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accession: "0001731122-24-000086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTST"
cik: "0001419951"
company_name: "Data Storage Corp"
filed_at: "2024-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T21:51:18.163050+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data Storage Corp merges subsidiaries Flagship and CloudFirst; appoints Clifford Stein to board

## Summary
- Merger of Flagship Solutions Group and CloudFirst to streamline operations, cut redundancies, and improve economies of scale.
- Clifford Stein appointed to board effective Jan 12, 2024; previously served 2010-2020.
- Stein is CEO of Savitar Realty Advisors, attorney, and former Chairman of Florida Real Estate Commission.
- No deal value or financial terms disclosed for the internal merger.
- Both subsidiaries will operate under a unified platform to enhance cross-selling and customer penetration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-24-000086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTST
- cik: 0001419951
- company_name: Data Storage Corp
- filed_at: 2024-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112224000086/0001731122-24-000086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112224000086/e5352_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731122-24-000086
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731122-24-000086.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731122-24-000086.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Clifford Stein was appointed as director at Data Storage Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On January 12, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Data Storage Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Clifford Stein to serve as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112224000086/0001731122-24-000086-index.htm

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