UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 23, 2015
QTS Realty Trust, Inc.
QualityTech, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland (QTS Realty Trust, Inc.) Delaware (QualityTech, LP) | 001-36109 333-201810 | 46-2809094 27-0707288 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| (Commission File No.)
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
|
12851 Foster Street Overland Park, KS | 66213 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(913) 814-9988
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Form 8-K is being filed solely for the purpose of filing Exhibit 23.1, a consent of RSM US LLP, formerly known as McGladrey LLP, to the incorporation by reference of its report dated April 15, 2015 related to its audit of the consolidated financial statements of Carpathia Acquisition, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 into certain registration statements of QTS Realty Trust, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d)The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit | Exhibit Description | ||
| 23.1 | Consent of RSM US LLP, formerly known as McGladrey LLP
| ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| QTS Realty Trust, Inc. | |||
| DATE: November 23, 2015 | /s/ Shirley E. Goza | ||
| Shirley E. Goza | |||
| Secretary and General Counsel | |||
QualityTech, LP | |||
| By: | QTS Realty Trust, Inc., | ||
| its general partner | |||
| DATE: November 23, 2015 | /s/ Shirley E. Goza | ||
| Shirley E. Goza | |||
| Secretary and General Counsel | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Exhibit Description | ||
| 23.1 | Consent of RSM US LLP, formerly known as McGladrey LLP
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