Every material Form 8-K Digital Realty filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Digital Realty's board elected Stephen R. Bolze as an independent director, effective January 1, 2026, and appointed him to the Audit Committee. The filing describes his background in infrastructure investing and industrial operations, and sets out his pay as a non-employee director, which includes a $95,000 annual cash retainer and equity awards.
Stephen R. Bolze elected independent director effective January 1, 2026, serving until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Appointed to the Audit Committee effective January 1, 2026
Annual cash retainer of $95,000, prorated for partial years, plus an annual equity award valued at $245,000
Previously a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone and 24 years at General Electric, including President & CEO of GE Power & Water
Digital Realty Trust's finance subsidiary, Digital Euro Finco, LLC, sold €600 million of 3.750% notes due 2033 and €800 million of 4.250% notes due 2037 on November 20, 2025. The notes are fully guaranteed by Digital Realty Trust, Inc. and its operating partnership, and net proceeds of about €1,384.7 million are intended for green projects and general corporate purposes. The filing adds new debt obligations for shareholders, with covenants limiting additional indebtedness.
Sold €600 million of 3.750% Guaranteed Notes due January 15, 2033, at 99.935% of principal
Sold €800 million of 4.250% Guaranteed Notes due November 20, 2037, at 99.364% of principal
Estimated net proceeds of approximately €1,384.7 million after discounts and offering expenses
Indentures include restrictive covenants limiting additional indebtedness and requiring a pool of unencumbered assets
Digital Realty reported third-quarter 2025 results on October 23, 2025, with revenue of $1.6 billion, up 10% from a year earlier, and Core FFO of $1.89 per diluted share, up from $1.67. The company raised its 2025 Core FFO per share outlook to $7.32-$7.38 from $7.15-$7.25, which signals higher expected cash earnings for shareholders this year.
Q3 2025 revenue of $1.6 billion, up 10% from the same quarter last year; net income available to common stockholders was $0.15 per diluted share, compared with $0.09 a year earlier.
Core FFO per diluted share of $1.89 versus $1.67 in Q3 2024; FFO per share of $1.65 versus $1.55.
2025 Core FFO per share outlook raised to $7.32-$7.38, up from $7.15-$7.25 in the July 24, 2025 outlook; total revenue outlook raised to $6.025-$6.075 billion.
Signed bookings expected to generate $201 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue at 100% share; backlog of signed-but-not-commenced leases was $852 million at quarter-end.
Digital Realty's board approved a 2025 Carried Interest Plan on August 27, 2025, letting certain employees, including named executive officers, earn carried interest or appreciation interest awards tied to the company's strategic capital ventures. CEO Andrew Power received a 4.5% carried interest or promote percentage and CFO Matthew Mercier received 1.5%, both granted August 27, 2025. The filing does not report financial results, but it shows how executive pay may link to returns on certain investment vehicles.
Board approved the Digital Realty 2025 Carried Interest Plan on August 27, 2025
Andrew P. Power, President and CEO, granted a 4.5% carried interest or promote percentage
Matthew Mercier, CFO, granted a 1.5% carried interest or promote percentage
Awards vest on a service condition over four years and a performance condition tied to carried interest payments; no more than 50% of distributions from any carry vehicle may go to participants
Digital Realty reported second-quarter 2025 revenue of $1.49 billion, up 10% from the same quarter a year earlier, and diluted net income of $2.94 per share versus $0.20 a year earlier. The company raised its 2025 Core FFO per share outlook to $7.15 to $7.25 from $7.05 to $7.15 set in April, which matters to shareholders because it reflects higher expected recurring cash earnings per share.
Q2 2025 Core FFO of $1.87 per diluted share, versus $1.65 in Q2 2024 and $1.77 in Q1 2025
Q2 2025 total bookings expected to generate $135 million of annualized GAAP rental revenue at the company's share
Quarter-end backlog of signed-but-not-commenced leases was $826 million of annualized GAAP base rent
Subsequent to quarter end, the company sold a five-megawatt non-core Atlanta data center for $65 million gross proceeds
Digital Realty Trust's finance subsidiary sold €850 million of 3.875% guaranteed senior unsecured notes maturing July 15, 2034, on June 25, 2025. Net proceeds were about €836.6 million, which the company intends to use to repay revolving credit borrowings, fund acquisitions and development, and for general corporate purposes.
Notes priced at 98.712% of principal, due July 15, 2034, with interest paid each July 15 starting July 15, 2025
Net proceeds of approximately €836.6 million after managers' discounts and estimated offering expenses
Indenture includes limits on additional indebtedness and a requirement to maintain a pool of unencumbered assets
Digital Realty reported first-quarter 2025 revenue of $1.4 billion, up 6% from a year earlier but down 2% from the prior quarter. Net income available to common stockholders was $0.27 per diluted share, down from $0.82 a year earlier, while Core FFO rose to $1.77 per share from $1.67; the company raised its 2025 Core FFO per share outlook to $7.05 to $7.15 from $7.00 to $7.10.
Q1 2025 net income available to common stockholders of $0.27 per diluted share, versus $0.82 in Q1 2024 and $0.51 in Q4 2024
Core FFO of $1.77 per diluted share, versus $1.67 in Q1 2024 and $1.73 in Q4 2024
Adjusted EBITDA of $791 million, up 11% from Q1 2024 and 5% from Q4 2024
2025 Core FFO per share outlook raised to $7.05 to $7.15 from $7.00 to $7.10 as of February 13, 2025
Digital Realty reported fourth-quarter 2024 results with net income available to common stockholders of $179 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared with $0.03 a year earlier. Core FFO per diluted share rose to $1.73 from $1.63 a year earlier, and the company introduced a 2025 constant-currency Core FFO outlook of $7.05 to $7.15 per share, which matters to shareholders as a forward view of per-share earnings.
Net income available to common stockholders was $179 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, in Q4 2024, versus $0.03 in Q4 2023 and $0.09 in Q3 2024.
Core FFO per diluted share was $1.73 in Q4 2024, up from $1.63 a year earlier and $1.67 in the prior quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA was $751 million, down 1% from the prior quarter and up 7% from a year earlier.
The 2025 constant-currency Core FFO per share outlook is $7.05 to $7.15, with total revenue projected at $5.800 to $5.900 billion.
Digital Realty Trust issued €850 million of 3.875% guaranteed notes due March 15, 2035, through its finance subsidiary Digital Dutch Finco B.V. The company expects net proceeds of about €838.4 million, which it intends to use for debt repayment, property acquisitions, development and general corporate purposes. The notes add to the company's debt obligations, and the filing contains no earnings or guidance information.
Notes: €850 million aggregate principal, 3.875% interest, maturing March 15, 2035, sold at 99.343% of principal
Net proceeds of approximately €838.4 million, to repay revolver borrowings, fund acquisitions and development, and for general corporate purposes
Notes are senior unsecured and fully guaranteed by Digital Realty Trust, Inc. and its operating partnership; indenture includes limits on additional debt and an unencumbered asset pool requirement
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