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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): August 19, 2026
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-32336 | 26-0081711 | ||
| Maryland | 000-54023 | 20-2402955 | ||
| (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)
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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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).
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc.: | Emerging growth company ☐ | |||
| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.: | 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.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.: ☐
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.: ☐
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
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In connection with Digital Realty Trust, Inc.’s (the “Company”) acquisition of Columbia Capital, the Company is registering the resale of certain shares of common stock that were issued as consideration in the transaction pursuant to a prospectus supplement being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof. A copy of the legal opinion of Venable LLP regarding certain Maryland law issues concerning the shares of common stock that may be offered and sold pursuant to the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Current Report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Venable LLP. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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: August 19, 2026
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ JEANNIE LEE | |
| Jeannie Lee | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
| Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | ||
| By: | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | |
| Its general partner | ||
| By: | /s/ JEANNIE LEE | |
| Jeannie Lee | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |