0001562180-21-005750.txt : 20210902 0001562180-21-005750.hdr.sgml : 20210902 20210902160846 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001562180-21-005750 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210831 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210902 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210902 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bloom Steven C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001683780 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36109 FILM NUMBER: 211233326 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O QTS REALTY TRUST, INC. STREET 2: 12851 FOSTER STREET CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66213 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 2021-08-31 true 0001577368 QTS Realty Trust, Inc. QTS 0001683780 Bloom Steven C C/O QTS REALTY TRUST, INC. 12851 FOSTER STREET OVERLAND PARK KS 66213 false true false false Chief People Officer Class A Common Stock 2021-08-31 4 A false 34615.00 0.00 A 72468.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-08-31 4 D false 72468.00 D 0.00 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 50.66 2021-08-31 4 D false 7239.00 27.34 D 2027-03-07 Class A common stock 7239.00 0.00 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 34.03 2021-08-31 4 D false 12666.00 43.97 D 2028-03-07 Class A common stock 12666.00 0.00 D Employee stock option (right to buy) 34.03 2021-08-31 4 D false 26590.00 43.97 D 2028-03-08 Class A common stock 26590.00 0.00 D On March 5, 2019, March 6, 2020 and March 5, 2021, the reporting person was granted, as applicable, performance-based restricted share units ("RSUs") eligible to be earned based on Operating Funds From Operations per diluted share of the Issuer over a performance period and RSUs eligible to be earned based on relative total stockholder return over a performance period. In connection with the Merger (as defined below), the Compensation Committee certified the degree to which the performance measures were achieved for awards for which performance had not previously been certified and pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as defined below). Such RSUs (including dividend equivalent rights accrued thereon) became fully vested in accordance with their terms in connection with the Merger. Includes Class A common stock disposed of, and vested RSUs cancelled, pursuant to the merger of the Issuer with and into Volt Lower Holdings LLC (the "Merger") pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 7, 2021, among the Issuer, QualityTech, LP, Volt Upper Holdings LLC, Volt Lower Holdings LLC, and Volt Acquisition LP (the "Merger Agreement") in exchange for $78.00 in cash per share or unit, as applicable, without interest, less any applicable withholding. These options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were granted under the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vested ratably over four years beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and each quarter thereafter. Each option was canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $27.34, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and $78.00, less any applicable income and employment withholding taxes. These options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were granted under the Plan and vested ratably over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and each quarter thereafter. Each option was canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $43.97, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and $78.00, less any applicable income and employment withholding taxes. These options to purchase shares of Class A common stock were granted under the Plan, all of which vested two years after the date of grant. Each option was canceled in the Merger in exchange for a cash payment of $43.97, representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and $78.00, less any applicable income and employment withholding taxes. /s/ Aga Carpenter, as attorney in fact for Steven C. Bloom 2021-09-02