{"url_path":"/sec/dlr/8-k/2026-07-01/item-8-01","section_key":"item-8-01","section_title":"Item 8.01 Other Events","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-01","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/0001193125-26-292577-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-292577","cik":"0001297996","ticker":"DLR","issuer_name":"DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/0001193125-26-292577-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001297996","primary_entity_name":"DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC."},"word_count":294,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 8.01\n\nOther Events\n\nOn June 30, 2026, the company completed its previously-disclosed acquisition from affiliates of Blackstone Inc. (collectively, “Blackstone”) of all of Blackstone’s interests in the Digital Carver Dulles 9 and Digital Carver Brickyard joint ventures (the “Blackstone Acquisition”).\n\nOn July 1, 2026, Blackstone completed an underwritten public offering of 12,310,249 shares of common stock, which were issued upon conversion of an equal number of shares of\nnon-voting\ncommon stock held by Blackstone, at a price per share to the public of $185.00. The company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock by Blackstone.\n\nIn connection with the offering, Digital Realty and the operating partnership entered into an underwriting agreement (the “underwriting agreement”), dated June 29, 2026, among Digital Realty, the operating partnership, Blackstone and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as underwriter (the “underwriter”). The underwriting agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties, and indemnification and contribution provisions under which the company and Blackstone have agreed to indemnify the underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the underwriting agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form\n8-K\nand incorporated herein by reference. The summary set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.\n\nThe shares were offered and sold under a prospectus supplement and related prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to our effective shelf registration statement on Form\nS-3\n(File Nos.\n333-293494\nand\n\n333-293494-01).\n\nIn connection with the filing of the prospectus supplement, we are filing as Exhibit 5.1 to this\nCurrent\nReport on Form\n8-K\nan opinion of our counsel, Venable LLP, regarding certain Maryland law issues regarding our common stock."}