Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Panagiotakos Christos

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DATA STORAGE CORPORATION.,

48 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 203

(Street)

MELVILLE

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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2024

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/02/2024		A		9,172⁽¹⁾	A	$0	9,172	D
Common Stock	01/02/2024		A		10,026⁽¹⁾	A	$0	19,198	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options⁽²⁾	$2.93	01/02/2024		A		9,172		01/02/2025	01/01/2034	Common Stock	9,172	$0	9,172	D
Stock Options⁽³⁾	$2.93	01/02/2024		A		10,026		01/02/2025	01/01/2034	Common Stock	10,026	$0	10,026	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying a restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant to the Reporting Person on January 2, 2024, which RSUs vest over a three-year period, in three equal annual installments starting on January 2, 2025; January 2, 2026; and January 2, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each vesting date.

2. Options granted as part of the Reporting Person's 2023 year-end performance bonus. These options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments over the three-year period measured from January 2, 2024, vesting commencing on January 2, 2025, with an exercise price equal to 100% of the closing price of the Issuer's common stock as of the date of grant.

3. Options granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement. These options vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments over the three-year period measured from January 2, 2024, vesting commencing on January 2, 2025, with an exercise price equal to 100% of the closing price of the Issuer's common stock as of the date of grant.

	/s/ Christos Panagiotakos	01/04/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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