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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Argen John

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DATA STORAGE CORPORATION
225 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, SUITE 307

(Street)
MELVILLE NY 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)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2024
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/30/2024 A 2,500(2) A (1) 29,292(3) 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Stock $6.56(4) 06/30/2024 A 2,500 (4) 06/30/2034 Common Stock 2,500 $0 2,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted stock units ("RSUs") convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and represent a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
2. Represents the shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying an RSU grant to Mr. Argen on June 30, 2024, which RSUs vest on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant.
3. The amount of securities beneficially owned by Mr. Argen following the reported transaction is correctly reported on this Form 4. The amount of securities beneficially owned by Mr. Argen has been adjusted to correct an error in a prior Form 4 filing that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2024 to remove an RSU representing a right to receive 2,500 shares of the Issuer's common stock from Table I and Table II that were incorrectly stated as having been vested, as well as to disclose an open market purchase by Mr. Argen of 125 shares of the Issuer's common stock in or around 2016.
4. These options ("Options") vest and become exercisable in three equal annual installments over the three-year period measured from June 30, 2024, vesting commencing on June 30, 2025. These Options will expire on June 30, 2034.
/s/ Wendy Schmittzeh, Attorney-in-fact for John Argen 07/31/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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