Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MALEK FREDERIC V
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC. [DFT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

401 9TH STREET, N.W., SUITE 600
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
06/09/2016
(Street)


WASHINGTON, DC 20005
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             141,062 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
OP Units   06/09/2016   G   20,000   (2)   (2) Common Stock
20,000
$ 0 28,799
D
 
OP Units   12/16/2016   G   14,000   (2)   (2) Common Stock
14,000
$ 0 14,799
D
 
OP Units               (2)   (2) Common Stock
0
  146,585
I
Held by Trust (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MALEK FREDERIC V
401 9TH STREET, N.W.
SUITE 600
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
  X      

Signatures

\s\ Attorney-in-fact Richard A. Montfort, Jr. 02/14/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) "OP Units" represent limited partner interests of DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership (the "OP"), the operating partnership of DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (the "Issuer"), of which the Issuer is the sole general partner. OP Units are redeemable twelve (12) months from the transaction date pursuant to which the OP units were issued for cash equal to the ten-current market value of one share of the Issuer's common stock, or, at the election of the Issuers, and equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock.
(2) All of these OP Units are immediately redeemable (subject to certain limitations set forth in agreement of limited partnership of the OP). OP Units have no expiration date.
(3) The securities reported on this line are held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Malek's children and their descendants. This report should not be deemed an admission that Mr. Malek is or was the beneficial owner of such securities.

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