0001104659-21-115107.txt : 20210913 0001104659-21-115107.hdr.sgml : 20210913 20210913163015 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-21-115107 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210913 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210913 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20210913 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QTS Realty Trust, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001577368 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 462809094 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36109 FILM NUMBER: 211249994 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12851 FOSTER STREET, SUITE 205 CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66213 BUSINESS PHONE: 913-814-9988 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12851 FOSTER STREET, SUITE 205 CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66213 15-12B 1 tm2127398d1_1512b.htm 15-12B

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under

Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Commission File Number: 001-36109

QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.

(QTS Realty Trust, LLC as successor by merger to QTS Realty Trust, Inc.)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

12851 Foster Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66213

(913) 814-9988

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value

7.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value

6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)	x
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)	¨
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	x
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	¨
Rule 15d-6	¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:

Class A Common Stock: 0

7.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock: 0

6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock: 0

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, QTS Realty Trust, LLC, as successor by merger to QTS Realty Trust, Inc., has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: September 13, 2021

	QTS Realty Trust, LLC
	(as successor by merger to QTS Realty Trust, Inc.)


	By:	/s/ Matt N. Thomson
	Name:	Matt N. Thomson
	Title:	General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary