Digital Realty Trust 8-K 2026-05-29

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Form 8-K

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 29, 2026

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.)



601 West 2nd Street, Floor 32 Austin, Texas	78701
(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)

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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 May 29, 2026, 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 2027 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
Stephen R. Bolze	312,007,163	594,022	659,773	13,738,495
VeraLinn Jamieson	308,849,945	3,160,761	1,250,252	13,738,495
Kevin J. Kennedy	293,581,234	19,019,577	660,147	13,738,495
William G. LaPerch	298,342,045	14,260,572	658,341	13,738,495
Jean F.H.P. Mandeville	312,106,776	496,995	657,187	13,738,495
Afshin Mohebbi	310,761,752	1,838,016	661,190	13,738,495
Mark R. Patterson	285,967,166	26,634,958	658,834	13,738,495
Andrew P. Power	312,207,574	387,694	665,690	13,738,495
Mary Hogan Preusse	302,401,056	10,207,472	652,430	13,738,495
Susan Swanezy	311,899,092	705,523	656,343	13,738,495

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.


Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
310,501,955		16,369,312		128,186		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
280,134,935		32,164,890		961,133		13,738,495

Proposal 4. A stockholder proposal regarding enhanced water risk disclosure.


Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
69,757,155		240,748,354		2,755,449		13,738,495

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 1, 2026