Charles M. Piluso - 13 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Data Storage Corp (DTST)

Reporting relationship: Chairman and CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner
Issuer ticker: DTST
Reported as of: 13 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 18 Feb 2026, 16:10:18 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 12 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing: 26 May 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Wendy Schmittzeh, Attorney-in-fact

Key filing fact

Charles M. Piluso filed Form 4 for Data Storage Corp (DTST) on 18 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Charles M. Piluso's Form 4 filing for Data Storage Corp (DTST).
2 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 18 Feb 2026, 16:10.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 12 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001448428 Primary reporting owner

Piluso Charles M.

Relationship: Chairman and CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner
Address: C/O DATA STORAGE CORP, 244 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 2821, NEW YORK
Signature: /s/ Wendy Schmittzeh, Attorney-in-fact
Signature date: 18 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

DTST transaction

Common Stock

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +60,000
Change %: +24%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 310,032
Date: 13 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

DTST transaction Derivative

Stock Options

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +250,000
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 250,000
Date: 13 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 250,000
Exercise price: $4.84
Footnotes: F2

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 2 footnotes

Footnote F1

Represents the shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying a grant of a restricted stock unit ("RSU") to the Reporting Person on February 13, 2026, which will vest one-third on each of May 20, 2027, May 20, 2028, and May 20, 2029. RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

Footnote F2

These options ("Options") will vest and become exercisable one-third on each of May 20, 2027, May 20, 2028, and May 20, 2029. The exercise price of these Options is equal to 110% of the closing price of the Issuer's common stock as of the date of grant.