Digital Realty Trust filings document the public-company disclosures of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. and its operating partnership, Digital Realty Trust, L.P. The record includes Form 8-K reports on operating and financial results, Regulation FD materials, material definitive agreements, other events and capital-structure matters tied to its data-center platform.
Proxy materials describe annual meeting proposals, board elections, auditor ratification and governance matters. The company’s exchange-listed securities include common stock under DLR and Series J, Series K and Series L cumulative redeemable preferred stock, with filings also reflecting the relationship between the parent company, consolidated subsidiaries and operating partnership.
Digital Realty Trust CFO Matt Mercier reported the acquisition of 6,896 Long-Term Incentive Units on January 15, 2026 at a price of $0 per unit. These units are profits interest units in Digital Realty Trust, L.P., which can, after certain conditions, reach full parity with common partnership units and then be convertible 1-for-1 into Common Units. Those Common Units are redeemable for cash or, at the issuer’s election, an equal number of Digital Realty common shares.
The award was initially granted on January 1, 2023 and was subject to a performance-based vesting condition that was determined to be satisfied on January 15, 2026. The 6,896 units include 660 distribution equivalent units that vested as of December 31, 2025, while the remaining 6,236 units vest based on time, with 50% vesting annually over two years beginning February 27, 2026. Following this grant, Mercier beneficially owns 72,487 derivative securities related to the issuer.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. reported an equity award to its Chief Financial Officer on a Form 4. On January 1, 2026, the officer received 14,543 Long-Term Incentive Units, which are derivative securities tied to the Operating Partnership. These units were granted at a price of $0 and are structured as profits interest units that can, after achieving full parity, be converted into an equal number of common partnership units and ultimately into cash or an equal number of shares of Digital Realty common stock.
The units will vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 27, 2027, and the vested profits interest units have no expiration date. Following this grant, the reporting person beneficially owns 65,591 derivative securities related to Digital Realty common stock, all held directly.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. granted its EVP and General Counsel a long-term equity award linked to company performance. On 01/01/2026, the executive received 8,079 Long-Term Incentive Units in Digital Realty Trust, L.P., the operating partnership controlled by the company.
These units are a type of profits interest that can, after certain conditions are met, reach full parity with common partnership units and then be converted on a 1-for-1 basis into common units. Those common units are redeemable for cash based on the fair market value of an equivalent number of Digital Realty common shares, or for the same number of common shares at the company’s election. The 8,079 units will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2027, tying the executive’s compensation to long-term company performance.
A director of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. reported receiving 743 Long-Term Incentive Units as of 01/01/2026. These units are profits interests in Digital Realty Trust, L.P., the company’s operating partnership, where the company is the general partner.
The profits interest units may not initially match common limited partnership units for liquidating distributions but can reach full parity after specified events. Once vested and at full parity, each unit can be converted into one Common Unit, and each Common Unit is redeemable for cash based on the fair market value of an equivalent share of Digital Realty common stock or, at the company’s election, for an equal number of common shares, subject to standard anti-dilution adjustments.
The award vests on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the day before the next annual stockholders’ meeting following the grant date, and vested profits interest units have no expiration date.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. reported an equity transaction by its Chief Accounting Officer on a Form 4. On 01/01/2026, the officer acquired 1,131 shares of common stock at $154.71 per share, increasing direct holdings to 3,906 shares. On 01/02/2026, two tax-related forfeiture transactions (coded "F") reduced holdings by 25 shares and 19 shares, both at $154.71 per share, leaving 3,862 shares owned directly after these events. The acquired shares are scheduled to vest in equal quarterly installments beginning on April 1, 2026.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. reported an equity award to a director-level insider through a Form 4 filing. On 12/31/2025, the insider acquired 210 Long-Term Incentive Units of Digital Realty Trust, L.P., which are derivative securities linked to the company’s common stock.
These Long-Term Incentive Units are described as profits interest units in the operating partnership. Once vested and after achieving full parity with common partnership units, they may be converted into an equal number of common units on a 1-for-1 basis, and those common units are redeemable for cash or, at the issuer’s election, shares of Digital Realty Trust’s common stock. Following this transaction, the insider beneficially owns 13,480 derivative securities on a direct basis.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. director filed a Form 4 reporting an award of derivative equity on the company’s operating partnership. On 12/31/2025, the insider received 161 Long-Term Incentive Units, a type of profits interest unit in Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
These units may, after certain conditions are met, reach parity with common limited partnership units and then be convertible into an equal number of common units on a 1-for-1 basis. Those common units are in turn redeemable for either cash based on the fair market value of an equivalent number of Digital Realty common shares or, at the issuer’s election, an equal number of common shares. Following this transaction, the insider directly beneficially owned 13,102 derivative securities.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. director reported an equity compensation transaction dated 12/31/2025. The filing shows the acquisition of 80 Long-Term Incentive Units, which are a form of profits interest units in Digital Realty Trust, L.P., the operating partnership of the company. These units can, after certain conditions are met, reach full parity with common partnership units and then be converted into an equal number of common units on a 1-for-1 basis.
Common units are redeemable for cash based on the fair market value of an equivalent number of Digital Realty common shares or, at the company’s election, for the same number of common shares. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 3,416 derivative securities, held in direct form.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. insider equity award reported
The President and CEO, who also serves as a director of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR), reported receiving 37,489 Long-Term Incentive Units in Digital Realty Trust, L.P. effective 01/01/2026. These units are a form of profits interest that can, after meeting specified conditions, reach parity with common partnership units and ultimately correspond to an equal number of shares of the company’s common stock.
The units will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2027, aligning the executive’s compensation with long-term performance. After this transaction, 381,040 derivative securities are beneficially owned directly, reflecting the executive’s ongoing equity stake in the business.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. filed an initial ownership report for a director as of 01/01/2026. The filing states that the reporting person serves as a director of the company and that the form is filed by one reporting person, not a group.
The report explains that the same ownership information is being reported concurrently for Digital Realty Trust, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership for which the company is the general partner. The filing clearly notes that no securities of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. are beneficially owned by the reporting person at this time.