Digital Realty CAO reports tax-share withholding

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. chief accounting officer Kornegay Christine Beseda reported a routine tax-related share disposition in Common Stock.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/02/2026 - 04:05 PM EDT

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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. chief accounting officer Kornegay Christine Beseda reported a routine tax-related share disposition in Common Stock.

The issuer withheld 53 shares at $176.32 per share to satisfy tax obligations, leaving her with 4,298 directly owned shares. This was a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 53 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Kornegay Christine Beseda

Role CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	53	$176.32	$9K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 4,298 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 4,351 to 4,298 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Tax-withheld shares: 53 shares Transaction price: $176.32 per share Post-transaction holdings: 4,298 shares

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Tax-withheld shares 53 shares Common Stock used to satisfy tax obligations

Transaction price $176.32 per share Value assigned to withheld shares

Post-transaction holdings 4,298 shares Shares directly owned after tax-withholding disposition

Key Terms

tax-withholding disposition, Common Stock, Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities

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tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action: "tax-withholding disposition""

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

Common Stock financial

"security_title: "Common Stock""

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities financial

"transaction_code_description: "Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities""

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What insider transaction did DIGITAL REALTY TRUST (DLR) report for Kornegay Christine Beseda?

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST reported that chief accounting officer Kornegay Christine Beseda had 53 Common Stock shares withheld for taxes. The transaction was coded as a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market trade, reflecting routine handling of equity-related tax obligations.

How many DIGITAL REALTY TRUST (DLR) shares were involved in the latest insider tax withholding?

The latest insider filing shows 53 shares of DIGITAL REALTY TRUST Common Stock used to cover tax obligations. These shares were valued at $176.32 each, according to the reported transaction price in the Form 4 insider disclosure.

How many DIGITAL REALTY TRUST (DLR) shares does Kornegay Christine Beseda hold after the transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Kornegay Christine Beseda directly holds 4,298 shares of DIGITAL REALTY TRUST Common Stock. This post-transaction holding figure is explicitly reported in the Form 4 as the total shares following the transaction.

Was the DIGITAL REALTY TRUST (DLR) insider transaction an open-market sale or purchase?

The transaction was not an open-market sale or purchase. It was coded as an F transaction, described as payment of an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities, meaning shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations.

What does a tax-withholding disposition mean for DIGITAL REALTY TRUST (DLR) insiders?

A tax-withholding disposition means the issuer uses shares to pay an insider’s tax obligations tied to equity compensation. For DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, 53 shares were delivered for this purpose, reducing the insider’s share count but not reflecting active trading decisions.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kornegay Christine Beseda

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

601 W. 2ND STREET

FLOOR 32

(Street)

AUSTIN

TEXAS

78701

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. [ DLR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/01/2026		F		53	D	$176.32	4,298	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Salini Nandipati, Attorney-in-Fact	07/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR