Sec Form 4 Filing - Piluso Charles M. @ Data Storage Corp - 2011-12-23

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Piluso Charles M. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Data Storage Corp [ DTST] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) President, CEO, CFO/Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) 401 FRANKLIN AVE, SUITE 103 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/23/2011 (Street) GARDEN CITY, NY11530 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/23/2011 12/23/2011 S 548,780 D $ 0.41 9,519,119 D Common Stock 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 C 591,716 A $ 0.39 10,110,295 D Common Stock 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 J 28,143 A $ 0.41 10,138,148 D Common Stock 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 J 61,086 A $ 0.85 10,199,524 D Common Stock 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 C 682,992 A $ 0.55 10,882,516 D Common Stock 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 C 788,955 A $ 0.39 11,671,471 I Piluso Family Trust Common Stock 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 J 37,523 ( 1 ) A $ 0.41 11,708,994 I Piluso Family Trust Common S tock 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 J 81,448 ( 2 ) A $ 0.85 11,790,442 I Piluso Family Trust Common Stock 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 C 910,655 A $ 0.55 12,701,097 I Piluso Family Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Convertible Debt $ 0.39 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 C 591,716 06/16/2010 06/15/2013 Convertible Promissory Note 10% 591,716 $ 230,769.24 0 D Convertible Debt $ 0.39 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 C 788,955 06/16/2010 06/15/2013 Convertible Promissory Note 10% 788,955 $ 307,692.15 0 I Piluso Family Trust Warrants $ 0.55 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 C 682,992 06/30/2010 06/30/2020 Warrants 682,992 $ 0 ( 3 ) 0 D Warrants $ 0.55 12/22/2011 12/22/2011 C 910,655 06/30/2010 06/30/2020 Warrants 910,655 $ 0 ( 4 ) 0 I Piluso Family Trust

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Piluso Charles M. 401 FRANKLIN AVE SUITE 103 GARDEN CITY, NY11530 X President, CEO, CFO Chairman of the Board Signatures /s/ Charles M. Piluso 02/06/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Past Due Interest on Convertible Debt based on March 2011 share price of $0.41 per share ( 2 )Current and Future Interest on Convertible Debt based on November 2011 share price of $0.85 per share ( 3 )The Warrants were purchased together with the Convertible Debt and are included in the Convertible Debt purchase price of $230,769.24 ( 4 )The Warrants were purchased together with the Convertible Debt and are included in the Convertible Debt purchase price of $307,692.45

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