---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-161886"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLR"
cik: "0001297996"
company_name: "DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T05:40:42.968394+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Laurence Chapman resigns from Digital Realty board citing governance disagreement

## Summary
- Laurence Chapman resigned from Digital Realty's Board effective June 4, 2023, citing disagreement with governance policy and practice.
- Chapman's resignation came four days before his previously announced departure; he was not standing for re-election at the June 8 annual meeting.
- Digital Realty stated it believes its governance policies are compliant and robust and that it values board refreshment.
- The resignation correspondence is filed as Exhibit 17.1 without redaction; company disclaims responsibility for its contents.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-161886
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLR
- cik: 0001297996
- company_name: DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000119312523161886/0001193125-23-161886-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000119312523161886/d434156d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-161886
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-161886.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-161886.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Laurence Chapman resigned as Director at DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 4, 2023, we received a notification from Laurence Chapman of his resignation from his positions as a member of the company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000119312523161886/0001193125-23-161886-index.htm

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