Current Report Filing (8-k)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 6, 2023

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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Maryland	001-32336	26-0081711
Maryland	000-54023	20-2402955
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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5707 Southwest Parkway, Building 1, Suite 275 Austin, Texas	78735
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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:

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☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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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

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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).

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Digital Realty Trust, Inc.:	Emerging growth company ☐	​
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.:	Emerging growth company ☐	​

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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.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.:	☐
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.:	☐

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Introductory Note

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Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company,” “the company” or “Digital Realty” refer to Digital Realty Trust, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including Digital Realty Trust, L.P., our “operating partnership.”

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Item 5.02.     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

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On March 6, 2023, Camilla Harris, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer of the Company, notified the Company of her intent to resign from her position, effective March 17, 2023 (the “Effective Date”). She has accepted a role as chief financial officer at a Dallas-based company. Ms. Harris’s resignation is not a result of any disagreement with the Company or its Board of Directors, or any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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Beginning as of the Effective Date, Peter Olson, the Company’s Global Controller, will serve as the Company’s interim Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Olson has served as our Global Controller since July 2022, having previously served as Vice President of Accounting since 2014. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Olson worked at BRE Properties as Chief Accounting Officer and Ernst & Young (EY). Mr. Olson has a BS degree in Business with an Accountancy Concentration from California State University Sacramento and is Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Olson has no family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company and has not been a party to any transaction with the Company that is required to be reported in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 10, 2023

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​		Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
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By:		/s/ JEANNIE LEE
​		Jeannie Lee
​		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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​		Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
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By:		Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
​		Its general partner
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By:		/s/ JEANNIE LEE
​		Jeannie Lee
​		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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