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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-121124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLR"
cik: "0001297996"
company_name: "DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2025-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:10:50.268022+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digital Realty elects Stephen R. Bolze as independent director effective Jan. 1, 2026

## Summary
- Stephen R. Bolze elected to the Board, effective Jan. 1, 2026, to serve until the 2026 annual meeting.
- Bolze most recently served as Senior Managing Director at Blackstone and 24-year GE veteran, including President & CEO of GE Power & Water.
- Initial pro-rata equity award of $230,000 in profits interest units or common stock; annual equity award of $245,000.
- Annual cash retainer of $95,000, prorated; also appointed to Audit Committee.
- Bolze may elect to receive cash or fully-vested profits interest units for his retainer and director fees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-121124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLR
- cik: 0001297996
- company_name: DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000110465925121124/0001104659-25-121124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000110465925121124/dlr-20251215x8k.htm

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