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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): June 14, 2018
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland Maryland | 001-32336 000-54023 | 26-0081711 20-2402955 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. 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 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).
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.: | Emerging growth company ¨ |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.: | 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.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.: ¨
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.: ¨
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 14, 2018, Digital Realty Trust, L.P. and Digital Realty Trust, Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement, dated June 14, 2018, with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, in connection with a previously announced registered public offering of $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Digital Realty Trust, L.P.’s 4.450% Notes due 2028, or the notes, to be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Digital Realty Trust, Inc. The offering is expected to close on June 21, 2018, subject to customary closing conditions. A copy of the underwriting agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, including statements related to the offering of the notes, including the expected closing, and the expected use of the net proceeds therefrom. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to market conditions and satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering. Digital Realty Trust, L.P. and Digital Realty Trust, Inc. can provide no assurances that it will be able to complete the offering on the anticipated terms, or at all. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by Digital Realty Trust, L.P. and Digital Realty Trust, Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including their Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Digital Realty Trust, L.P. and Digital Realty Trust, Inc. disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 19, 2018
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Joshua A. Mills | |
Joshua A. Mills | ||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | ||
By: | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | |
Its general partner | ||
By: | /s/ Joshua A. Mills | |
Joshua A. Mills | ||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||