UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM 12b-25
 
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0058
 
 
 
SEC FILE NUMBER
333-148167
 
CUSIP NUMBER
 
 
(Check one):
  
 o Form 10-K o  Form 20-F o  Form 11-K x Form 10-Q o  Form 10-D o  Form N-SAR o  Form N-CSR
     
   
For Period Ended:
March 31, 2009
     
   
o   Transition Report on Form 10-K
     
   
o   Transition Report on Form 20-F
     
   
o   Transition Report on Form 11-K
     
   
o   Transition Report on Form 10-Q
     
   
o   Transition Report on Form N-SAR
     
   
For the Transition Period Ended:
 
 
Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type. 
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.
 
 
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
 
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION 

DATA STORAGE CORPORATION
Full Name of Registrant
 

Former Name if Applicable
 
 
401 Franklin Avenue
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
 
 
Garden City,  NY 11530
City, State and Zip Code



 
 
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c) 
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
 
x
(a)
The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

x
(b)
The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F,11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
 
o
(c)
The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE 
 
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
 
Registrant did not obtain all information prior to filing date and attorney and accountant could not complete the required legal information and financial statements and management could not complete Management's Discussion and Analysis of such financial statements by May 15, 2009.
 
SEC 1344 (03-05)
  
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 (Attach extra Sheets if Needed)
 
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION 
(1)
  
Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
         
CHARLES M. PILUSO
  
(212)
  
564-4922
(Name)
  
(Area Code)
  
(Telephone Number)
             
 
(2)
  
Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).
   
Yesx     No o
     
(3)
  
Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
   
Yes o     Nox
     
   
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
     
 
 
 


DATA STORAGE CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
             
Date:
  
May 15, 2009
  
By:
  
/s/ CHARLES M. PILUSO
           
CHARLES M. PILUSO
President, Chief Executive Officer
 
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.
 
 
ATTENTION 
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
 
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
 
1.
  
This form is required by Rule 12b-25 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
     
2.
  
One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the Commission files.
     
3.
  
A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the registrant is registered.
     
4.
  
Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but need not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall be clearly identified as an amended notification.
     
5.
  
Electronic filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers unable to submit a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T.