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 27, 2010
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) | (I.R.S. 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)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 27, 2010, Digital Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following proposals were passed:
| • | Election of the following seven individuals as directors of the Company for a one-year term, which will expire at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: |
| Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Richard A. Magnuson |
63,728,976 | 1,041,758 | 1,994,132 | |||
| Michael F. Foust |
64,663,352 | 107,382 | 1,994,132 | |||
| Laurence A. Chapman |
64,663,462 | 107,272 | 1,994,132 | |||
| Kathleen Earley |
62,882,713 | 1,888,021 | 1,994,132 | |||
| Ruann F. Ernst, Ph.D. |
64,659,167 | 111,567 | 1,994,132 | |||
| Dennis E. Singleton |
64,660,291 | 110,443 | 1,994,132 | |||
| Robert H. Zerbst |
64,658,790 | 111,944 | 1,994,132 |
| • | Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. This proposal was passed with 66,722,231 votes for, 37,744 votes against and 4,891 abstentions. |
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 | ||
| General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||
Dated: May 3, 2010