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): July 6, 2011
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.) | ||
| 560 Mission Street, Suite 2900 San Francisco, California |
94105 | |||
| (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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On or around July 6, 2011, we distributed a Notice of Exchangeability to the holders of Digital Realty Trust, L.P.’s 4.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2026. The form of the notice is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Notice of Exchangeability. | |
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: July 6, 2011
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Joshua A. Mills | |
| Joshua A. Mills Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant 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 Assistant Secretary | ||
EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Notice of Exchangeability. | |