---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-24-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTST"
cik: "0001419951"
company_name: "Data Storage Corp"
filed_at: "2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T03:02:12.563631+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director death leaves Data Storage Corp audit committee with 2 members, violating Nasdaq rule

## Summary
- Director Joseph B. Hoffman passed away; he was also Compensation Committee chair and member of Audit and Nominating Committees.
- Audit Committee now has only 2 members, below Nasdaq Rule 5605(c)(2)(A) minimum of 3.
- Company notified Nasdaq and intends to fill the vacancy within the next few weeks.
- Board plans to appoint a director meeting Nasdaq independence and committee requirements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-24-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTST
- cik: 0001419951
- company_name: Data Storage Corp
- filed_at: 2024-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112224000026/0001731122-24-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112224000026/e5319_8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731122-24-000026.txt

## Key facts
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  Data Storage Corp received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding audit committee (rules 5605(c)(2)(A)).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: deficiency notice
  - Deficiency: audit committee
  - Rules: 5605(c)(2)(A)
  source text: ule 5605(c)(2)(A) of the Nasdaq listing standards. Accordingly, the Company does not meet the requirements of Rule 5605(c)(2)(A)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112224000026/0001731122-24-000026-index.htm

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