0001562180-20-006670.txt : 20201112 0001562180-20-006670.hdr.sgml : 20201112 20201112163251 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001562180-20-006670 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20201109 FILED AS OF DATE: 20201112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20201112 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHAFER WILLIAM H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001191862 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36109 FILM NUMBER: 201307260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3300 ENTERPRISES PARKWAY CITY: BEECHWOOD STATE: OH ZIP: 44122 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 2020-11-09 false 0001577368 QTS Realty Trust, Inc. QTS 0001191862 SCHAFER WILLIAM H C/O QTS REALTY TRUST, INC. 12851 FOSTER STREET OVERLAND PARK KS 66213 false true false false EVP -- Finance and Accounting Class A Common Stock 2020-11-09 4 M false 3000.00 21.00 A 18383.00 D Class A Common Stock 2020-11-09 4 S false 3000.00 67.50 D 15383.00 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21.00 2020-11-09 4 M false 3000.00 0.00 D 2023-10-15 Class A Common Stock 3000.00 21857.00 D 3,000 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Schafer'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 vested over a four year period beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and at the end of each calendar quarter thereafter. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the Reporting Person. The Sale reported on this Form 4 is effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the Reporting Person. The Sale represents approximately 1.1% of the total amount of QTS securities owned by Mr. Schafer prior to this reported transaction, inclusive of vested and unvested shares of Class A 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 M. Carpenter, Attorney-in-Fact for William H. Schafer 2020-11-12