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): January 30, 2008
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) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 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 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 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On January 30, 2008, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) filed Articles of Amendment to the Company’s charter with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share, available for issuance from 100,000,000 to 125,000,000 and the number of authorized shares of preferred stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share, available for issuance from 20,000,000 to 30,000,000. The Articles of Amendment are filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and is incorporated in this report by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Articles of Amendment. |
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 General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||
Date: January 31, 2008
EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Articles of Amendment. |