SEC Document

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 10, 2016
 
 
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:
 
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 10, 2016, 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 2017 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
 
126,150,669
 
725,479
 
183,218
 
10,430,410
Laurence A. Chapman
 
126,015,507
 
860,594
 
183,265
 
10,430,410
Kathleen Earley
 
126,064,851
 
814,402
 
180,113
 
10,430,410
Kevin J. Kennedy
 
126,479,527
 
396,773
 
183,066
 
10,430,410
William G. LaPerch
 
126,554,656
 
320,972
 
183,738
 
10,430,410
A. William Stein
 
126,532,674
 
343,347
 
183,345
 
10,430,410
Robert H. Zerbst
 
126,656,165
 
222,956
 
180,245
 
10,430,410

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
135,751,990
 
1,553,729
 
184,057
 
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
119,978,483
 
6,789,437
 
291,446
 
10,430,410
 



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 13, 2016