8-K
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)
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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): December 3, 2025
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-32336 | 26-0081711 |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 000-54023 | 20-2402955 |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br><br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.) |
| 2323 Bryan Street, Suite 1800<br><br>Dallas, Texas | 75201 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(214) 231-1350
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br><br>symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br><br>on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | DLR | New York Stock Exchange |
| Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | DLR Pr J | New York Stock Exchange |
| Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | DLR Pr K | New York Stock Exchange |
| Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | DLR Pr L | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
| 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.: ☐
Introductory Note
Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company,” “the company” or “Digital Realty” refer to Digital Realty Trust, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including Digital Realty Trust, L.P., our “operating partnership.”
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 3, 2025, Digital Realty announced that Digital Euro Finco, LLC, a wholly owned indirect finance subsidiary of its operating partnership, has elected to redeem the €1,075 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 2.500% Guaranteed Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) on December 18, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption price for the Notes is equal to the sum of (a) €1,000 per €1,000 principal amount of the Notes, or 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus (b) accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Redemption Date equal to €23.01 per €1,000 principal amount of the Notes.
Deutsche Trustee Company Limited, as trustee for the Notes, issued notices to registered holders of the Notes concerning the redemption. After such redemption, no Notes will remain outstanding. The foregoing does not constitute a notice of redemption with respect to the Notes.
A copy of the press release, dated December 3, 2025, announcing the redemption is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by this reference.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain “forward-looking” statements as that term is defined by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend on or relate to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “should”, “estimates”, “could”, “intends”, “plans” or other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the company’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements as a result of, but not limited to, the following factors: timing and consummation of the redemption of Notes; risks and uncertainties related to market conditions and satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the redemption of Notes; and the impact of legislative, regulatory and competitive changes and other risk factors relating to the industries in which we operate, as detailed from time to time in each of our reports filed with the SEC. There can be no assurance that the proposed transactions will be consummated on the terms described herein or at all.
The risks included here are not exhaustive, and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. We discussed a number of additional material risks in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those risks continue to be relevant to our performance and financial condition. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of all such risk factors on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit<br><br> <br>No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release of Digital Realty dated December 3, 2025 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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: December 3, 2025
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Jeannie Lee |
| Jeannie Lee | |
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
| Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | |
| By: | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. |
| Its general partner | |
| By: | /s/ Jeannie Lee |
| Jeannie Lee | |
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
Digital Realty Announces Redemption of 2.500% Guaranteed Notes due 2026
Austin, TX – December 3, 2025 – Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today that Digital Euro Finco, LLC, a wholly owned indirect finance subsidiary of Digital Realty’s operating partnership, has given notice of its intention to redeem all of its outstanding 2.500% Guaranteed Notes due 2026, pursuant to its option under the indenture governing the 2.500% notes, dated as of January 16, 2019. The redemption date is December 18, 2025, and the applicable redemption price is equal to par, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the redemption date. As of the date hereof, there was €1,075,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2.500% notes outstanding. Deutsche Trustee Company Limited is the trustee and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch is the paying agent for 2.500% notes.
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL^®^, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx^®^) solution methodology for powering innovation, from cloud and digital transformation to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.
Investor Relations
Jordan Sadler / Jim Huseby
Digital Realty
(214) 231-1350
InvestorRelations@digitalrealty.com
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially, including statements related to the timing of the redemption. For a list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.