Charles M. Piluso - 17 Jan 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Data Storage Corp (DTST)

Role: Chairman and CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature: /s/ Wendy Schmittzeh, Attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: DTST
Transactions as of: 17 Jan 2025
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 22 Jan 2025, 17:47:55 UTC
Previous filing: 06 Jan 2025
Next filing: 04 Mar 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	DTST	Common Stock	Award		+11,976	+3.2%		389,358	17 Jan 2025	Direct	F1
holding	DTST	Common Stock						16,667	17 Jan 2025	Piluso Family Associates	F2
holding	DTST	Common Stock						65,083	17 Jan 2025	Piluso Family Associates LLC	F2
holding	DTST	Common Stock						230,116	17 Jan 2025	The Lasata 2012 Trust date 5/4/12	F3
holding	DTST	Common Stock						230,116	17 Jan 2025	The Bella Vita 2012 Trust dated 5/4/12	F4

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	DTST	Stock Option to Purchase Common Stock	Award	$0	+13,747		$0.000000	13,747	17 Jan 2025	Common Stock	13,747	$4.59	Direct	F5

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying a grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs") to the Reporting Person. RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. These RSUs vest in three equal annual installments over the three-year period commencing January 17, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each vesting date.
F2	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.
F3	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.
F4	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.
F5	These options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments over the three-year period measured from January 17, 2025, vesting commencing on January 17, 2026.