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 11, 2021

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.)


5707 Southwest Parkway, Building 1, Suite 275 Austin, Texas				78735
(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:

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

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14a-12

under the Exchange Act (17 CFR

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14d-2(b)

under the Exchange Act (17 CFR

240.14d-2(b))

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communications pursuant to Rule

13e-4(c)

under the Exchange Act (17 CFR

240.13e-4(c))

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 C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock	DLR Pr C	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.: ☐

Introductory Note

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.”

Item 8.01. Other Events

In connection with the acquisition of Pureport, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Pureport”), we are registering the resale of certain shares of common stock that were issued as consideration in the transaction (the “Stock Consideration”), 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 as to the legality of the issuance of the Stock Consideration pursuant to the purchase agreement is filed hereto as Exhibit 5.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

5.1		Opinion of Venable LLP

23.1		Consent of Venable LLP (included in its opinion filed as 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: May 11, 2021


		Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

By:		/s/ JOSHUA A. MILLS
		Joshua A. Mills
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

		Digital Realty Trust, L.P.

By:		Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
		Its general partner

By:		/s/ JOSHUA A. MILLS
		Joshua A. Mills
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits