Jeffrey H. Berson - Jun 30, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (QTS)

Role
Chief Financial Officer
Signature
/s/ Aga Carpenter, as attorney in fact for Jeffrey H. Berson
Stock symbol
QTS
Transactions as of
Jun 30, 2021
Transactions value $
-$170,435
Form type
4
Date filed
7/1/2021, 07:53 PM
Next filing
Sep 2, 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction QTS Class A Common Stock Gift $0 -52.3K -44.83% $0.00 64.3K Apr 7, 2021 Direct
transaction QTS Class A Common Stock Gift $0 +52.3K $0.00 52.3K Apr 7, 2021 Footnote F1
transaction QTS Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$85.4K -1.1K -1.72% $77.40 63.2K Jun 30, 2021 Direct F2
transaction QTS Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$85K -1.1K -1.74% $77.40 62.1K Jun 30, 2021 Direct F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction QTS Employee stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 -34.5K -100% $0.00* 0 Apr 13, 2021 Class A common stock 34.5K $50.66 Direct F3
transaction QTS Employee stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 +34.5K $0.00 34.5K Apr 13, 2021 Class A common stock 34.5K $50.66 Footnote F3, F4
transaction QTS Employee stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 -24.4K -100% $0.00* 0 Apr 13, 2021 Class A Common Stock 24.4K $45.78 Direct F3
transaction QTS Employee stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 +24.4K $0.00 24.4K Apr 13, 2021 Class A Common Stock 24.4K $45.78 Footnote F3, F4
transaction QTS Employee stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 -20.3K -100% $0.00* 0 Apr 13, 2021 Class A common stock 20.3K $35.81 Direct F5
transaction QTS Employee stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 +20.3K $0.00 20.3K Apr 13, 2021 Class A common stock 20.3K $35.81 Footnote F4, F5
transaction QTS Employee stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 -26.6K -100% $0.00* 0 Apr 13, 2021 Class A common stock 26.6K $34.03 Direct F6
transaction QTS Employee stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 +26.6K $0.00 26.6K Apr 13, 2021 Class A common stock 26.6K $34.03 Footnote F4, F6
transaction QTS Employee stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 -35.5K -100% $0.00* 0 Apr 13, 2021 Class A common stock 35.5K $34.03 Direct F3
transaction QTS Employee stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 +35.5K $0.00 35.5K Apr 13, 2021 Class A common stock 35.5K $34.03 Footnote F3, F4
transaction QTS Employee Stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 -23.1K -100% $0.00* 0 Apr 13, 2021 Class A common stock 23.1K $21.00 Direct F5
transaction QTS Employee Stock option (right to buy) Gift $0 +23.1K $0.00 23.1K Apr 13, 2021 Class A common stock 23.1K $21.00 Footnote F4, F5
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The shares were gifted to a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse.
F2 Reflects shares surrendered to the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of restricted shares.
F3 These options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were granted under the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vested ratably over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and each quarter thereafter.
F4 The options were gifted to a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse.
F5 These options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were granted under the Plan and vested ratably over four years beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and each quarter thereafter.
F6 These options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were granted under the Plan, all of which vested two years after the date of grant.