0001562180-21-002093.txt : 20210309 0001562180-21-002093.hdr.sgml : 20210309 20210309171200 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001562180-21-002093 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210305 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210309 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210309 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: 21726833 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 2021-03-05 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 2021-03-05 4 A false 4564.00 0.00 A 19252.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-03-05 4 A false 991.00 0.00 A 20243.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-03-05 4 F false 1024.00 57.12 D 19219.00 D These restricted shares were granted under the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vest over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and each quarter thereafter. On March 5, 2019, the reporting person was granted performance-based restricted share units ("RSUs") eligible to be earned based on Operating Funds From Operations per diluted share of the Issuer over a two-year performance period. The Compensation Committee certified the degree to which the performance measure was achieved, and two-thirds of the RSUs that were earned vested on March 5, 2021 (including 42 dividend equivalent rights accrued thereon) and the remaining one-third RSUs that were earned will vest on March 5, 2022 (including additional dividend equivalent rights to be accrued thereon), subject to continued service. Reflects shares surrendered to the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of restricted shares and restricted share units. /s/ Aga Carpenter, as attorney in fact for William H. Schafer 2021-03-09