Data Storage Corporation

12/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/12/2024 17:43

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 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 and CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DATA STORAGE CORPORATION, 48 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 203 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2024
(Street)
MELVILLE, NY 11747 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (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 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 12/10/2024 M 2,500(1) A $2.4 379,430 D
Common Stock 16,667 I Piluso Family Associates(2)
Common Stock 65,083 I Piluso Family Associates LLC(2)
Common Stock 230,116 I The Lasata 2012 Trust date 5/4/12(3)
Common Stock 230,116 I The Bella Vita 2012 Trust dated 5/4/12(4)
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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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: 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
Restricted Stock Unit $2.4 12/10/2024 M 2,500(1) 12/11/2020 12/10/2024 Common Stock 2,500 $2,500 0 D

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

/s/ Wendy Schmittzeh, Attorney-in-fact 12/12/2024
**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) Represents the shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying a stock option grant to the Reporting Person, which vested in full on December 11, 2022, that was exercised by the Reporting Person on December 10, 2024.
(2) The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Piluso Family Associates, together with his spouse. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Piluso Family Associates LLC, together with his spouse.
(3) The Reporting Person's spouse is the beneficiary of The Lasata 2012 Trust dated 5/4/12 ("The Lasata Trust") and the Reporting Person's spouse, together with Lawrence Maglione, a director of the Issuer, are the co-trustees of the Lasata Trust.
(4) The Reporting Person is the beneficiary of The Bella Vita 2012 Trust dated 5/4/12 ("The Bella Vita Trust") and the Reporting Person, together with his spouse, are the co-trustees thereof.
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