0001562180-21-000564.txt : 20210127 0001562180-21-000564.hdr.sgml : 20210127 20210127195550 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001562180-21-000564 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210125 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210127 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: 21561520 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 2021-01-25 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 2021-01-25 4 C false 7378.00 A 168266.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-01-25 4 M false 151.00 A 168417.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-01-25 4 S false 7378.00 66.0278 D 161039.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-01-26 4 C false 55458.00 A 216497.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-01-26 4 M false 1132.00 A 217629.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-01-26 4 S false 49258.00 66.5591 D 168371.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-01-26 4 S false 6200.00 67.1179 D 162171.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-01-27 4 C false 3797.00 A 165968.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-01-27 4 M false 78.00 A 166046.00 D Class A Common Stock 2021-01-27 4 S false 3797.00 67.0451 D 162249.00 D Class A units of Operating Partnership 2021-01-25 4 C false 7378.00 D Class A common stock 7378.00 143422.00 I Footnote Class B common stock 2021-01-25 4 M false 151.00 D Class A common stock 151.00 126215.00 I Footnote Class A units of Operating Partnership 2021-01-26 4 C false 55458.00 D Class A common stock 55458.00 87964.00 I Footnote Class B Common Stock 2021-01-26 4 M false 1132.00 D Class A Common Stock 1132.00 125083.00 I Footnote Class A units of Operating Partnership 2021-01-27 4 C false 3797.00 D Class A common stock 3797.00 84167.00 I Footnote Class B Common Stock 2021-01-27 4 M false 78.00 D Class A Common Stock 78.00 125005.00 I Footnote Class A units of Operating Partnership Class A Common Stock 6041200.00 6041200.00 I Footnote 7,378 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Williams' redemption of 7,378 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. 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 a family limited liability company of which Mr. Williams is the manager. Securities are held by 13 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 Class B common stock converted automatically into shares of Class A common stock upon the redemption of certain Class A units of the Operating Partnership of QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 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 $66.00 to $66.15, 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. 55,458 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Williams' redemption of 55,458 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 $66.04 to $67.03, 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 $67.04 to $67.23, 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. 3,797 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Williams' redemption of 3,797 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 $67.00 to $67.17, 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 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 .009% 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, as attorney in fact for Chad L. Williams 2021-01-27