Data Storage Corp (DTST) amends insider filing on shares withheld

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Data Storage Corp director reported an amended insider transaction related to stock options. On December 12, 2025, 10,202 shares of Data Storage Corp common stock were withheld to cover the exercise price of options at $4.97 per share, coded as transaction type "F". After this transaction, the director directly beneficially owned 43,340 shares of common stock.

This Form 4/A corrects an earlier report filed on December 15, 2025 that understated the number of shares withheld by 12 shares. The amendment clarifies that 10,202 shares, rather than the previously reported lower figure, were actually withheld by the company in connection with the option exercise.

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^*

Grover Matthew

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O DATA STORAGE CORP

244 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 2821

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10001

(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)
12/12/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2025

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	12/12/2025		F		10,202(1)	D	$4.97	43,340	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares withheld to cover the exercise price of the options exercised. On December 15, 2025, the reporting person filed a Form 4 which inadvertently underreported the number of shares withheld by the Company to cover the exercise price in connection with the exercise of an option by 12 shares. As reported in this amendment, 10,202 shares were in fact withheld.

	/s/ Wendy Schmittzeh, Attorney-in-fact	01/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Data Storage Corp (DTST) report in this Form 4/A?

The filing reports that a director of Data Storage Corp had 10,202 shares of common stock withheld on December 12, 2025 to cover the exercise price of stock options at $4.97 per share, classified under transaction code "F".

Why did the Data Storage Corp (DTST) insider filing need to be amended?

The amendment was filed because the earlier report on December 15, 2025 inadvertently underreported the number of shares withheld by 12 shares. This Form 4/A clarifies that 10,202 shares were in fact withheld to cover the option exercise price.

How many Data Storage Corp (DTST) shares does the director own after this transaction?

Following the reported withholding transaction, the director beneficially owns 43,340 shares of Data Storage Corp common stock in direct ownership.

What does transaction code "F" mean in the Data Storage Corp (DTST) Form 4/A?

In this context, transaction code "F" indicates that shares of common stock were withheld by the company to cover the exercise price in connection with the exercise of a stock option.

Does this Data Storage Corp (DTST) Form 4/A involve derivative securities?

The derivative securities table is included but contains no specific entries. The explanation section states that the 10,202 shares represent shares withheld to cover the exercise price of options that were exercised.

Who signed the amended insider filing for Data Storage Corp (DTST)?

The Form 4/A was signed by /s/ Wendy Schmittzeh as attorney-in-fact for the reporting person, dated January 16, 2026.