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 8, 2018
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)
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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).

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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 8, 2018, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders voted on proposals as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of directors, each to serve until the 2019 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
Laurence A. Chapman
 
173,612,008
 
3,940,095
 
1,176,555
 
13,436,638
Michael A. Coke
 
177,984,430
 
615,328
 
128,900
 
13,436,638
Kevin J. Kennedy
 
130,309,031
 
48,290,374
 
129,253
 
13,436,638
William G. LaPerch
 
120,828,971
 
56,506,504
 
1,393,183
 
13,436,638
Afshin Mohebbi
 
177,378,381
 
1,221,362
 
128,915
 
13,436,638
Mark R. Patterson
 
177,139,321
 
1,460,662
 
128,675
 
13,436,638
Mary Hogan Preusse
 
177,079,005
 
1,529,506
 
120,147
 
13,436,638
John T. Roberts, Jr.
 
177,975,941
 
624,042
 
128,675
 
13,436,638
Dennis E. Singleton
 
172,057,534
 
6,538,773
 
132,351
 
13,436,638
A. William Stein
 
177,470,377
 
1,130,062
 
128,219
 
13,436,638

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
189,397,060
 
2,588,185
 
180,051
 
N/A

Proposal 3. Resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (a “say-on-pay vote”).

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
166,884,024
 
11,404,011
 
440,623
 
13,436,638







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: May 11, 2018