SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Piluso Charles M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DATA STORAGE CORPORATION
48 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 203

(Street)
MELVILLE NY 11747

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Data Storage Corp [ DTST ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/27/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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. 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 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 03/27/2024 M 9,416(1) A (1) 376,930 D
Common Stock 16,667 I Piluso Family Associates(2)
Common Stock 65,083 I Piluso Family Associates LLC(2)
Common Stock 230,116 I The Lasata 2012 Trust date 5/4/12(3)
Common Stock 230,116 I The Bella Vita 2012 Trust dated 5/4/12(4)
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 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit (1) 03/27/2024 M 9,416 (1) (1) Common Stock 9,416 (1) 18,833 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and represent a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. These RSUs were granted to the Reporting Person on March 28, 2023 and vest over a three year period, in equal installments on March 27, 2024, March 27, 2025 and March 27, 2026.
2. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Piluso Family Associates, together with his spouse. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Piluso Family Associates LLC, together with his spouse.
3. The Reporting Person's spouse is the beneficiary of The Lasata 2012 Trust dated 5/4/12 ("The Lasata Trust") and the Reporting Person's spouse, together with Lawrence Maglione, a director of the Issuer, are the co-trustees of the Lasata Trust.
4. The Reporting Person is the beneficiary of The Bella Vita 2012 Trust dated 5/4/12 ("The Bella Vita Trust") and the Reporting Person, together with his spouse, are the co-trustees thereof.
/s/ Wendy Schmittzeh, Attorney-in-fact 04/02/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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