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UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 9, 2016
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
001-32336
 
26-0081711
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3200
San Francisco, California
 
94111
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(415) 738-6500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On and effective as of November 9, 2016, the Board of Directors of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. adopted the Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws to update “Article III. Section 15. Certain Rights of Directors, Officers, Employees and Agents.”
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

    
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
 
 
3.1
 
Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.






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



 
 
 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
 
 
By:
 
/s/    JOSHUA A. MILLS
 
 
Joshua A. Mills
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary



Date: November 15, 2016







EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
 
 
3.1
 
Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.