UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2022

DATA STORAGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Former Name of Registrant)

48 South Service Road

Melville, New York 11747

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

212-564-4922

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 28, 2022, Data Storage Corporation (the “Company”) received notice from Mark Wyllie of his resignation (“Resignation”) from his position as Chief Executive Officer of Flagship Solutions, LLC (“Flagship”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, for “Good Reason” as defined in that certain Employment Agreement by and among Mr. Wyllie, Flagship and the Company, dated as of May 31, 2021 (the “Employment Agreement”). The Company disputes the validity of Mr. Wyllie’s claim that his resignation is for Good Reason. Additionally, in connection with the Resignation, Mr. Wyllie will no longer serve as the Executive Vice President of the Company.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Wyllie’s resignation as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) is effected by the Company’s request to such effect, issued in connection with the termination of the Employment Agreement as a result of the Resignation. Mr. Wyllie’s departure as a member of the Board is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.