{"url_path":"/sec/dtst/10-q/2026/item-2","section_key":"item-2","section_title":"Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-15","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/0001731122-26-000732-index.html","accession_number":"0001731122-26-000732","cik":"0001419951","ticker":"DTST","issuer_name":"Data Storage Corp","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/0001731122-26-000732-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001419951","primary_entity_name":"Data Storage Corp"},"word_count":416,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities\nand Use of Proceeds.**\n\n \n\n*(a) Unregistered Sales\nof Equity Securities*\n\n \n\nThere were no unregistered\nsales of the Company’s equity securities during the three months ended March 31, 2026, that were not previously reported in its\nfilings with the SEC.\n\n \n\n*(b) Use of Proceeds*\n\n \n\nNot applicable.\n\n \n\n*(c) Issuer Purchases of\nEquity Securities*\n\n \n\nDuring the fourth quarter of 2025, we commenced a\nfixed-price issuer tender offer to repurchase shares of our Common Stock, as described below. Other than purchases made pursuant\nto the Tender Offer, we did not repurchase any other shares during the quarter.\n\n \n\nThe following table provides the information regarding our\nrepurchases of equity securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2026:\n\n \n\nPeriod \nTotal Number of Shares Purchased \nAverage Price Paid per Share \nTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs \nMaximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs\n\n**January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026 **  \n 5,625,129(1) \n$5.20(1) \n 5,625,129(1) \n 0(1)\n\n**February 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026 **  \n —  \n —  \n —  \n — \n\n**March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026 **  \n —  \n —  \n —  \n — \n\n**Total **  \n 5,625,129  \n$5.20  \n 5,625,129  \n 0 \n\n*  *\n\n(1)On December 8, 2025, we commenced the Tender Offer to purchase up to 6,192,990 shares of Common Stock,\nrepresenting approximately 83% of our issued and outstanding shares as of December 1, 2025, at the maximum aggregate purchase price for\nshares purchased in the Tender Offer of $32,203,548. The first preliminary communication made prior to the commencement of the Tender\nOffer, which disclosed our intention to commence the Tender Offer at a later date, was filed with the SEC on July 24, 2025. The Tender\nOffer expired on January 12, 2026. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, based on the final count, on January\n15, 2026, we accepted for purchase 5,625,129 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $5.20 per share, for an aggregate cost of $29,250,671,\nexcluding fees, excise taxes, and expenses relating to the Tender Offer. The shares accepted for purchase represent approximately 72.0%\nof the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 8, 2025. Following payment for the tendered shares, we had 2,167,138\nshares of Common Stock outstanding. After completing the Tender Offer and related payments, we retained over $10.0 million in cash. Included\nin the tendered shares were an aggregate of 895,876 shares of Common Stock tendered by our directors and officers.\n\n \n\n27"}