SEC Form 4 · accession 0001144204-16-108323
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. · QTS
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
John W Barter
Director
Period of report
Jun 13, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Jun 15, 2016 · 1:49 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001577368
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common StockF1 | Jun 13, 2016 | S | 16,784 | $54.30 | D | 12,204 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF2 | Jun 14, 2016 | M | 5,000 | $21.00 | A | 17,204 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | Jun 14, 2016 | S | 5,000 | $54.44 | D | 12,204 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF4 | Jun 14, 2016 | S | 6,784 | $54.16 | D | 5,420 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee stock option (right to buy)F2 | $21.00 | Jun 14, 2016 | M | 5,000 | D | — | Oct 15, 2023 | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | 18,985 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.14 to $54.54, 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 (1).
- F25,000 shares of Class A common stock were acquired upon Mr. Barter'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 vest ratably over a four year period beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant and at the end of each calendar quarter thereafter.
- F3The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.25 to $54.57, 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).
- F4The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.00 to $54.35, 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 (4).