FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Piluso Charles M.
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Data Storage Corp [DTST] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O DATA STORAGE CORPORATION, 48 S. SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 203		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016
(Street)


MELVILLE, NY 11747		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share 10/25/2016   J(1) 7,878,562 A $ 0.1 7,878,562 D  
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share 10/25/2016   J(1) 5,000,000 A $ 0.1 5,000,000 I See Footnote (2)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share 10/25/2016   J(1) 5,000,000 A $ 0.1 5,000,000 I See Footnote (3)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share 10/25/2016   J(1) 17,878,562 A $ 0.1 17,878,562 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Piluso Charles M.
C/O DATA STORAGE CORPORATION
48 S. SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 203
MELVILLE, NY 11747		   X   X   Chairman, CEO  

Signatures

/s/ Charles M. Piluso 03/24/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On October 25, 2016, the Issuer and Reporting Person entered into a Conversion Agreement pursuant to which the parties converted debt held by Reporting Person into 17,878,562 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share.
(2) Reporting Person is the Trustee for The Bella Vita Trust, and Reporting Person's spouse is the Grantor for The Bella Vita Trust.
(3) Reporting Person is the Grantor for The Lasata Trust, and Reporting Person's spouse is the Trustee for The Lasata Trust.

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