WILLIAMS CHAD L. (Chief Executive Officer) received a stock award from QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.

Compensation award — not an open‑market transaction. Less informative as a directional signal.

A · 1 award

WILLIAMS CHAD L.

Filed: 9/2/2021ACC: 0001562180-21-005754

InsiderWILLIAMS CHAD L.CIK 1587364

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IssuerQTS REALTY TRUST, INC.CIK 1577368

Officer· Chief Executive Officer

Since Nov 2018

-7.02M

Net shares

Net seller

$0.00

Total acquired

Open market trades

0B · 0S

Total transactions

294.01K acquired · 7.31M disposed

Non-Derivative Transactions4

Class A Common Stock

Direct

A · Award

+294.01K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

132.5%

8/31/2021

221.86K→515.87K

Class A Common Stock

Direct

D · Disposition

−515.87K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

New position

8/31/2021

515.87K→0.00

Class A Common Stock

Indirect

D · Disposition

−41.15K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

New position

8/31/2021

41.15K→0.00

Class A Common Stock

Indirect

D · Disposition

−3.93K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

New position

8/31/2021

3.93K→0.00

Total

Net shares

−266.93K

Net value

$0.00

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Class A Common Stock Direct	8/31/2021	A · Award	+294.01K	—	—	132.5%	221.86K	515.87K
Class A Common Stock Direct	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−515.87K	—	—	New position	515.87K	0.00
Class A Common Stock Indirect	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−41.15K	—	—	New position	41.15K	0.00
Class A Common Stock Indirect	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−3.93K	—	—	New position	3.93K	0.00
Total			−266.93K		$0.00

Derivative Transactions11

Class A units of Operating Partnership

Indirect

D · Disposition

Converts to

Class A common stock

374.69K shares

−374.69K

Strike price

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

8/31/2021

Class A units of Operating Partnership

Indirect

D · Disposition

Converts to

Class A common stock

267K shares

−267K

Strike price

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

8/31/2021

Class A Units of Operating Partnership

Indirect

D · Disposition

Converts to

Class A Common Stock

235.30K shares

−235.30K

Strike price

Held after

4.12M

Exercisable

—

8/31/2021

Class A Units of Operating Partnership

Indirect

D · Disposition

Converts to

Class A Common Stock

4.12M shares

−4.12M

Strike price

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

8/31/2021

Class A units of Operating Partnership

Indirect

D · Disposition

Converts to

Class A common stock

1.10M shares

−1.10M

Strike price

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

8/31/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Direct

D · Disposition

Converts to

Class A common stock

231.47K shares

−231.47K

Strike price

50.66

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

8/31/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Direct

D · Disposition

Converts to

Class A common stock

46.55K shares

−46.55K

Strike price

45.78

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

8/31/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Direct

D · Disposition

Converts to

Class A common stock

25.78K shares

−25.78K

Strike price

35.81

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

8/31/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Direct

D · Disposition

Converts to

Class A common stock

200K shares

−200K

Strike price

34.03

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

8/31/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Direct

D · Disposition

Converts to

Class A common stock

142.66K shares

−142.66K

Strike price

34.03

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

8/31/2021

Employee stock option (right to buy)

Direct

D · Disposition

Converts to

Class A common stock

2.44K shares

−2.44K

Strike price

21.00

Held after

0.00

Exercisable

—

8/31/2021

Security	Converts To	Date	Type	Shares	Strike Price	Exercisable	Held After
Class A units of Operating Partnership Indirect	Class A common stock374.69K shares	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−374.69K		—	0.00
Class A units of Operating Partnership Indirect	Class A common stock267K shares	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−267K		—	0.00
Class A Units of Operating Partnership Indirect	Class A Common Stock235.30K shares	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−235.30K		—	4.12M
Class A Units of Operating Partnership Indirect	Class A Common Stock4.12M shares	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−4.12M		—	0.00
Class A units of Operating Partnership Indirect	Class A common stock1.10M shares	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−1.10M		—	0.00
Employee stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A common stock231.47K shares	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−231.47K	50.66	—	0.00
Employee stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A common stock46.55K shares	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−46.55K	45.78	—	0.00
Employee stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A common stock25.78K shares	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−25.78K	35.81	—	0.00
Employee stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A common stock200K shares	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−200K	34.03	—	0.00
Employee stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A common stock142.66K shares	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−142.66K	34.03	—	0.00
Employee stock option (right to buy) Direct	Class A common stock2.44K shares	8/31/2021	D · Disposition	−2.44K	21.00	—	0.00