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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): February 5, 2019
 
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.)
 
 
 
 
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3200
San Francisco, California
 
94111
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(415) 738-6500
(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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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is also being furnished under Item 7.01 “Regulation FD Disclosure” of Form 8-K. Such information, including the exhibits attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

On February 5, 2019, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. The press release referred to certain supplemental information that is available on the Company’s website at www.digitalrealty.com. A copy of the press release and supplemental information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

On February 5, 2019, we also posted presentation materials to our website at www.digitalrealty.com. The presentation materials are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is also being furnished under Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” of Form 8-K. Such information, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

On February 5, 2019, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. The press release referred to certain supplemental information that is available on the Company’s website at www.digitalrealty.com. A copy of the press release and supplemental information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

On February 5, 2019, we also posted presentation materials to our website at www.digitalrealty.com. The presentation materials are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
99.2
 





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/    JOSHUA A. MILLS
 
 
Joshua A. Mills
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Date: February 5, 2019