Data Storage (DTST) Director Argen John Receives RSU Award, Converts 10,000

What Happened
Argen John, a director of Data Storage Corp (DTST), had RSUs vest and convert into common stock and also received a new RSU award on September 2, 2026. The filing shows: 10,000 shares acquired via conversion/exercise of a derivative at $0.00 (these were RSUs that vested), a contemporaneous record of 10,000 derivative shares disposed (reported at $0.00), and a grant/award of 12,000 RSUs at $0.00 that will vest in 2027. The $0.00 prices reflect awards/vesting (not an open-market cash purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date(s) and price(s): All reported on 2026-09-02 at $0.00 per share.
• Specifics:
  • 10,000 shares acquired on conversion of vested RSUs (these underlying RSUs were granted Jan 29, 2026 and vested in full on Sep 2, 2026) (F2).
  • 12,000 RSUs granted on Sep 2, 2026; these RSUs will vest in full on the issuer's 2027 Annual Meeting, subject to continued service (F3).
  • 10,000 derivative shares reported as disposed on Sep 2, 2026 (reported value $0.00); the filing does not specify the reason for this disposition.
• Footnotes: F1 explains RSUs convert 1-for-1 to common stock; F2/F3 describe vesting/grant timing above.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the details provided.
• Filing timeliness: No late-filing indicator shown in the supplied information.

Context

• These transactions are largely awards/vesting activity rather than open-market trades. The conversion of RSUs to common stock increases reported owned common shares, while the new 12,000-RSU grant is an award that does not immediately create transferable shares. The simultaneous reported disposition of 10,000 derivative shares is recorded at $0 in the filing but is not explained there; common causes (not stated in this filing) can include tax-withholding or delivery to the company, so the disposition alone should not be interpreted as a market-timing sale.