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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-16-108067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160609
FILED AS OF DATE: 20160613
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160613
ISSUER:
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
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
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Goza Shirley E.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001587367
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36109
FILM NUMBER: 161711513
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
STREET 2: 12851 FOSTER STREET
CITY: OVERLAND PARK
STATE: KS
ZIP: 66213
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OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
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4
2016-06-09
0
0001577368
QTS Realty Trust, Inc.
QTS
0001587367
Goza Shirley E.
C/O QTS REALITY TRUST, INC.
12851 FOSTER STREET
OVERLAND PARK
KS
66213
0
1
0
0
Secretary
Class A common stock
2016-06-09
4
M
0
2219
21
A
26794
D
Class A common stock
2016-06-09
4
M
0
2871
35.81
A
29665
D
Class A common stock
2016-06-09
4
C
0
13497
A
43162
D
Class A common stock
2016-06-09
4
S
0
5090
54.35
D
38072
D
Class A common stock
2016-06-09
4
S
0
13497
54.39
D
24575
D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
21
2016-06-09
4
M
0
2219
21
D
2023-10-15
Class A common stock
2219
6659
D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
35.81
2016-06-09
4
M
0
2871
35.81
D
2025-02-27
Class A common stock
2871
6317
D
Class O LTIP units of Operating Partnership
2016-06-09
4
C
0
22844
D
Class A units of Operating Partnership
13497
3125
D
Class A units of Operating Partnership
2016-06-09
4
C
0
13497
A
Class A common stock
13497
23497
D
Class A units of Operating Partnership
2016-06-09
4
C
0
13497
D
Class A common stock
13497
10000
D
2,219 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Ms. Goza's exercise of options to purchase shares of Class A common stock, granted on October 15, 2013 under the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan. The options vest ratably over a four year period beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and at the end of each calendar quarter thereafter.
2,871 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Ms. Goza's exercise of options to purchase shares of Class A common stock, granted on February 27, 2015 under the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 2013 Equity Compensation Plan. The options vest ratably over a four year period beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and at the end of each calendar quarter thereafter.
13,497 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Ms. Goza's redemption of 13,497 Class A units of the Operating Partnership. Class A units are redeemable for cash or, at the operating partnership's election, shares of the Company's Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, beginning November 1, 2014, which was one year following the beginning of the first full calendar month following the closing of the Company's initial public offering.
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.16 to $54.51, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to QTS Realty Trust, Inc., any security holder of QTS Realty Trust, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Footnote (4).
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.16 to $54.54, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to QTS Realty Trust, Inc., any security holder of QTS Realty Trust, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Footnote (5).
Each Class O LTIP unit is convertible by the Company's operating partnership or by the holder into Class A units at any time, and upon such equalization of the capital account of a Class O LTIP unit (and full vesting of the Class O LTIP unit, if such unit is subject to vesting and being converted by the holder), the Class O LTIP unit will be convertible into a number of Class A units equal to (i) the Class O LTIP unit's capital account divided by (ii) the capital account balance of a Class A unit (i.e., in a manner similar to a typical stock appreciation right), subject to certain exceptions and adjustments. Class A units are redeemable for cash or, at the operating partnership's election, shares of the Company's Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, beginning November 1, 2014, which was one year following the beginning of the first full calendar month following the closing of the Company's initial public offering.
/s/ Timothy J. Kuester, attorney-in-fact
2016-06-13