8-K

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

November 13, 2015

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 001-33748 (Commission File Number) 20 - 8718331 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1212 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 900

Washington, D.C. 20005

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(202) 728-0044

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)

On November 13, 2015, DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”) announced that Hossein resigned as the Company’s Vice Chairman and from the Board of Directors effective as of November 13, 2015, to pursue other interests. Mr. Fateh has not advised the Company of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Fateh’s resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 13, 2015

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
November 13, 2015	/s/ Richard A. Montfort, Jr.
	Richard A. Montfort, Jr.
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 13, 2015

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

HOSSEIN FATEH RESIGNS AS VICE CHAIRMAN AND A DIRECTOR

WASHINGTON, DC, November 13, 2015 -- DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (NYSE: DFT) today announced that Hossein Fateh, the Company’s co-founder, has resigned from his position as Vice Chairman and from the Company’s Board of Directors effective today.

“We are grateful for Hossein Fateh’s leadership and many contributions to DuPont Fabros Technology,” said Lammot J. du Pont, co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the Company. “As DFT’s first Chief Executive Officer, Hossein led the Company through a period of significant growth and through the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis. He was a pioneer in the data center sector and an innovator of data center design. His leadership has left a lasting mark on the Company and the industry. In the eight years since our IPO, the Company’s data center portfolio has grown three times in size. DFT has become the wholesale data center provider of choice for many of the world’s leading technology, Internet and enterprise companies.”

“I am very proud of the Company that Lammot du Pont and I founded,” said Hossein Fateh. “I believe that DFT is well positioned to take advantage of the market opportunities being created by the growth in cloud computing and data capacity requirements, as well as the evolution of data center outsourcing. DFT has a compelling strategic plan and a solid leadership team. With the succession process completed, I now can devote my attention full time to other interests.”

About DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (NYSE: DFT) is a leading owner, developer, operator and manager of enterprise-class, carrier neutral, multi-tenant wholesale data centers. The Company's facilities are designed to offer highly specialized, efficient and safe computing environments in a low-cost operating model. The Company's customers outsource their mission critical applications and include national and international enterprises across numerous industries, such as technology, Internet content providers, media, communications, cloud-based, healthcare and financial services. The Company's 12 data centers are located in four major U.S. markets, which total 2.9 million gross square feet and 257 megawatts of available critical load to power the servers and computing equipment of its customers. DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), is headquartered in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.dft.com.