BERSON JEFFREY H. (Chief Financial Officer) reported 4 transactions at QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.

Review the transaction codes below to understand the nature of each event.

BERSON JEFFREY H.

Filed: 7/1/2021ACC: 0001562180-21-004653

InsiderBERSON JEFFREY H.CIK 1587366

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IssuerQTS REALTY TRUST, INC.CIK 1577368

Officer· Chief Financial Officer

Since Feb 2019

-2.20K

Net shares

Net seller

$170.4K

Total sold

Open market trades

0B · 0S

Total transactions

216.66K acquired · 218.86K disposed

Non-Derivative Transactions4

Class A Common Stock

Direct

G · Gift

−52.26K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

44.8%

4/7/2021

116.57K→64.32K

Class A Common Stock

Indirect

G · Gift

+52.26K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

New position

4/7/2021

0.00→52.26K

Class A Common Stock

Direct

F · Tax Withholding

−1.10K

Price / share

$77.40

Trade value

$85.45K

% of position

1.7%

6/30/2021

64.32K→63.21K

Class A Common Stock

Direct

F · Tax Withholding

−1.10K

Price / share

$77.40

Trade value

$84.99K

% of position

1.7%

6/30/2021

63.21K→62.11K

Total

Net shares

−2.20K

Net value

-$170.43K

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Class A Common Stock Direct	4/7/2021	G · Gift	−52.26K	—	—	44.8%	116.57K	64.32K
Class A Common Stock Indirect	4/7/2021	G · Gift	+52.26K	—	—	New position	0.00	52.26K
Class A Common Stock Direct	6/30/2021	F · Tax Withholding	−1.10K	$77.40	$85.45K	1.7%	64.32K	63.21K
Class A Common Stock Direct	6/30/2021	F · Tax Withholding	−1.10K	$77.40	$84.99K	1.7%	63.21K	62.11K
Total			−2.20K		-$170.43K

Derivative Transactions12

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Direct

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A common stock

34.51K shares

−34.51K

Strike price

50.66

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Indirect

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A common stock

34.51K shares

+34.51K

Strike price

50.66

Held after

34.51K

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Direct

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A Common Stock

24.45K shares

−24.45K

Strike price

45.78

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Indirect

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A Common Stock

24.45K shares

+24.45K

Strike price

45.78

Held after

24.45K

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Direct

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A common stock

20.31K shares

−20.31K

Strike price

35.81

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Indirect

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A common stock

20.31K shares

+20.31K

Strike price

35.81

Held after

20.31K

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Direct

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A common stock

26.59K shares

−26.59K

Strike price

34.03

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Indirect

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A common stock

26.59K shares

+26.59K

Strike price

34.03

Held after

26.59K

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Direct

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A common stock

35.47K shares

−35.47K

Strike price

34.03

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Indirect

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A common stock

35.47K shares

+35.47K

Strike price

34.03

Held after

35.47K

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Employee Stock option (right to buy)

Direct

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A common stock

23.08K shares

−23.08K

Strike price

21.00

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Employee Stock option (right to buy)

Indirect

G · Gift

Converts to

Class A common stock

23.08K shares

+23.08K

Strike price

21.00

Held after

23.08K

Exercisable

—

4/13/2021

Security	Converts To	Date	Type	Shares	Strike Price	Exercisable	Held After
Employee stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A common stock34.51K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	−34.51K	50.66	—	0.00
Employee stock option (right to buy) Indirect	Class A common stock34.51K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	+34.51K	50.66	—	34.51K
Employee stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A Common Stock24.45K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	−24.45K	45.78	—	0.00
Employee stock option (right to buy) Indirect	Class A Common Stock24.45K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	+24.45K	45.78	—	24.45K
Employee stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A common stock20.31K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	−20.31K	35.81	—	0.00
Employee stock option (right to buy) Indirect	Class A common stock20.31K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	+20.31K	35.81	—	20.31K
Employee stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A common stock26.59K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	−26.59K	34.03	—	0.00
Employee stock option (right to buy) Indirect	Class A common stock26.59K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	+26.59K	34.03	—	26.59K
Employee stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A common stock35.47K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	−35.47K	34.03	—	0.00
Employee stock option (right to buy) Indirect	Class A common stock35.47K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	+35.47K	34.03	—	35.47K
Employee Stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A common stock23.08K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	−23.08K	21.00	—	0.00
Employee Stock option (right to buy) Indirect	Class A common stock23.08K shares	4/13/2021	G · Gift	+23.08K	21.00	—	23.08K