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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-25-001125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTST"
cik: "0001419951"
company_name: "Data Storage Corp"
filed_at: "2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T13:02:01.224820+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Q2 rev $5.1M (+4.8%); proposes $40M CloudFirst sale, 85% stock buyback

## Summary
- Revenue $5.1M, up 4.8% YoY; gross profit $2.5M; cash $11.1M, no long-term debt.
- Proposed $40M sale of CloudFirst Technologies Corporation to an unnamed buyer.
- Shareholder vote on the sale at annual meeting scheduled for September 10, 2025.
- If approved, tender offer for up to 85% of outstanding common stock using 85% of cash on hand.
- Board authorized evaluation of a full corporate rebranding to align with strategic direction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-25-001125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTST
- cik: 0001419951
- company_name: Data Storage Corp
- filed_at: 2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112225001125/0001731122-25-001125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112225001125/e6785_8k.htm

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