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 11, 2015

 

 

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:

 

¨ 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)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

On May 11, 2015, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the “company”, “we” or “our”) 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 2016 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

     114,320,659         625,315         190,214         11,000,445   

Laurence A. Chapman

     114,321,013         625,195         189,980         11,000,445   

Kathleen Earley

     106,738,608         6,813,135         1,584,445         11,000,445   

Kevin J. Kennedy

     114,612,635         334,836         188,717         11,000,445   

William G. LaPerch

     114,629,795         317,123         189,270         11,000,445   

A. William Stein

     106,778,179         8,165,779         192,230         11,000,445   

Robert H. Zerbst

     114,216,501         730,140         189,547         11,000,445   

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015.

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
125,450,073   483,409   203,151   N/A

Proposal 3. Approval of the Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
106,935,574   6,567,618   1,632,996   11,000,445

Proposal 4. Resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
108,898,880   5,947,557   289,751   11,000,445


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 14, 2015