Digital Realty

On November 1, 2021, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. appointed Andrew P. Power, our Chief Financial Officer, as the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Power, age 42, has been the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since 2015. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Power and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Power was selected as President. There are no transactions in which Mr. Power has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. On November 1, 2021, the Board appointed Erich J. Sanchack as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to Mr. Power. Mr. Sanchack, age 51, has been the Company’s Executive Vice President, Operations since 2018. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.

On August 23, 2021, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the employment agreement, dated July 2, 2018, between the Company, DLR LLC and A. William Stein, our Chief Executive Officer (the “Employment Agreement”). The Company and DLR LLC (together, the “Employer”) entered into the Amendment on August 24, 2021 following approval by the Committee. Pursuant to the Amendment, subject to earlier termination as provided in the Employment Agreement, the term of Mr. Stein’s employment with the Company under the Employment Agreement will automatically be extended each year for successive one-year periods until either the Employer or Mr. Stein provides 60 days written notice of non-extension prior to the expiration of the then-current term.

On May 19, 2021, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the “company”) approved the entry into an executive severance agreement (the “Severance Agreement”) with Christopher Sharp, our Chief Technology Officer. The company and DLR LLC (together with the company, the “employer”) entered into the Severance Agreement with Mr. Sharp on May 20, 2021 following the approval by the Committee. The Severance Agreement has a term commencing on May 20, 2021 and ending on January 31, 2022. In the event that a “change in control” (as defined in the Severance Agreement) occurs during the term of the Severance Agreement, the term will automatically be extended to the second anniversary of the date of such change in control. The Severance Agreement provides that if Mr. Sharp’s employment is terminated by us without “cause” or by Mr.

On March 16, 2020, Matt Mercier, our Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting, assumed the responsibilities of principal accounting officer of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the “company”) following Edward F. Sham’s retirement from his position as the Chief Accounting Officer of the company. Mr. Mercier, age 40, has served as our Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting since March 2020, having previously served as our Senior Vice President of Finance since 2015 and Vice President of Finance prior to then. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Mercier and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Mercier was selected as an officer. There are no transactions in which Mr. Mercier has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no employment agreement in place between the company and Mr. Mercier.

Appointment of DLR Director On March 9, 2020, effective upon the consummation of the Exchange Offer and pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Board of Directors of DLR (the “Board”) increased the number of directors from 11 to 12 and appointed Jean F.H.P. Mandeville to serve as an independent director on the Board until our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Board will nominate Mr. Mandeville for re-election to the Board at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Mandeville served as a director of INXN from January 2011 to March 2020 and was a member of INXN’s Nominating Committee. Mr. Mandeville is expected to be named to serve on the Audit Committee of our Board. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Mandeville and any other person pursuant to which Mr.

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends and supplements our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2020 (the “January 8-K”) announcing the appointments of Alexis Black Bjorlin and VeraLinn Jamieson (together, the “Directors”) as independent directors to our Board of Directors on January 2, 2020 . The committee assignments for the Directors had not been determined as of the filing of the January 8-K. On February 19, 2020, the Board appointed Dr. Bjorlin to the Compensation Committee and Lt. Gen. Jamieson to the Audit Committee. These appointments will be effective immediately following our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

On February 19, 2020, the Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) approved a one-time grant of performance-based Class D profits interest units (“Class D Units”) of Digital Realty Trust, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), subject to attainment of performance metrics related to successful integration of the pending combination between the Company and InterXion Holding N.V. (the “InterXion Transaction”), as more fully described below, and the one-time grant of time-based profits interest units (“PIUs”) of the Operating Partnership, subject to closing of the InterXion Transaction, as previously reported on Form 4s dated February 21, 2020, (collectively, the “awards”). The awards were granted under the Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Digital Services, Inc. and Digital Realty Trust, L.P.

On January 2, 2020, our Board of Directors elected each of (i) Alexis Black Bjorlin and (ii) VeraLinn "Dash" Jamieson (together, the "New Directors") as an independent director to our Board of Directors to serve until our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until her respective successor is duly elected and qualifies. The committees of our Board of Directors on which the New Directors will serve have not yet been determined. Dr. Black Bjorlin is Broadcom’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of Optical Systems Division and Lt. Gen. Jamieson is the former Director of the United States Air Force’s Intelligence Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations. Dr. Black Bjorlin brings over 19 years of high technology management experience at Fortune 500, small cap, and private companies to our Board of Directors. She currently heads Broadcom’s Optical Systems Division.

On December 10, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Digital Realty Trust, Inc., which we refer to as the company, approved a new form of agreement to be entered into with certain executives upon the expiration of their current employment agreements setting forth the terms and conditions of separation under certain circumstances. We refer to this new form of executive severance agreement as the Severance Agreement. The company and DLR, LLC, which together with the company, we refer to as the employer, has entered into the Severance Agreement with Joshua A. Mills. The employer will enter into the Severance Agreement with Erich J. Sanchack, who, together with Mr. Mills, we refer to as the Executives, upon the expiration of his current employment agreement. The Severance Agreement has a term commencing on date of execution and ending on January 31, 2022.

Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Directors; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Directors. On September 20, 2019, Edward F. Sham submitted notice of his retirement from his positions as Chief Accounting Officer and as an employee and officer of the company, to be effective in March 2020.

On June 18, 2019, Digital Realty Trust, Inc., which we refer to as the company, we, us or our, and DLR LLC, which together with the company, we refer to as the employer, entered into an amended and restated employment agreement, or the employment agreement, with Andrew P. Power, pursuant to which Mr. Power will continue to serve as our Chief Financial Officer. The employment agreement amends and restates Mr. Power’s current employment agreement with the employer, which is set to expire on June 30, 2019. The employment agreement has an initial term commencing on June 18, 2019 and ending on January 1, 2022, and will automatically be extended for one additional year upon the expiration of the initial term unless either party provides notice of non-renewal to the other. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr.

On November 22, 2018, the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a program pursuant to which eligible employees, including the Company’s named executive officers, may elect to receive all or any portion of their annual bonuses otherwise payable in cash in any combination of the following: (1) Cash. (2) Fully-vested profits interest units of Digital Realty Trust, L.P. (“PIUs”) or fully-vested shares of Company common stock, in either case, having a value (based on the Company’s closing share price on the date of grant) equal to 100% of the annual bonus amount subject to the election.

On July 2, 2018, Digital Realty Trust, Inc., which we refer to as the company, we, us or our, and DLR, LLC, which together with the company, we refer to as the employer, entered into a new employment agreement, or the employment agreement, with A. William Stein, pursuant to which Mr. Stein will continue to serve as our Chief Executive Officer. The employment agreement replaces and supersedes Mr. Stein's current employment agreement with the employer, which is set to expire on November 23, 2018. The employment agreement has an initial three-year term, and will automatically be extended for one additional year upon the expiration of the initial term unless either party provides notice of non-renewal to the other. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr.

On May 11, 2018, Digital Realty Trust, Inc., or the Company, entered into a Separation and Consulting Agreement with Scott E. Peterson (the “Separation Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Peterson will resign as an employee and officer of the Company, including from his role as Chief Investment Officer of the Company, effective as of May 31, 2018, which date may be extended by up to fourteen days (the “Separation Date”). Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, that certain Employment Agreement, dated November 10, 2015, by and among Mr. Peterson, the Company and DLR LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, will terminate effective as of the Separation Date and the Company will engage Mr. Peterson as a consultant for a period ending on February 28, 2019. In exchange for the consulting services that Mr.

On January 17, 2018, Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the “company”) announced the appointment of Erich Sanchack, age 47, as Executive Vice President, Operations of the company effective as of January 25, 2018 (the “Start Date”). Mr. Sanchack has been employed with CenturyLink, a telecommunications company, since November 2016, most recently holding the position of Senior Vice President, IT Solutions and New Market Development. Prior to joining CenturyLink, Mr. Sanchack served in roles of increasing responsibility at Lockheed Martin, an aerospace and defense company, from 2004 to October 2016, most recently serving as Vice President, Competitive Enhancements. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Sanchack and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Sanchack was selected as an officer. There are no transactions in which Mr.

On November 27, 2017, Kathleen Earley resigned from her position as director of the Board of Directors of Digital Realty Trust, Inc., to be effective as of January 1, 2018. The Board of Directors thanks Ms. Earley for her fourteen years of service.

Appointments of Directors In connection with the Mergers, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and effective as of the REIT Merger Effective Time, the following individuals were named as directors of DLR: Michael A. Coke and John T. Roberts, Jr. (the “DFT Appointees”). The directors of DLR as of immediately prior to the REIT Merger Effective Time (the “Pre-Closing Directors”) continued as directors following the REIT Merger Effective Time such that, following the REIT Merger Effective Time, the Board of Directors of DLR was comprised of the Pre-Closing Directors and the DFT Appointees. Pursuant to the Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Digital Services, Inc. and Digital Realty Trust, L.P.

Effective as of September 15, 2017, Jarrett B. Appleby, Chief Operating Officer, will depart from Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”). In connection with his departure, Mr. Appleby will be eligible to receive a cash severance payment, as well as various other severance payments and benefits, in accordance with the non-cause termination provisions of Mr. Appleby's existing employment agreement and applicable equity award agreements with the Company. Safe Harbor Statement This Current Report on Form 8-K contains

On May 8, 2017, our Board of Directors elected Mary Hogan Preusse as an independent director to our Board of Directors to serve until our 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until her successor is duly elected and qualifies. Ms. Hogan Preusse will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Hogan Preusse and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Hogan Preusse was selected as our director. There are no transactions in which Ms. Hogan Preusse has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Pursuant to our 2014 Incentive Award Plan, as amended, as of the date of election to our Board of Directors, Ms. Hogan Preusse received a $145,000 non-employee director equity award, payable in fully vested profits interest units of our subsidiary operating partnership, Digital Realty Trust, L.P. Ms.

As previously disclosed, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) elected each of Mark R. Patterson and Afshin Mohebbi as independent directors to the Board on July 27, 2016 and August 10, 2016, respectively. This Form 8-K/A amends and supplements our Form 8-K filed on July 29, 2016 announcing the election of Mr. Patterson to the Board and our Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2016 announcing the election of Mr. Mohebbi to the Board. In the previously filed Forms 8-K, we stated that the committees of the Board on which Mr. Patterson and Mr. Mohebbi will serve had not yet been determined. The purpose of this amendment is to disclose the committees to which Mr. Patterson and Mr. Mohebbi have been appointed. On September 1, 2016, the Board appointed Mr. Patterson to the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee and Mr.

(d) On August 10, 2016, our Board of Directors elected Afshin Mohebbi as an independent director to our Board of Directors to serve until our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies. The committees of our Board of Directors on which Mr. Mohebbi will serve have not yet been determined. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Mohebbi and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Mohebbi was selected as our director. There are no transactions in which Mr. Mohebbi has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Pursuant to our 2014 Incentive Award Plan, as amended, as of the date of election to our Board of Directors, Mr.

Effective as of August 15, 2016, Matthew Miszewski, Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, will depart from Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”). In connection with his departure, Mr. Miszewski will be eligible to receive a cash severance payment, as well as various other severance payments and benefits, in accordance with the non-cause termination provisions of Mr. Miszewski’s existing employment agreement and applicable equity award agreements with the Company. The Company expects to record approximately $1.4 million in costs in the third quarter of 2016 related to Mr. Miszewski’s separation compensation. Safe Harbor Statement This Current Report on Form 8-K contains

(d) On July 27, 2016, our Board of Directors elected Mark R. Patterson as an independent director to our Board of Directors to serve until our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies. The committees of our Board of Directors on which Mr. Patterson will serve have not yet been determined. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Patterson and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Patterson was selected as our director. There are no transactions in which Mr. Patterson has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Pursuant to our 2014 Incentive Award Plan, as amended, as of the date of election to our Board of Directors, Mr.