SEC Form 4 · accession 0001494877-17-000012
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, L.P. · DLR
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Joshua A. Mills
Officer — SVP & General Counsel
Period of report
Jan 4, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Jan 6, 2017 · 6:35 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001494877
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common UnitsF2 | Jan 4, 2017 | M | 5,649 | — | A | 5,649 | D | |
| Common UnitsF2 | Jan 5, 2017 | M | 3,590 | — | A | 9,239 | D | |
| Common UnitsF2 | Jan 4, 2017 | M | 5,649 | — | D | 3,590 | D | |
| Common UnitsF2 | Jan 5, 2017 | M | 3,590 | — | D | 0 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-Term Incentive UnitsF2,F3 | — | Jan 4, 2017 | A | 29,435 | A | — | — | Common Units | 29,435 | 61,967 | D |
| Long-Term Incentive UnitsF2,F4 | — | Jan 4, 2017 | M | 5,649 | D | — | — | Common Units | 5,649 | 56,318 | D |
| Long-Term Incentive UnitsF2,F4 | — | Jan 5, 2017 | M | 3,590 | D | — | — | Common Units | 3,590 | 52,728 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The reporting person converted long-term incentive units into common limited partnership units ("Common Units") of the Issuer and subsequently redeemed the Common Units for shares of the common stock of Digital Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation and the general partner of the Issuer (the "General Partner"), all in accordance with the requirements of the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Issuer
- F2Long-term incentive units are profits interest units in the Issuer, of which Digital Realty Trust, Inc. ("General Partner") is the general partner. Vested profits interest units may be converted into an equal number of Common Units in the Issuer subject to the terms of the Issuer's limited partnership agreement. Common Units are redeemable for cash based on the fair market value of an equivalent numbers of shares of the General Partner's common stock, or, at the election of the General Partner, for an equal number of shares of the General Partner's common stock, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, issuance of stock rights, specified extraordinary distributions or similar events.
- F3Reflects an award initially granted on February 11, 2014 that was subject to a performance-based vesting condition which was determined to be satisfied on January 4, 2017. The number of units reported herein includes 3,405 distribution equivalent units, which vested effective as of December 31, 2016. The remaining 26,030 units are subject to an additional time-based vesting condition, pursuant to which 50% will vest on February 27, 2017 and 50% will vest on February 27, 2018. The vested profits interest units have no expiration date.
- F4N/A
Remarks
This statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities ("Form 4") of the Issuer is being filed to report transactions that are being reported concurrently on a Form 4 for the General Partner. The changes in beneficial ownership reported on this Form 4 for the Issuer are as a result of the same transactions reported in the Form 4 for the General Partner.