0001562180-20-006587.txt : 20201106 0001562180-20-006587.hdr.sgml : 20201106 20201106194049 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001562180-20-006587 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20201104 FILED AS OF DATE: 20201106 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20201106 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Williams Chad L. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001587364 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36109 FILM NUMBER: 201295761 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O QTS REALTY TRUST, INC. STREET 2: 12851 FOSTER STREET CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66213 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Williams Chad J. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130920 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 4 1 primarydocument.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2020-11-04 false 0001577368 QTS Realty Trust, Inc. QTS 0001587364 Williams Chad L. C/O QTS REALTY TRUST, INC. 12851 FOSTER STREET OVERLAND PARK KS 66213 true true false false Chief Executive Officer Class A Common Stock 2020-11-04 4 M false 601.00 A 181921.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-11-04 4 C false 29449.00 A 211370.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-11-04 4 S false 27579.00 65.2923 D 183791.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-11-04 4 S false 1870.00 66.0245 D 181921.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-11-05 4 M false 904.00 A 182825.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-11-05 4 C false 44279.00 A 227104.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-11-05 4 S false 44279.00 65.6833 D 182825.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-11-06 4 M false 537.00 A 183362.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-11-06 4 C false 26272.00 A 209634.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-11-06 4 S false 33829.00 65.6723 D 175805.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-11-06 4 S false 4580.00 66.4104 D 171225.00 D Class A units of Operating Partnership 2020-11-04 4 C false 29449.00 D Class A common stock 29449.00 221351.00 I Footnote Class B common stock 2020-11-04 4 M false 601.00 D Class A common stock 601.00 128163.00 D Class A units of Operating Partnership 2020-11-05 4 C false 44279.00 D Class A common stock 44279.00 177072.00 I Footnote Class B common stock 2020-11-05 4 M false 904.00 D Class A common stock 904.00 127259.00 D Class A units of Operating Partnership 2020-11-06 4 C false 26272.00 D Class A common stock 26272.00 150800.00 I Footnote Class B common stock 2020-11-06 4 M false 537.00 D Class A common stock 537.00 126722.00 D Class A units of Operating Partnership Class A Common Stock 6041200.00 6041200.00 I Footnote The Class B common stock converted automatically into shares of Class A common stock upon the sale of certain Class A units of the Operating Partnership of QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 29,449 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Williams' redemption of 29.449 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 sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the Reporting Person. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $65.00 to $65.99, 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. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.00 to $66.06, 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. 44,279 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Williams' redemption of 44,279 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 $65.16 to $66.12, 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. 26,272 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Williams' redemption of 26,272 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 $65.14 to $66.04, 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. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.15 to $66.59, 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. 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. Securities held by Quality Investment Group QTS II, LLC of which Mr. Williams is the manager. Securities are held by 10 separate family trusts of which Mr. Williams is the trustee and 2 separate family limited liability companies over which Mr. Williams has managerial authority. The Sales reported on this Form 4 effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the Reporting Person. The Sales represent approximately 1.51% of the total amount of QTS securities owned by Mr. Williams prior to this reported transaction, inclusive of vested and unvested shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Employee stock options (right to buy), target Performance-Based FFO Units and Performance-Based Relative TSR Units (to be granted upon performance metrics being met), and Class A units of Operating Partnership. /s/ Aga Carpenter, Attorney-in-Fact for Chad L. Williams 2020-11-06