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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-26-000233"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DTST"
cik: "0001419951"
company_name: "Data Storage Corp"
filed_at: "2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:45:34.818967+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Data Storage extends CEO/CFO contracts through 2028, grants equity; President resigns

## Summary
- CEO Charles Piluso receives FY2025 bonus: 160,600 RSUs vesting May 2026 plus cash as per employment agreement.
- Piluso's new 3-year term to Dec 2028, base $275K, one-time equity: 250K options + 60K RSUs (3-year vest).
- Piluso eligible for PSUs: 30K upon $3M TTM revenue acquisition; 225K for market cap milestones ($30M, $60M, $90M).
- CFO Chris Panagiotakos gets $270K base, 125K options + 60K RSUs (3-year vest), target bonus 50%.
- President Harold Schwartz resigned Feb 12, 2026; no disagreement with company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-26-000233
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DTST
- cik: 0001419951
- company_name: Data Storage Corp
- filed_at: 2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112226000233/0001731122-26-000233-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112226000233/e7329_8-k.htm

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