8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 17, 2012)

Filed February 17, 2012For Securities:DLRDLR-PJDLR-PKDLR-PL

Summary

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) filed this Current Report on Form 8-K on February 17, 2012, to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. The filing primarily serves as a notification of the release of this information, which was detailed in a press release (Exhibit 99.1) and supplemental operating and financial data (Exhibit 99.2) made available on the company's website. Investors should note that this 8-K does not contain new operational details or forward-looking statements within the body of the report itself. Instead, it directs stakeholders to the accompanying exhibits for the substantive financial disclosures. The furnished information is intended to comply with Regulation FD and is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act, meaning it does not carry the same legal implications as a formally filed document regarding liability.

Key Highlights

  • 1Announcement of financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011.
  • 2Filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) with detailed financial information.
  • 3Supplemental operating and financial data (Exhibit 99.2) was posted on the company's website.
  • 4The information is furnished under Regulation FD, not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 liability.
  • 5The report serves as a notification mechanism for previously released financial performance.
  • 6No new financial statements or operational details are presented directly within the 8-K body.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 8-K filing is to announce and provide access to Digital Realty Trust's financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011, as detailed in an accompanying press release and supplemental data.

The detailed financial results are provided in Exhibit 99.1 (Press Release dated February 17, 2012) and Exhibit 99.2 (Supplemental Operating and Financial Data posted February 17, 2012), which are attached to this filing and were also made available on Digital Realty's website.

No, this filing itself does not contain new operational or financial information. It serves to formally report that the company has already released its financial results through a press release and supplemental data.

When information is furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 and stated as not 'filed,' it means the company is complying with disclosure regulations like Regulation FD but is not subject to the same liability under Section 18 of the Exchange Act as if the information were formally filed as part of a registration statement or periodic report. This is a common practice for earnings releases and other material event disclosures.