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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 30, 2009)

Filed July 30, 2009For Securities:DLRDLR-PJDLR-PKDLR-PL

Summary

This 8-K filing from DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. (DLR) on July 30, 2009, primarily serves to announce the company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. The report includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing these results and supplemental operating and financial data (Exhibit 99.2) posted on their website. Investors should refer to these attached exhibits for the specific financial performance and operational updates for the quarter. As this filing is an 8-K, it is focused on material events and disclosures. The core information for investors lies within the financial results press release and the supplementary data. While the 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial figures, it directs investors to where they can find them, indicating a significant disclosure of the company's performance and financial condition as of that date.

Key Highlights

  • 1Digital Realty Trust announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, via an 8-K filing.
  • 2The filing incorporates by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing the Q2 2009 financial results.
  • 3Supplemental operating and financial data for the quarter was also made available on the company's website (Exhibit 99.2) and incorporated by reference.
  • 4The report is furnished under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
  • 5The information provided is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, limiting liability.
  • 6The filing serves as a material event disclosure for investors regarding the company's recent financial performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing by Digital Realty Trust, Inc. is to announce and provide access to the company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. It includes a press release and supplemental data that detail the company's performance during that period.

The specific financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, are available in Exhibit 99.1 (the press release) and Exhibit 99.2 (supplemental operating and financial data) which are incorporated by reference into this 8-K filing. These documents were also posted on Digital Realty Trust's website.

No, the 8-K filing itself does not contain the detailed financial statements. Instead, it directs investors to the press release (Exhibit 99.1) and supplemental data (Exhibit 99.2) where these results are disclosed. Investors should review these attached exhibits for the detailed financial information.

When information is 'furnished' under Item 2.02, it means the company is providing the information for disclosure purposes but is not deemed to have 'filed' it with the SEC in the same way as a formal registration statement or annual report. This means it does not automatically become part of other SEC filings and generally offers the company some protection from liability under Section 18 of the Exchange Act related to misstatements or omissions in that specific context.