UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM 12b-25
 
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
 
 
 
SEC FILE NUMBER
001-35384
 
CUSIP NUMBER
 
 
 
 
(Check one):
  
x  Form 10-K o  Form 20-F o  Form 11-K o Form 10-Q o  Form 10-D o  Form N-SAR o  Form N-CSR
     
   
For Period Ended:
December 31, 2013
     
   
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:
 
 
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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 Ave 
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

x
(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.
 
Data Storage Corporation (the “Registrant”) was unable, without unreasonable effort or expense, to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the “Annual Report”) by the filing date applicable to smaller reporting companies due to a delay experienced by the Registrant in completing its financial statements and other disclosures in the Annual Report. As a result, the Registrant is still in the process of compiling required information to complete the Annual Report and its independent registered public accounting firm requires additional time to complete its review of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 to be incorporated in the Annual Report. The Registrant anticipates that it will file the Annual Report no later than the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed filing date.
 
 
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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).
   
Yes x     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)
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:  March 31, 2014
By:
/s/ Charles M. Piluso 
    Name:  Charles M. Piluso
    Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer