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): May 1, 2013

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

On May 1, 2013, 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 2014 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  

Dennis E. Singleton

     106,489,445         1,145,647         59,405         9,656,010   

Michael F. Foust

     107,539,479         95,454         59,564         9,656,010   

Laurence A. Chapman

     107,530,713         103,030         60,754         9,656,010   

Kathleen Earley

     106,505,443         1,131,447         57,607         9,656,010   

Ruann F. Ernst, Ph.D.

     106,491,667         1,145,603         57,227         9,656,010   

Kevin J. Kennedy

     107,463,012         171,248         60,237         9,656,010   

William G. LaPerch

     107,462,625         172,480         59,392         9,656,010   

Robert H. Zerbst

     106,506,462         1,128,493         59,542         9,656,010   

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes

116,843,057

  434,019   73,431   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

99,343,613

  8,138,977   211,907   9,656,010


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: May 7, 2013