Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)
September 02 2021 - 4:10PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
FORM 4
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
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Bloom Steven C |
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QTS Realty Trust, Inc.
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QTS
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief People Officer |
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(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O QTS REALTY TRUST, INC., 12851 FOSTER STREET |
3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(MM/DD/YYYY)
8/31/2021 |
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(Street)
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66213
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(State)
(Zip)
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
_X
_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
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2. Trans. Date
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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| Class A Common Stock | 8/31/2021 | | A | | 34615.00 (1) | A | $0.00 | 72468.00 | D | |
| Class A Common Stock | 8/31/2021 | | D | | 72468.00 | D | (2) | 0.00 | D | |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Trans. Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any | 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) |
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
| Employee stock option (right to buy) | $50.66 | 8/31/2021 | | D | | | 7239.00 | (3) | 3/7/2027 | Class A common stock | 7239.00 | $27.34 | 0.00 | D | |
| Employee stock option (right to buy) | $34.03 | 8/31/2021 | | D | | | 12666.00 | (4) | 3/7/2028 | Class A common stock | 12666.00 | $43.97 | 0.00 | D | |
| Employee stock option (right to buy) | $34.03 | 8/31/2021 | | D | | | 26590.00 | (5) | 3/8/2028 | Class A common stock | 26590.00 | $43.97 | 0.00 | D | |
| Explanation of Responses: |
| (1) | On March 5, 2019, March 6, 2020 and March 5, 2021, the reporting person was granted, as applicable, performance-based restricted share units ("RSUs") eligible to be earned based on Operating Funds From Operations per diluted share of the Issuer over a performance period and RSUs eligible to be earned based on relative total stockholder return over a performance period. In connection with the Merger (as defined below), the Compensation Committee certified the degree to which the performance measures were achieved for awards for which performance had not previously been certified and pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as defined below). Such RSUs (including dividend equivalent rights accrued thereon) became fully vested in accordance with their terms in connection with the Merger. |
| (2) | Includes Class A common stock disposed of, and vested RSUs cancelled, pursuant to the merger of the Issuer with and into Volt Lower Holdings LLC (the "Merger") pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 7, 2021, among the Issuer, QualityTech, LP, Volt Upper Holdings LLC, Volt Lower Holdings LLC, and Volt Acquisition LP (the "Merger Agreement") in exchange for $78.00 in cash per share or unit, as applicable, without interest, less any applicable withholding. |
| (3) | These options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were granted under the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vested ratably over four years beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and each quarter thereafter. Each option was canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $27.34, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and $78.00, less any applicable income and employment withholding taxes. |
| (4) | These options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were granted under the Plan and vested ratably over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and each quarter thereafter. Each option was canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $43.97, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and $78.00, less any applicable income and employment withholding taxes. |
| (5) | These options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were granted under the Plan, all of which vested two years after the date of grant. Each option was canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $43.97, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and $78.00, less any applicable income and employment withholding taxes. |
Reporting Owners
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| Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships |
| Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other |
Bloom Steven C
C/O QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
12851 FOSTER STREET
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66213 |
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| Chief People Officer |
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Signatures
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| /s/ Aga Carpenter, as attorney in fact for Steven C. Bloom | | 9/2/2021 |
| **Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
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