---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-005623"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLR"
cik: "0001297996"
company_name: "DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2024-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T09:24:01.707023+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digital Realty Trust elects Susan Swanezy as independent director

## Summary
- Susan Swanezy elected to Digital Realty Trust's Board; over 30 years real estate and investment management experience.
- She received a pro rata equity award under $190k annual non-employee director grant; annual equity eligible of $230k.
- Annual cash retainer of $85k for Board service, prorated; may elect cash or equity for retainer.
- Swanezy also serves on AvalonBay Communities board (NYSE: AVB) and recently retired from Hodes Weill & Associates.
- No arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-005623
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLR
- cik: 0001297996
- company_name: DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000155837024005623/0001558370-24-005623-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000155837024005623/dlr-20240423x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-005623.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Susan Swanezy was elected as director at DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On April 23, 2024, our Board of Directors (“Board”) elected Susan Swanezy as an independent director to our Board to serve until our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until her successor is duly elected and qualifies.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000155837024005623/0001558370-24-005623-index.htm

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