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): April 23, 2012

 

 

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.)

560 Mission Street, Suite 2900

San Francisco, California

  94105
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(415) 738-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 23, 2012, we held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders voted on proposals as follows:

Proposal 1. Election of directors, each to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until a successor for each has been duly elected and qualifies.

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

Michael F. Foust

     91,334,288         285,979         19,686         6,790,474   

Laurence A. Chapman

     91,367,455         253,530         18,968         6,790,474   

Kathleen Earley

     90,758,531         863,377         18,045         6,790,474   

Ruann F. Ernst, Ph.D.

     90,752,561         867,533         19,859         6,790,474   

Dennis E. Singleton

     90,746,898         873,885         19,170         6,790,474   

Robert H. Zerbst

     90,750,159         870,586         19,208         6,790,474   

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

 

Votes For

   Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

98,047,154

     364,322         18,951         N/A   

Proposal 3. Resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

Votes For

   Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

89,780,581

     1,799,478         59,894         6,790,474   

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 23, 2012, following our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our Board of Directors selected Dennis E. Singleton, our director since 2004, to serve as the permanent Chairman of our Board of Directors.


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 Assistant Secretary

Date: April 27, 2012