of the Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
295,066,950		436,512		551,928		15,105,316

Proposal 5. A stockholder proposal regarding human right to water.

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
30,399,496		262,854,063		2,801,831		15,105,316


		Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Jeannie Lee
		Jeannie Lee
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary