Data Storage Corp Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results

What Happened
Data Storage Corporation (DTST) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of stockholders on September 2, 2026 (record date July 6, 2026). Holders of 1,286,352 shares were present in person or by proxy (a quorum). Stockholders elected ten directors to serve until the next annual meeting, ratified Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman P.A. as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, and approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation.

Key Details

• Record date and voting power: 2,337,738 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding as of the July 6, 2026 record date; 1,286,352 shares were present or represented at the meeting.
• Directors elected (votes For / Withheld; broker non-votes = 1,066,278 for each director): Charles M. Piluso (199,778 For; 20,296 Withheld), Harold J. Schwartz (194,239 For; 25,835 Withheld), Thomas C. Kempster (198,814 For; 21,260 Withheld), John Argen (199,685 For; 20,389 Withheld), Lawrence A. Maglione Jr. (174,075 For; 45,999 Withheld), Matthew Grover (199,605 For; 20,469 Withheld), Todd A. Correll (199,378 For; 20,696 Withheld), Clifford Stein (197,208 For; 22,866 Withheld), Nancy Stallone (198,648 For; 21,426 Withheld), Uwayne Mitchell (196,996 For; 23,078 Withheld).
• Auditor ratification: Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman P.A. was ratified with 1,258,743 votes For, 8,693 Against, and 18,916 Abstentions.
• Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation: Approved with 185,669 For, 32,181 Against, 2,224 Abstentions; broker non-votes = 1,066,278.

Why It Matters
These results confirm the board slate and maintain continuity of management oversight through the elected directors. Ratification of the independent auditor provides continuity for financial reporting and audits for fiscal 2026. The advisory approval of executive compensation signals shareholder support for pay practices, though it is non-binding. Large broker non-votes (1,066,278) on director and compensation items indicate a significant block of shares were held by brokers who did not vote on those matters.