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[Form 4] Data Storage Corp Insider Trading Activity

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Harold J. Schwartz, who serves as a director, president and a >10% owner of Data Storage Corp (DTST), reported the vesting and conversion of two restricted stock unit awards into common stock on September 11, 2025. Two RSU grants—one from March 1, 2023 for 4,902 shares and one from April 10, 2023 for 8,334 shares—vested in full upon the consummation of the divestiture of the company’s CloudFirst business and converted one-for-one into common shares, a total of 13,236 shares issued to the reporting person. Following these transactions the reported beneficial ownership totals shown are 892,425 shares after the first conversion and 900,759 shares after the second conversion. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person on September 15, 2025.

Harold J. Schwartz, che riveste il ruolo di direttore, presidente e >10% proprietario di Data Storage Corp (DTST), ha riferito l vesting e la conversione di due riconoscimenti di stock unit vincolati in azioni ordinarie il 11 settembre 2025. Due assegnazioni RSU—una del 1 marzo 2023 per 4.902 azioni e una del 10 aprile 2023 per 8.334 azioni—sono maturate al momento della conclusione della cessione della cessione della CloudFirst dell’azienda e si sono convertite una per una in azioni ordinarie, per un totale di 13.236 azioni emesse al soggetto reportante. A seguito di queste operazioni le quote di proprietà beneficiaria riportate risultano 892.425 azioni dopo la prima conversione e 900.759 azioni dopo la seconda conversione. Il Form 4 è stato firmato da un procuratore in nome del soggetto reportante il 15 settembre 2025.

Harold J. Schwartz, quien sirve como director, presidente y >10% propietario de Data Storage Corp (DTST), informó el vesting y la conversión de dos otorgamientos de unidades de acciones restringidas en acciones comunes el 11 de septiembre de 2025. Dos donaciones RSU—una del 1 de marzo de 2023 por 4,902 acciones y otra del 10 de abril de 2023 por 8,334 acciones—se vestieron en su totalidad al culminar la desinversión del negocio CloudFirst de la empresa y se convirtieron una por una en acciones comunes, un total de 13,236 acciones emitidas al informante. Tras estas transacciones las participaciones de propiedad beneficiosa reportadas son 892,425 acciones después de la primera conversión y 900,759 acciones después de la segunda. El Formulario 4 fue firmado por un apoderado en nombre del informante el 15 de septiembre de 2025.

Harold J. Schwartz는 Data Storage Corp (DTST)의 이사, 사장 및 >10% 소유주로서, 2025년 9월 11일에 두 건의 제한주식단위(RSU) 보상으로부터의 양도 및 일반주식으로의 동전을 보고했습니다. 2023년 3월 1일자 RSU 부여 2건 중 하나는 4,902주, 2023년 4월 10일자 RSU 부여 2건 중 하나는 8,334주로, 회사의 CloudFirst 사업 매각의 실현에 따라 전액 베스팅되었으며 1대1 비율로 일반주식으로 전환되어 총 13,236주가 보고인에게 발행되었습니다. 이러한 거래 후 보고된 유익한 소유권 수치는 첫 번째 전환 후 892,425주, 두 번째 전환 후 900,759주로 나타납니다. Form 4는 2025년 9월 15일에 보고인 대신 관련 대리인이 서명했습니다.

Harold J. Schwartz, qui occupe les postes de directeur, président et >10% propriétaire de Data Storage Corp (DTST), a signalé l’acquisition par vesting et la conversion de deux attributions de units d’actions restreintes en actions ordinaires le 11 septembre 2025. Deux dons RSU—l’un du 1er mars 2023 pour 4 902 actions et l’autre du 10 avril 2023 pour 8 334 actions—sont entièrement devenues exigibles au moment de la finalisation de la cession de l’activité CloudFirst de l’entreprise et se sont converties en actions ordinaires à raison de 1 pour 1, soit un total de 13 236 actions émises à la personne déclarant. À l’issue de ces transactions, les droits de propriété bénéficiaire rapportés s’établissent à 892 425 actions après la première conversion et 900 759 actions après la seconde. Le Form 4 a été signé par un procurateur au nom de la personne déclarant le 15 septembre 2025.

Harold J. Schwartz, der als Direktor, Präsident und >10% Eigentümer von Data Storage Corp (DTST) fungiert, meldete am 11. September 2025 die Vesting- und Umwandlung von zwei RSU-Zuwendungen in Stammaktien. Zwei RSU-Zuwendungen—eine vom 1. März 2023 über 4.902 Aktien und eine vom 10. April 2023 über 8.334 Aktien—fielen bei der Durchführung der Veräußerung des CloudFirst-Geschäfts des Unternehmens vollständig ein und wurden eins-zu-eins in Stammaktien umgewandelt, insgesamt 13.236 Aktien, die an die meldende Person ausgegeben wurden. Nach diesen Transaktionen belaufen sich die gemeldeten wirtschaftlich berechtigten Anteile auf 892.425 Aktien nach der ersten Umwandlung und 900.759 Aktien nach der zweiten. Das Formular 4 wurde am 15. September 2025 von einem Bevollmächtigten im Namen der meldenden Person unterschrieben.

هارولد J. شوارتز، الذي يشغل منصب مدير ورئيس وأكبر مالك (>10%) لشركة Data Storage Corp (DTST)، أبلغ عن استحقاق وتحويل اثنين من منح وحدات الأسهم المقيدة إلى أسهم عادية في 11 سبتمبر 2025. تم vesting لعمليتين من منح RSU—إحداهما في 1 مارس 2023 لــ 4,902 أسهم والأخرى في 10 أبريل 2023 لــ 8,334 أسهم—واكتملت عند إتمام بيع عمل CloudFirst للشركة وتحولت إلى أسهم عادية بنسبة واحد إلى واحد، بإجمالي 13,236 سهمًا صادرت إلى الشخص المبلغ. عقب هذه المعاملات، تكون الملكية المفيدة المبلغ عنها هي 892,425 سهمًا بعد التحويل الأول و900,759 سهمًا بعد التحويل الثاني. تم توقيع النموذج 4 من قبل وكيل نيابة نيابة باسم الشخص المبلغ في 15 سبتمبر 2025.

Harold J. Schwartz,作为 Data Storage Corp(DTST)的董事、总裁及>10%所有者,报告了两项受限股票单位奖励在 2025年9月11日的解禁并转换为普通股。两份 RSU 授予——一份于 2023 年 3 月 1 日,涉及 4,902 股;另一份于 2023 年 4 月 10 日,涉及 8,334 股——在公司 CloudFirst 业务出售完成时全部归属并按一比一转换为普通股,总计向报告人发行了 13,236 股。经过这些交易后,报道的受益所有权分别在第一次转换后为 892,425 股,第二次转换后为 900,759 股。 Form 4 已由代表报告人签署于 2025年9月15日

Positive
  • 13,236 shares vested and converted to common stock, increasing the reporting person's beneficial ownership
  • Vesting triggered by corporate transaction (CloudFirst divestiture) provides clarity on treatment of equity awards upon the transaction
Negative
  • None.

Insights

TL;DR: Insider received vested RSUs tied to a divestiture, modestly increasing reported beneficial ownership.

The filing documents administrative vesting of two previously granted restricted stock units that converted one-for-one to common shares when the company completed the CloudFirst divestiture on September 11, 2025. Such treatment—acceleration or vesting upon change in corporate structure or asset sale—is a common contractual outcome and is disclosed here. The reporting person remains a significant shareholder with reported holdings rising to 900,759 shares. This is a routine disclosure of compensation-related equity settlement rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

TL;DR: The event increases insider share count by 13,236 shares due to RSU conversion; no cash transaction or option exercise is reported.

The Form 4 shows two RSU awards converting to common stock at $0 price, consistent with standard RSU vest-to-stock mechanics. Total incremental shares from this report equal 13,236. There is no reported sale, no cash proceeds, and no derivative holdings remaining post-conversion in the filing. For investors, this disclosure clarifies ownership changes tied to the company’s corporate actions but does not indicate active trading behavior by the insider.

Harold J. Schwartz, che riveste il ruolo di direttore, presidente e >10% proprietario di Data Storage Corp (DTST), ha riferito l vesting e la conversione di due riconoscimenti di stock unit vincolati in azioni ordinarie il 11 settembre 2025. Due assegnazioni RSU—una del 1 marzo 2023 per 4.902 azioni e una del 10 aprile 2023 per 8.334 azioni—sono maturate al momento della conclusione della cessione della cessione della CloudFirst dell’azienda e si sono convertite una per una in azioni ordinarie, per un totale di 13.236 azioni emesse al soggetto reportante. A seguito di queste operazioni le quote di proprietà beneficiaria riportate risultano 892.425 azioni dopo la prima conversione e 900.759 azioni dopo la seconda conversione. Il Form 4 è stato firmato da un procuratore in nome del soggetto reportante il 15 settembre 2025.

Harold J. Schwartz, quien sirve como director, presidente y >10% propietario de Data Storage Corp (DTST), informó el vesting y la conversión de dos otorgamientos de unidades de acciones restringidas en acciones comunes el 11 de septiembre de 2025. Dos donaciones RSU—una del 1 de marzo de 2023 por 4,902 acciones y otra del 10 de abril de 2023 por 8,334 acciones—se vestieron en su totalidad al culminar la desinversión del negocio CloudFirst de la empresa y se convirtieron una por una en acciones comunes, un total de 13,236 acciones emitidas al informante. Tras estas transacciones las participaciones de propiedad beneficiosa reportadas son 892,425 acciones después de la primera conversión y 900,759 acciones después de la segunda. El Formulario 4 fue firmado por un apoderado en nombre del informante el 15 de septiembre de 2025.

Harold J. Schwartz는 Data Storage Corp (DTST)의 이사, 사장 및 >10% 소유주로서, 2025년 9월 11일에 두 건의 제한주식단위(RSU) 보상으로부터의 양도 및 일반주식으로의 동전을 보고했습니다. 2023년 3월 1일자 RSU 부여 2건 중 하나는 4,902주, 2023년 4월 10일자 RSU 부여 2건 중 하나는 8,334주로, 회사의 CloudFirst 사업 매각의 실현에 따라 전액 베스팅되었으며 1대1 비율로 일반주식으로 전환되어 총 13,236주가 보고인에게 발행되었습니다. 이러한 거래 후 보고된 유익한 소유권 수치는 첫 번째 전환 후 892,425주, 두 번째 전환 후 900,759주로 나타납니다. Form 4는 2025년 9월 15일에 보고인 대신 관련 대리인이 서명했습니다.

Harold J. Schwartz, qui occupe les postes de directeur, président et >10% propriétaire de Data Storage Corp (DTST), a signalé l’acquisition par vesting et la conversion de deux attributions de units d’actions restreintes en actions ordinaires le 11 septembre 2025. Deux dons RSU—l’un du 1er mars 2023 pour 4 902 actions et l’autre du 10 avril 2023 pour 8 334 actions—sont entièrement devenues exigibles au moment de la finalisation de la cession de l’activité CloudFirst de l’entreprise et se sont converties en actions ordinaires à raison de 1 pour 1, soit un total de 13 236 actions émises à la personne déclarant. À l’issue de ces transactions, les droits de propriété bénéficiaire rapportés s’établissent à 892 425 actions après la première conversion et 900 759 actions après la seconde. Le Form 4 a été signé par un procurateur au nom de la personne déclarant le 15 septembre 2025.

Harold J. Schwartz, der als Direktor, Präsident und >10% Eigentümer von Data Storage Corp (DTST) fungiert, meldete am 11. September 2025 die Vesting- und Umwandlung von zwei RSU-Zuwendungen in Stammaktien. Zwei RSU-Zuwendungen—eine vom 1. März 2023 über 4.902 Aktien und eine vom 10. April 2023 über 8.334 Aktien—fielen bei der Durchführung der Veräußerung des CloudFirst-Geschäfts des Unternehmens vollständig ein und wurden eins-zu-eins in Stammaktien umgewandelt, insgesamt 13.236 Aktien, die an die meldende Person ausgegeben wurden. Nach diesen Transaktionen belaufen sich die gemeldeten wirtschaftlich berechtigten Anteile auf 892.425 Aktien nach der ersten Umwandlung und 900.759 Aktien nach der zweiten. Das Formular 4 wurde am 15. September 2025 von einem Bevollmächtigten im Namen der meldenden Person unterschrieben.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Schwartz Harold J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DATA STORAGE CORP,
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 X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/11/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 09/11/2025 M 4,902(1) A (2) 892,425 D
Common Stock 09/11/2025 M 8,334(1) A (3) 900,759 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
Restricted Stock Unit (1) 09/11/2025 M 4,902(1) (2) (2) Common Stock 4,902 $0 0 D
Restricted Stock Unit (1) 09/11/2025 M 8,334(1) (3) (3) Common Stock 8,334 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted stock units ("RSUs") convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
2. Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying the unvested portion of an RSU granted to the Reporting Person on March 1, 2023, which unvested RSUs vested in full immediately upon consummation of the divestiture of the Issuer's CloudFirst business on September 11, 2025.
3. Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying the unvested portion of an RSU granted to the Reporting Person on April 10, 2023, which unvested RSUs vested in full immediately upon consummation of the divestiture of the Issuer's CloudFirst business on September 11, 2025.
/s/ Wendy Schmittzeh, Attorney-in-fact 09/15/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What transactions did Harold J. Schwartz report on the Form 4 for DTST?

The Form 4 reports the conversion to common stock of two RSU grants on September 11, 2025: 4,902 shares and 8,334 shares, totaling 13,236 shares.

Why did the restricted stock units vest for DTST insider Harold J. Schwartz?

The RSUs vested in full immediately upon the consummation of the divestiture of Data Storage Corp’s CloudFirst business on September 11, 2025, per the filing explanation.

How many shares did Harold J. Schwartz beneficially own after the reported transactions?

The filing shows beneficial ownership amounts of 892,425 shares following the first conversion and 900,759 shares following the second conversion.

Was there any cash paid or sale reported in this Form 4 for DTST?

No. The RSUs converted to common stock at a reported price of $0; the Form 4 does not report any sale or cash proceeds.

Who signed the Form 4 for the reporting person?

The Form 4 was signed by /s/ Wendy Schmittzeh, Attorney-in-fact on September 15, 2025.
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