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 OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Stein A William
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. [ DLR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 3200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/27/2020
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 7/27/2020  M(1)  25000 (2)A$0 25000 D 
 
Common Stock 7/27/2020  S  11889 (2)D$150.58 (3)13111 D 
 
Common Stock 7/27/2020  S  13111 (2)D$150.67 (4)0 D 
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Long-Term Incentive Units (2) (2)7/27/2020  M     25000 (5)  (2) (6)Common Stock 25000 $0 544068 D 
 

Explanation of Responses:
(1) The reporting person converted long-term incentive units into common limited partnership units ("Common Units") of Digital Realty Trust, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), of which the Issuer is the general partner, and subsequently redeemed the Common Units for shares of the common stock of the Issuer, all in accordance with the requirements of the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership.
(2) Long-Term Incentive Units are profits interest units in Digital Realty Trust, L.P. ("Operating Partnership"), of which the Issuer is the general partner. Profits interest units may initially not have full parity with common limited partnership units of Operating Partnership ("Common Units") with respect to liquidating distributions; however upon the occurrence of specified events, profits interest units may achieve full parity with Common Units for all purposes. Vested profits interest units that have achieved full parity with Common Units may be converted into an equal number of Common Units on a 1-for-1 basis at any time. Common Units are redeemable for cash based on the FMV of an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Issuer, or, at the election of the Issuer, for an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends, issuance of stock rights, specified extraordinary distributions or similar events.
(3) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $150.07 to $151.07. The reporting person undertakes to provide Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(4) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $150.08 to $151.11. The reporting person undertakes to provide Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(5) The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan previously adopted by Mr. Stein.
(6) N/A

Remarks:
s statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities ("Form 4") of the Issuer is filed to report information that is also being reported concurrently on a Form 4 for the Operating Partnership. The information reported on this Form 4 for the Issuer is the same information reported in the Form 4 for the Operating Partnership.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Stein A William
FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 3200
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
X
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Signatures
/s/ Christopher Visgilio, Attorney-in-Fact7/29/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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