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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-23-001705"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTST"
cik: "0001419951"
company_name: "Data Storage Corp"
filed_at: "2023-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T16:09:32.905474+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data Storage Corp 2023 annual meeting results: all proposals passed

## Summary
- Elected 8 directors (Piluso, Schwartz, Kempster, Argen, Hoffman, Maglione Jr., Grover, Correll) with over 3.22M votes each.
- Ratified Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman as auditor: 5,057,220 for, 51,820 against.
- Advisory say-on-pay compensation approved: 3,345,886 for, 37,368 against, 9,510 abstain.
- 5,135,636 shares present in person or by proxy out of 6,834,627 outstanding; quorum achieved.
- Broker non-votes of 1,742,872 on director election and say-on-pay proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-23-001705
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTST
- cik: 0001419951
- company_name: Data Storage Corp
- filed_at: 2023-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112223001705/0001731122-23-001705-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112223001705/e5041_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Data Storage Corp shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-09-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-13
  source text: Proposal 2 — Ratification of the Selection of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 5,057,220 51,820 26,596 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112223001705/0001731122-23-001705-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Data Storage Corp shareholders approved Election of Charles M. Piluso, Harold J. Schwartz, Thomas C. Kempster, John Argen, Joseph B. Hoffman, Lawrence A. Maglione Jr., Matthew Grover and Todd A. Correll as directors at the 2023-09-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-13
  source text: Proposal 1 — Election of Charles M. Piluso, Harold J. Schwartz, Thomas C. Kempster, John Argen, Joseph B. Hoffman, Lawrence A. Maglione Jr., Matthew Grover and Todd A. Correll to serve on the Company’s board of directors For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Charles M. Piluso 3,382,882 9,882 1,742,872 Harold J. Schwartz 3,372,500 20,264 1,742,872 Thomas C. Kempster 3,373,027 19,737 1,742,872 John Argen 3,382,366 10,398 1,742,872 Joseph B. Hoffman 3,381,898 10,866 1,742,872 Lawrence A. Maglione Jr. 3,221,741 171,023 1,742,872 Matthew Grover 3,382,881 9,883 1,742,872 Todd A. Correll 3,381,357 11,407 1,742,872
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112223001705/0001731122-23-001705-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Data Storage Corp shareholders approved Approval on a Non-Binding Advisory Basis, Executive Compensation at the 2023-09-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-13
  source text: Proposal 3 — Approval on a Non-Binding Advisory Basis, Executive Compensation Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 3,345,886 37,368 9,510 1,742,872
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112223001705/0001731122-23-001705-index.htm

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