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): August 8, 2006
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) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 560 Mission Street, Suite 2900 San Francisco, California |
94105 | |
| (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 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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On August 8, 2006, we announced that our operating subsidiary, Digital Realty Trust, L.P., has commenced a private placement to qualified institutional buyers of $150 million (or $172.5 million if the initial purchasers’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) in aggregate principal amount of its exchangeable senior debentures due 2026 to be issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. For additional information concerning this private placement, refer to Exhibit 99.1 contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 8, 2006 regarding the private placement of convertible subordinated debentures due 2026. | |
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.
Date: August 9, 2006
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ A. William Stein | |
| A. William Stein Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Secretary | ||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 8, 2006 regarding the private placement of convertible subordinated debentures due 2026. | |