8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 30, 2019)

Filed July 30, 2019For Securities:DLRDLR-PJDLR-PKDLR-PL

Summary

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) filed an 8-K on July 30, 2019, primarily to announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. The filing references a press release and supplemental financial information, both made available on the company's website on the same day. Investors should refer to these supplementary materials for detailed financial performance metrics and operational updates. The report also includes presentation materials shared concurrently with the earnings release. These documents provide further context and analysis of the company's performance and strategic outlook. As this 8-K is largely a furnishing of information rather than reporting a specific material event, the core insights for investors will be found within the attached exhibits.

Key Highlights

  • 1Digital Realty (DLR) announced its Q2 2019 financial results on July 30, 2019.
  • 2The 8-K filing serves as a notification and furnishing of earnings information, not the reporting of a new material event.
  • 3Key financial and operational details for Q2 2019 are available in the press release and supplemental information (Exhibit 99.1).
  • 4Presentation materials offering further analysis and discussion of the company's performance were also posted (Exhibit 99.2).
  • 5Investors are directed to the company's website (www.digitalrealty.com) for access to these detailed financial disclosures.
  • 6The filing explicitly states that the information furnished is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, meaning it does not carry the same legal liabilities for misstatements.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce and furnish Digital Realty Trust's financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, in accordance with Regulation FD disclosure requirements. It directs investors to the company's press release, supplemental financial information, and presentation materials.

The detailed financial results, including supplemental information, are provided in Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing, which is also available on Digital Realty's website at www.digitalrealty.com.

No, this specific 8-K filing (dated July 30, 2019) is primarily focused on the disclosure of financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. It does not report on new material events or significant business changes beyond the financial performance update.

When information is 'furnished' under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of an 8-K, it means the company is providing the information to the SEC for public dissemination but it is not subject to the same liability provisions under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as information that is formally 'filed'. For investors, this means the detailed financial data, while important, is presented with a different legal framework.