Sec Form 4 Filing - Kumar Kris @ Digital Realty Trust, Inc. - 2014-02-11

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

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kumar Kris 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) SVP and Regional Head (Last) (First) (Middle) 50 RAFFLES PLACE, #26-04 SINGAPORE LAND TOWER 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/11/2014 (Street) SINGAPORE, U0048623 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Common Stock ( 1 ) 02/11/2014 A 9,979 A $ 0 24,243 D Common Stock ( 2 ) 02/11/2014 A 4,601 A $ 0 28,844 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owner s Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kumar Kris 50 RAFFLES PLACE #26-04 SINGAPORE LAND TOWER SINGAPORE, U0048623 SVP and Regional Head Signatures /s/ S. Ryan Black, attorney-in-fact 02/13/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects an award of Restricted Stock Units in the Issuer. Vested Restricted Stock Units will be settled for an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Issuer. Twenty-five percent (25%) of these units will vest on February 27, 2015, an additional fifty percent (50%) will vest on February 27, 2016, and the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) will vest on February 27, 2017. ( 2 )Reflects a restricted stock award initially granted on February 11, 2013 that was subject to a performance-based vesting condition, which performance-based vesting condition was satisfied on February 11, 2014. This award is also subject to time-based vesting, pursuant to which 20% of the shares will vest on February 27, 2014, 20% will vest on February 27, 2015, 30% will vest on February 27, 2016 and 30% will vest on February 27, 2017.

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