-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AJ46NSF4okfiAV5Z7CTFS2h8F5CFB4SnKwJC9s5AyPLtuOg8PSi6fgmA4IWLPmon C3RefXp3IUhOd1D8YChPew== 0001181431-11-010171.txt : 20110214 0001181431-11-010171.hdr.sgml : 20110214 20110214202917 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-010171 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110210 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110214 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Smith James M. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001512898 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32336 FILM NUMBER: 11611985 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 560 MISSION STREET, SUITE 2900 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Digital Realty Trust, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001297996 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 260081711 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 560 MISSION STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2900 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: (415)738-6500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 560 MISSION STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2900 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 3 1 rrd301235.xml J. SMITH FORM 3 (2/10/11) X0203 3 2011-02-10 0 0001297996 Digital Realty Trust, Inc. DLR 0001512898 Smith James M. 560 MISSION STREET, SUITE 2900 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 0 1 0 0 Chief Technology Officer Common Stock 15153 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 41.73 2017-05-02 Common Stock 4251 D Class C Profits Interest Units Common Stock 3227 D Long-Term Incentive Units Common Stock 5463 D The option was granted on May 2, 2007, pursuant to which twenty percent (20%) of the shares became fully vested and exercisable on May 2, 2008 and 1/60th of the shares vested and continue to vest on each monthly anniversary thereafter, so that all of the shares will be fully vested as of May 2, 2012. The reported shares represent a net figure after exercises, of which 500 shares are fully vested and exercisable and the remaining shares continue to vest as outlined above. Class C Profits Interest Units ("Class C Units") are membership interests in Digital Realty Trust, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), of which Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Issuer") is the general partner. Vested Class C Units that have satisfied the performance condition and achieved full parity with common limited partnership units ("Common Units") of the Operating Partnership receive the same quarterly distributions as Common Units, and may be converted into an equal number of Common Units on a one-for-one basis at any time. Common Units will be redeemable for cash based on the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of the Issuer's common stock, or, at the election of the Issuer, for an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock. The Class C Units have achieved full parity with Common Units. These units were granted on May 2, 2007, pursuant to which sixty percent (60%) of the units became fully vested and exercisable on May 1, 2010 and 1/24th of the units vested and continue to vest on each monthly anniversary thereafter, so that all of the units will be fully vested as of May 1, 2012. The reported units represent a net figure after redemptions, of which 201 units are fully vested and redeemable and the remaining units continue to vest as outlined above. N/A 1 for 1. Long-term incentive units are profits interest units in the Operating Partnership. Vested profits interest units may be converted into an equal number of Common Units in the Operating Partnership on a one-for-one basis at any time. Common Units are redeemable for cash based on the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of the Issuer's common stock, or, at the election of the Issuer, for an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, issuance of stock rights, specified extraordinary distributions or similar events. These units were granted on August 15, 2008 subject to vesting at the rate of 25% annually beginning August 15, 2009. The reported units represent a net figure after redemptions and will vest in equal installments on August 15, 2011 and August 15, 2012. /s/ Barbara Polster, attorney-in-fact 2011-02-14 EX-24.1 2 rrd269991_304895.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd269991_304895.html 
POWER OF ATTORNEY

	KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose
signature appears below does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of A. William
Stein, Joshua A. Mills and Barbara Polster as a true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the
undersigned with full powers of substitution and revocation, for and in the name, place
and stead of the undersigned (both in the undersigned's individual capacity and as an
officer or member of the  board of directors) to execute and deliver such forms as may be
required to be filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect to any investments of Digital Realty Trust Inc. (including any amendments or
supplements to any reports from schedules previously filed by such persons or entities)
including any joint filing agreements or joint filer information statements in connection
therewith, with respect to any subsidiary of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.: (i) pursuant to
Sections 13(d) and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including
without limitation Schedules 13D and 13G, statements on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5
and (ii) in connection with any applications for EDGAR access codes, including without
limitation the Form ID.



/s/ James A. Smith
Chief Technology Officer

February 8, 2011
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