Digital Realty Trust (DLR) CFO awarded 14,543 long‑term incentive units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. reported an equity award to its Chief Financial Officer on a Form 4. On January 1, 2026, the officer received 14,543 Long-Term Incentive Units, which are derivative securities tied to the Operating Partnership. These units were granted at a price of $0 and are structured as profits interest units that can, after achieving full parity, be converted into an equal number of common partnership units and ultimately into cash or an equal number of shares of Digital Realty common stock.

The units will vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 27, 2027, and the vested profits interest units have no expiration date. Following this grant, the reporting person beneficially owns 65,591 derivative securities related to Digital Realty common stock, all held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Mercier Matt

Role CFO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Long-Term Incentive Units	14,543	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Long-Term Incentive Units — 65,591 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Long-Term Incentive Units are profits interest units in Digital Realty Trust, L.P. ("Operating Partnership"), of which the Issuer is the general partner. Profits interest units may initially not have full parity with common limited partnership units of Operating Partnership ("Common Units") with respect to liquidating distributions; however upon the occurrence of specified events, profits interest units may achieve full parity with Common Units for all purposes. Vested profits interest units that have achieved full parity with Common Units may be converted into an equal number of Common Units on a 1-for-1 basis at any time. Common Units are redeemable for cash based on the FMV of an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Issuer, 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. The units will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2027. The vested profits interest units have no expiration date.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mercier Matt

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2323 BRYAN STREET, STE. 1800

(Street)

DALLAS TX 75201

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. [ DLR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Long-Term Incentive Units(1)	(1)	01/01/2026		A		14,543(2)		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	14,543	$0	65,591	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Long-Term Incentive Units are profits interest units in Digital Realty Trust, L.P. ("Operating Partnership"), of which the Issuer is the general partner. Profits interest units may initially not have full parity with common limited partnership units of Operating Partnership ("Common Units") with respect to liquidating distributions; however upon the occurrence of specified events, profits interest units may achieve full parity with Common Units for all purposes. Vested profits interest units that have achieved full parity with Common Units may be converted into an equal number of Common Units on a 1-for-1 basis at any time. Common Units are redeemable for cash based on the FMV of an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Issuer, 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.

2. The units will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2027. The vested profits interest units have no expiration date.

Remarks:

This statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities ("Form 4") of the Issuer is being filed to report transactions that are being reported concurrently on a Form 4 for the Operating Partnership.

	/s/ Salini Nandipati, Attorney-in-Fact	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Digital Realty Trust (DLR) disclose in this Form 4?

The company disclosed that its Chief Financial Officer received 14,543 Long-Term Incentive Units as a derivative equity award on January 1, 2026.

What are the Long-Term Incentive Units reported by Digital Realty Trust (DLR)?

The Long-Term Incentive Units are profits interest units in Digital Realty Trust, L.P., which may achieve full parity with common partnership units and then be convertible into an equal number of common units, redeemable for cash or shares of Digital Realty common stock.

How do the awarded units for Digital Realty Trust's CFO vest?

The 14,543 Long-Term Incentive Units will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2027.

Do the Long-Term Incentive Units reported by Digital Realty Trust (DLR) have an expiration date?

The filing states that the vested profits interest units have no expiration date.

How many derivative securities does the Digital Realty Trust (DLR) CFO own after this transaction?

After this grant, the reporting person beneficially owns 65,591 derivative securities related to Digital Realty common stock, held directly.

Was any cash paid for the Long-Term Incentive Units granted by Digital Realty Trust (DLR)?

No, the Long-Term Incentive Units were granted at a price of $0 per derivative security.