---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-23-000284"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTST"
cik: "0001419951"
company_name: "Data Storage Corp"
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T17:35:11.893074+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data Storage Corp approves executive compensation changes with salary, bonuses, and equity grants

## Summary
- CEO Piluso and President Schwartz each get $175K base salary and $150K bonus retroactive to Jan 1, 2022.
- CFO Panagiotakos receives $206,250 base salary and $53,646 bonus; EVP Kempster gets $175K base and $25K bonus.
- Piluso granted 29,412 RSUs and 29,412 stock options; three other executives each get 14,706 RSUs and options.
- Options vest over 3 years at 110% of closing price (100% for CFO); RSUs vest in 3 equal annual installments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-23-000284
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTST
- cik: 0001419951
- company_name: Data Storage Corp
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112223000284/0001731122-23-000284-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112223000284/e4451_8-k.htm

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