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EX-10.12

 Exhibit 10.12 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 (Shirley E. Goza) 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of August 14, 2013 (“Effective Date”), by
and among QualityTech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”), QualityTech GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of the Company (together with any successor general partner of the Company, the
“General Partner”), Quality Technology Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of the Company (“QTS LLC”), and Shirley E. Goza, an individual (“Executive”), with respect
to the following facts and circumstances: 
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WHEREAS, the Company desires for QTS to employ Executive as the Company’s General Counsel (“General Counsel”) and
for the Executive to be appointed General Counsel of the General Partner and QTS LLC, and Executive desires to accept such employment and appointments, on the terms set forth below. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 ARTICLE 1 
 EMPLOYMENT, TERM AND DUTIES 
 1.1 Employment. During the Term
(defined below), QTS LLC shall employ Executive as the General Counsel of the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and Executive shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the
“CEO”), unless otherwise determined by the Board of Managers (or Board of Directors or other comparable governing body, as applicable) of the General Partner (the “Board”). In addition, during the Term, Executive
shall serve as the General Counsel of the General Partner and QTS LLC and shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner, unless determined otherwise by the Board. 

1.2 Term. QTS LLC shall employ Executive, and Executive shall serve as the General Counsel of the Company, commencing upon the
Effective Date and continuing thereafter for a two (2)-year term (the “Term”), unless earlier terminated under Article 4; provided that the Term shall automatically renew for additional one (1)-year periods unless QTS LLC or
Executive gives notice of non-renewal at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the Term (as it may have been extended by any renewal period). 
 1.3 Duties. Executive shall perform all the duties and obligations reasonably associated with the position of General Counsel and consistent with the Bylaws or other governing documents of the
Company as in effect from time to time, subject to the supervision of the CEO, and shall perform such other duties of an executive, managerial or administrative nature as shall be specified and designated from time to time by the CEO (including the
performance of services for any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company without any additional compensation). Executive shall perform the duties contemplated herein faithfully and diligently. 

 Executive shall devote substantially all of her business time and effort to the performance
of Executive’s duties hereunder and to the business affairs of the Company; provided that in no event shall this provision prohibit Executive from (i) performing social, civic, charitable and religious activities, (ii) managing
personal investments and affairs, (iii) participating in educational or professional associations, or (iv) any other activities approved by the CEO, so long as the activities set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above do not
materially and adversely interfere with Executive’s duties and obligations hereunder or to the business affairs of the Company. 
 ARTICLE 2 
 COMPENSATION 

2.1 Salary. In consideration for Executive’s services hereunder, QTS LLC shall pay Executive an annual salary at the rate of
$250,000 per year during each of the years of the Term (“Base Pay”), payable in accordance with QTS LLC’s regular payroll schedule from time to time (less any deductions required for Social Security, state, federal and local
withholding taxes, and any other authorized or mandated similar withholdings). The Base Pay shall be reviewed by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”), no less frequently than annually. Executive
will have the opportunity to earn a bonus to be paid in accordance with QTS LLC’s regular bonus payment schedule. Executive is eligible for a target bonus equal to 50% of her Base Pay based upon her performance and the performance of the
Company (“Target Bonus”). 
 2.2 Equity Award. Executive previously has received 86,875 Class O LTIP
Units of QualityTech Employee Pool, LLC (“Equity Awards”). The Equity Awards are subject to a four (4)-year vesting schedule and will become 100% vested upon either the occurrence of a “Change of Control” as defined in the
QualityTech, LP 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (together with any successor plan thereto, the “Plan”) or as otherwise provided in this Agreement. The Equity Awards are in the form of partnership “profits interest” units and,
accordingly, require Executive to complete a form Section 83(b) election. Additional equity awards may be made pursuant to the Plan in accordance with the Company’s policies and as deemed appropriate by the Compensation Committee of the
Board. 
 ARTICLE 3 
 EXECUTIVE BENEFITS 
 3.1 Vacation. Executive shall be entitled to
four (4) weeks paid vacation each calendar year in accordance with the general policies of QTS LLC and the Company applicable generally to other senior executives of the Company. 

3.2 Employee Benefits. Executive shall receive all group insurance and retirement plan benefits and any other benefits on the same
basis as are available to other senior executives of the Company under the personnel policies in effect from time to time. Executive shall receive all other such fringe benefits as QTS LLC and the Company may offer to other senior executives under
personnel policies in effect from time to time, such as health and disability insurance coverage and paid sick leave. 

  
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 3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Executive shall be reimbursed for all documented
reasonable expenses incurred by Executive in the performance of her duties or otherwise in furtherance of the business of the Company in accordance with the reimbursement policies in effect from time to time. Any reimbursement under this
Section 3.3 that is taxable to Executive shall be made by December 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which Executive incurred the expense. 
 ARTICLE 4 
 TERMINATION 

4.1 Grounds for Termination. 
 4.1.1 Death or Disability. Executive’s employment shall terminate immediately in the event of Executive’s death or Disability. “Disability” means any: (i) physical
disability or impairment, (ii) mental disability or impairment, (iii) illness or (iv) injury, that, in the good-faith judgment of the CEO, substantially prevents Executive from performing her duties and obligations under this
Agreement or participating effectively and actively in the management of the Company for more than three consecutive months or for more than 90 days in any 180-day period. 
 4.1.2 Cause. QTS LLC shall have the right to terminate Executive’s employment by giving written notice of such termination to Executive upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following
events (which, for purposes of this Agreement, shall constitute “Cause”): 
  

	 	(a)	Executive’s conviction of, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a crime that constitutes a felony or any lesser criminal offense involving dishonesty or moral
turpitude; 

  

	 	(b)	any commission by Executive of an act of dishonesty, theft, fraud, or embezzlement; 

 

	 	(c)	any willful act by Executive that has a significant adverse effect on the reputation of the Company or any of its affiliates; 

 

	 	(d)	the substantial failure or refusal by Executive to perform the duties of General Counsel. It shall be a condition precedent to the Company’s right to terminate
employment for Cause pursuant to this subsection (d) that the Company shall have first given Executive written notice stating with reasonable specificity the act(s) on which such termination is premised, and if such act(s) is susceptible of
cure or remedy, Executive shall have sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice to cure any deficiencies; or 

  

	 	(e)	Executive’s material violation of the material written rules, regulations, procedures, or policies relating to the conduct of employees, directors or officers of
the Company. 

  
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 For purposes of paragraph (c), no act or omission by Executive shall be “willful”
if conducted in good faith and with a reasonable belief that such act or omission was in the best interests of the Company. 

4.1.3 Good Reason. Executive may terminate her employment under this Agreement by giving written notice to the Company upon the
occurrence of any one or more of the following events (which, for purposes of this Agreement, shall constitute “Good Reason”): 
  

	 	(a)	A material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities (including reporting responsibilities), or any significant adverse change in
Executive’s title as General Counsel of the Company and the General Partner; 

  

	 	(b)	A material diminution in Executive’s Base Pay, as in effect from time to time; 

 

	 	(c)	The Executive’s place of employment is moved more than fifty (50) miles from the Company’s current location in Overland Park, Kansas; or

  

	 	(d)	The failure of a successor to the assets or business of the Company to assume the obligations of the Company under this Agreement. 

It shall be a condition precedent to Executive’s right to terminate her employment for Good Reason that (a) she shall have first given the
Company written notice stating with reasonable specificity the act(s) on which such termination is premised within forty-five (45) days after Executive becomes aware of such act(s), (b) if such act(s) is susceptible of cure or remedy, it
has not been cured or remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, and (c) Executive has terminated her employment within forty-five (45) days after so notifying the Company. 

4.1.4 Any Other Reason. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, QTS LLC shall have the right to terminate
Executive’s employment under this Agreement at any time without Cause by giving written notice of such termination to Executive, and Executive shall have the right to terminate Executive’s employment under this Agreement at any time
without Good Reason by giving written notice of such termination to QTS LLC. Any notice by Executive hereunder shall be given at least sixty (60) days in advance of such termination. 

4.2 Termination Date. Except as provided in Section 4.1.1 with respect to Executive’s death or Disability, any
termination under Section 4.1 shall be effective upon receipt of notice by Executive or QTS LLC, as the case may be, of such termination or upon such other later date as may be provided herein or specified by QTS LLC or Executive in the
notice (the “Termination Date”). 

  
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 4.3 Effect of Termination. 

4.3.1 Termination with Cause or without Good Reason. In the event that Executive’s employment is terminated by QTS LLC with
Cause or by Executive without Good Reason, QTS LLC shall pay all Accrued Obligations to Executive in a lump sum in cash within twenty (20) days after the Termination Date or on such earlier date required by applicable law. “Accrued
Obligations” means the sum of (a) Executive’s Base Pay hereunder through the Termination Date to the extent not theretofore paid, (b) the amount of any accrued but unused vacation pay, and (c) any business expense
reimbursements incurred by Executive as of the Termination Date and submitted for reimbursement, in each case, consistent with the policy for such reimbursements, within ten (10) days following the Termination Date. 

4.3.2 Termination without Cause or with Good Reason. In the event that Executive’s employment is terminated by QTS LLC
without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason: 
  

	 	(a)	QTS LLC shall pay all Accrued Obligations to Executive in a lump sum in cash within twenty (20) days after the Termination Date or on such earlier date required by
law; 

  

	 	(b)	QTS LLC shall pay to Executive, in a lump sum in cash in on the first payroll date following sixty (60) days after the Termination Date one (1) year of
Executive’s Base Pay plus the Target Bonus as in effect on the Termination Date; 

  

	 	(c)	QTS LLC shall pay to Executive, in a lump sum in cash on the first payroll date following sixty (60) days after the Termination Date all bonus amounts earned but
not yet paid for the year prior to the year in which the Termination Date occurs; 

  

	 	(d)	If not previously vested in full, the Equity Awards and any other equity awards granted to Executive that otherwise would vest during the then-current term of this
Agreement (whether the initial term or any renewal term) shall fully vest as of the Termination Date; 

  

	 	(e)	If Executive elects COBRA coverage, QTS LLC shall reimburse Executive for her premiums for such coverage for a period of twelve (12) months; and

  

	 	(f)	QTS LLC shall provide to Executive, at QTS LLC’s expense, with outplacement services and support, the scope and provider of which will be selected by Executive,
for a period of one (1) year follow the Termination Date. 

 4.3.3 Termination Due to Death or
Disability. In the event that Executive’s employment is terminated due to Executive’s death or Disability QTS LLC shall pay all Accrued 

  
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Obligations to Executive or Executive’s estate in a lump sum in cash within thirty (30) business days after the Termination Date. In addition, if not previously vested in full, the
Equity Awards and any other equity awards granted to Executive shall fully vest as of the Termination Date. 
 4.3.4 Waiver and Release Agreement. In consideration of the severance payments and other benefits described in clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Section 4.3.2, to which
severance payments and benefits Executive would not otherwise be entitled, and as a precondition to Executive becoming entitled to such severance payments and other benefits under this Agreement, Executive agrees to execute and deliver to QTS LLC on
or before the sixtieth (60th) day after the
applicable Termination Date a waiver and general release of claims in favor of the Company, the General Partner (and any successor general partner of the Company) and QTS LLC, their respective predecessors and successors, and all of the respective
current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, members, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing, in a form reasonably satisfactory to QTS LLC, that has become effective in accordance with its terms, and for which
any revocation periods applicable to such release shall have expired on or prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following Executive’s Termination Date. If Executive fails to execute and deliver such release agreement on or before the sixtieth (60th) day following the applicable Termination Date, if any
revocation period applicable to such release has not expired on or before the sixtieth (60th) day following Executive’s Termination Date or if Executive revokes such release as provided therein, QTS LLC shall have no obligation to provide any of the severance payments and other
benefits described in clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Section 4.3.2, other than any Accrued Obligations. 

4.4 Required Delay For Certain Deferred Compensation and Section 409A. In the event that any compensation with respect to
Executive’s termination is “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”), and Executive is determined to be a “specified
employee,” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, payment of such compensation shall be delayed as required by Section 409A. Such delay shall last six (6) months from the date of Executive’s termination, except
in the event of Executive’s death. Within twenty (20) business days following the end of such six (6)-month period, or, if earlier, Executive’s death, QTS LLC shall make a catch-up payment to Executive equal to the total amount of
such payments that would have been made during the six (6)-month period but for this Section 4.4. Such catch-up payment shall bear simple interest at the prime rate of interest as published by the Wall Street Journal’s bank survey
as of the first day of the six (6)-month period, which such interest shall be paid with the catch-up payment. Wherever payments under this Agreement are to be made in installments, each such installment shall be deemed to be a separate payment for
purposes of Section 409A. The Executive will be deemed to have a Termination Date for purposes of determining the timing of any payments or benefits hereunder that are classified as deferred compensation only upon a “separation from
service” within the meaning of Section 409A. Any amount that the Executive is entitled to be reimbursed under this Agreement will be reimbursed to the Executive as promptly as practical and in any event not later than the last day of the
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benefit. Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (e.g., “payment shall be made within thirty (30) days following the date
of termination”), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of QTS LLC. 

4.5 Non-Exclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Executive’s continuing or future
participation in any plan, program, policy or practice provided by QTS LLC, the Company or its subsidiaries and for which Executive may qualify, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as Executive may have under any other
contract or agreement with QTS LLC, the Company or its subsidiaries at or subsequent to the Termination Date, which shall be payable in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement, except as explicitly modified by
this Agreement. 
 4.6 Excise Tax-Related Provisions. The payments and benefits that Executive may be entitled to receive
under this Agreement and other payments and benefits that Executive is or may be entitled to receive under other plans, agreements and arrangements (which, together with the benefits provided under this Agreement, are referred to as
“Payments”), may constitute Parachute Payments (as defined below) that are subject to Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. As provided in this Section 4.6, the Parachute Payments will be reduced if, and only to the extent
that, a reduction will allow Executive to receive a greater Net After Tax Amount (as defined below) than Executive would receive absent a reduction. 
 4.6.1 The Accounting Firm (as defined below) will first determine the amount of any Parachute Payments that are payable to the Executive. The Accounting Firm also will determine the Net After Tax Amount
attributable to the Executive’s total Parachute Payments. 
 4.6.2 The Accounting Firm will next determine
the largest amount of Payments that may be made to the Executive without subjecting Executive to tax under Section 4999 of the Code (the “Capped Payments”). Thereafter, the Accounting Firm will determine the Net After Tax
Amount attributable to the Capped Payments. 
 4.6.3 Executive will receive the total Parachute Payments or the
Capped Payments, whichever provides Executive with the higher Net After Tax Amount. If Executive will receive the Capped Payments, the total Parachute Payments will be adjusted by first reducing the amount of any cash benefits under this Agreement
or any other plan, agreement or arrangement (with the source of the reduction to be directed by the Company) and then by reducing the amount of any noncash benefits under this Agreement or any other plan, agreement or arrangement (with the source of
the reduction to be directed by the Company). The Accounting Firm will notify Executive and the Company if it determines that the Parachute Payments must be reduced to the Capped Payments and will send Executive and the Company a copy of its
detailed calculations supporting that determination. 

  
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 4.6.4 As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Sections 280G and
4999 of the Code at the time that the Accounting Firm makes its determinations under this Section 4.6, it is possible that amounts will have been paid or distributed to Executive that should not have been paid or distributed under this
Section 4.6 (“Overpayments”), or that additional amounts should be paid or distributed to the Executive under this Section 4.6 (“Underpayments”). If the Accounting Firm determines, based on
either the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against the Company or the Executive, which assertion the Accounting Firm believes has a high probability of success or controlling precedent or substantial authority, that an
Overpayment has been made, the Executive must repay to the Company, without interest, the amount of the Overpayment; provided, however, that no amount will be payable by the Executive to the Company unless, and then only to the extent
that, the payment would either reduce the amount on which the Executive is subject to tax under Section 4999 of the Code or generate a refund of tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code. If the Accounting Firm determines, based upon
controlling precedent or substantial authority, that an Underpayment has occurred, the Accounting Firm will notify the Executive and the Company of that determination and the amount of that Underpayment will be paid to the Executive promptly by the
Company. 
 For purposes of this Section 4.6, the term “Accounting Firm” means the independent accounting firm
engaged by the Company immediately before a Change in Control. For purposes of this Section 4.6, the term “Net After Tax Amount” means the amount of any Parachute Payments or Capped Payments, as applicable, net of taxes
imposed under Sections 1, 3101(b) and 4999 of the Code and any State or local income taxes applicable to Executive on the date of payment. The determination of the Net After Tax Amount shall be made using the highest combined effective rate imposed
by the foregoing taxes on income of the same character as the Parachute Payments or Capped Payments, as applicable, in effect on the date of payment. For purposes of this Section 4.6 the term “Parachute Payment” means a
payment that is described in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, determined in accordance with Section 280G of the Code and the regulations promulgated or proposed thereunder. 

ARTICLE 5 

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS 
 5.1 Confidential Information. 
 5.1.1 Obligation to Maintain
Confidentiality. Executive acknowledges that, by reason of Executive’s employment by QTS LLC, the Executive will have access to confidential information (collectively, “Confidential Information”) of QTS LLC, the Company and
their respective subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the “Quality Companies”). Executive acknowledges that such Confidential Information is a valuable and unique asset of the Quality Companies and covenants that, both during
and after the Term, Executive shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, company, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association or other entity (“Person”)
(except as Executive’s duties as a manager, or employee of the Company and the OP require) without the prior written authorization of the Board. The obligation of confidentiality imposed by this Section 5.1 shall not apply to
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act of Executive in breach of this Agreement or which is required to be disclosed by court order, applicable law or regulatory requirements, nor shall it apply to Executive’s disclosure of
Confidential Information to her attorneys and advisors in connection with a dispute between Executive and a Quality Company. 

5.1.2 Company Property. All records, designs, business plans, financial statements, customer lists, manuals, memoranda, lists,
research and development plans, Intellectual Property and other property delivered to or compiled by Executive by or on behalf of any Quality Company or its providers, clients or customers that pertain to the business of any Quality Company shall be
and remain the property of such Quality Company and be subject at all times to its discretion and control. Likewise, all correspondence, reports, records, charts, advertising materials and other similar data pertaining to the business, activities,
research and development, Intellectual Property or future plans of a Quality Company that is collected by the Executive shall be delivered promptly to such Quality Company without request by it upon termination of Executive’s employment for any
reason. For purposes of this Section “Intellectual Property” shall mean patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, other such rights, and any applications therefor. 

5.2 Inventions. Executive is hereby retained in a capacity such that Executive’s responsibilities may include the making of
technical and managerial contributions of value to the Quality Companies. Executive hereby assigns to the applicable Quality Company all rights, title and interest in such contributions and inventions made or conceived by Executive alone or jointly
with others during the Term that relate to the business of such Quality Company. This assignment shall include (a) the right to file and prosecute patent applications on such inventions in any and all countries, (b) the patent applications
filed and patents issuing thereon, and (c) the right to obtain copyright, trademark or trade name protection for any such work product. Executive shall promptly and fully disclose all such contributions and inventions to the Company, the
General Partner and QTS LLC and assist the Company, the General Partner and QTS LLC or any other Quality Company, as the case may be, in obtaining and protecting the rights therein (including patents thereon), in any and all countries;
provided, however, that said contributions and inventions shall be the property of the applicable Quality Company, whether or not patented or registered for copyright, trademark or trade name protection, as the case may be.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Quality Company shall have any right, title or interest in any work product or copyrightable work developed outside of work hours and without the use of any Quality Company’s resources that does not relate to
the business of any Quality Company and does not result from any work performed by Executive for any Quality Company. 
 5.3
Non-Disparagement. Executive agrees that she will not talk about or otherwise communicate to any third parties in a malicious, disparaging, or defamatory manner regarding the Company, the General Partner, QTS LLC or any other Quality Company,
owners or their past or present employees, directors, officers or other representatives and will not make or authorize to be made any written or oral statement that may disparage or damage the reputation of the Company, the General Partner, QTS LLC
or any other Quality Company, their owners or their past or present employees, directors, officers or other representatives or their past or present employees, officers or other representatives. 

  
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 The Company, the General Partner and QTS LLC agree that they will not talk about or otherwise communicate to
any third parties in a malicious, disparaging, or defamatory manner regarding Executive and will not make or authorize to be made any written or oral statement that may disparage or damage the reputation of Executive. For purposes of this
non-disparagement provision, the Company, the General Partner and QTS LLC are defined to mean the Company’s executive team and the Board. 
 5.4 Non-Compete. The Executive agrees that for the period during which the Executive is employed by, or serving as an officer or manager or director of, the Company, the General Partner, QTS LLC or
any of the Quality Companies and for one (1) year thereafter (the “Restricted Period”), the Executive will not, (a) directly or indirectly, engage in any business involving the development, construction, acquisition,
ownership or operation of data center properties, colocation facilities and/or the provision of managed services, whether such business is conducted by the Executive individually or as a principal, partner, member, stockholder, joint venturer,
director, trustee, officer, employee, consultant, advisor or independent contractor of any Person (as defined below) or (b) own any interests in any data center facilities, colocation facilities or managed service providers, in each case in the
United States of America as of the Termination Date; provided, however, that this Section 5.3 shall not be deemed to prohibit the direct or indirect ownership by the Executive of up to five (5) percent of the
outstanding equity interests of any public company. For purposes of this Agreement, “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, company, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association or other
entity. 
 5.5 Non-Solicitation. The Executive agrees that during the Term or otherwise for the period during which the
Executive is employed by, or serving as an officer or manager or director of, the Company, the General Partner or any of the Quality Companies and for one (1) year thereafter, such Executive will not directly or indirectly (a) solicit,
induce or encourage any employee (other than clerical employees) or independent contractor to terminate their employment with the Quality Companies or to cease rendering services to the Quality Companies, and the Executive shall not initiate
discussions with any such Person for any such purpose or authorize or knowingly cooperate with the taking of any such actions by any other Person, (b) solicit, recruit, induce for employment or hire (on behalf of the Executive or any other
person or entity) any employee (other than clerical employees) or independent contractor who has left the employment or other service of the Quality Companies (or any predecessor thereof) within one (1) year of the termination of such
employee’s or independent contractor’s employment or other service with the Quality Companies or (c) solicit any of tenants of the Quality Companies to lease, purchase or otherwise occupy data center space in the United States of
America or encourage any of the tenants of the Quality Companies to reduce its patronage of Quality. 
 5.6 Reasonable and
Necessary Restrictions. Executive acknowledges that the restrictions, prohibitions and other provisions hereof, including, without limitation, the Restricted Period set forth in Section 5.4, are reasonable, fair and equitable in
terms of duration, scope and geographic area, as are necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Quality Companies, and are a material inducement to the Company and QTS LLC to enter into this Agreement. 

  
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 5.7 Breach of Restrictive Covenants. The parties agree that a breach or violation of
any provision of this Article 5 will result in immediate and irreparable injury and harm to the business of the Quality Companies, and that the Company, the General Partner, QTS LLC and each other Quality Company shall have, in addition to
any and all remedies of law and other consequences under this Agreement, the right to seek an injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief to prevent the violation of the obligations hereunder, including without limitation, to address
any threatened breach or violation, and to enjoin and restrain Executive and each and every person, firm, company or corporation concerned therewith, from the violation or continuance of such violation or breach. In addition thereto, Executive shall
be responsible for all damages, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, sustained by the Company, the General Partner, QTS LLC and any other Quality Company by reason of said violation. In addition to any other remedy which may be available at
law or in equity, or pursuant to any other provision of this Agreement, the payments by QTS LLC of any severance to which Executive may otherwise be entitled under this Agreement will cease as of the date on which such violation first occurs.

 5.8 Cooperation. At all times during Executive’s employment and after the date of Executive’s termination of
employment, Executive agrees to reasonably cooperate (if occurring after termination of employment, to the extent not interfering with Executive’s other full-time business endeavors) (i) with the Company, the General Partner and QTS LLC in
the defense of any legal matter involving any matter that arose during Executive’s employment in the business of the Company, the General Partner and QTS LLC, and (ii) with all government authorities on matters pertaining to any
investigation, litigation or administrative proceeding pertaining to the business of the Company, the General Partner or QTS LLC. The Company, the General Partner or QTS LLC, as applicable, will reimburse Executive for reasonable travel and out of
pocket expenses incurred by Executive in providing such cooperation. 
 ARTICLE 6 

GOVERNING LAW 
 6.1 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE WHOLLY PERFORMED WITHIN THAT STATE,
WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS OR THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF ANY LAW OTHER THAN THAT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS. 

ARTICLE 7 

MISCELLANEOUS 
 7.1 Amendments. The provisions of this Agreement may not be waived, altered, amended or repealed in whole or in part except by the signed written consent of the parties sought to be bound by such
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 7.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the total and complete agreement of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements heretofore made, and there are no other representations, understandings or agreements. 

7.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one of more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed and original, but all
of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. 
 7.4 Severability. Each term, covenant, condition or
provision of this Agreement shall be viewed as separate and distinct, and in the event that any such term, covenant, condition or provision shall be deemed by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the
court or arbitrator finding such invalidity or unenforceability shall modify or reform this Agreement to give as much effect as possible to the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Any term or provision which cannot be so modified or reformed
shall be deleted and the remaining terms and provisions shall continue in full force and effect. 
 7.5 Waiver or Delay.
The failure or delay on the part of the Company, the General Partner, QTS LLC or Executive to exercise any right or remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall not operate as a waiver thereof. A waiver, to be effective, must be in writing and signed
by the party making the waiver. A written waiver of default shall not operate as a waiver of any other default or of the same type of default on a future occasion. 
 7.6 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties to it and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns, except
as otherwise provided herein. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, benefits, obligations or duties hereunder may be assigned or transferred by Executive except by operation of law. The Company, the General Partner and QTS LLC may assign
this Agreement to any affiliate or successor. The Company, the General Partner and QTS LLC shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or
assets of the Company, the General Partner or QTS LLC to assume expressly and agree, and the Company shall cause any successor general partner of the Company to assume expressly and agree, to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same
extent that the Company, the General Partner and QTS LLC, as applicable, would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. 
 7.7 Necessary Acts. Each party to this Agreement shall perform any further acts and execute and deliver any additional agreements, assignments or documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry
out the provisions or to effectuate the purpose of this Agreement. 
 7.8 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and
other communications to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of service, if personally served on the party to whom notice is to be given, or 48 hours after mailing, if mailed to
the party to whom notice is to be given by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and properly addressed to the party at her address set forth as follows or any other address that any party may designate by written
notice to the other parties: 
  

			
	To Executive:	  	 Shirley E. Goza
 Address on
file with the Company

  
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	 To the Company,

QTS LLC or the General Partner:
	  	 c/o QualityTech GP, LLC
 12851
Foster Street, Suite 205
 Overland Park, Kansas 66213
 Attention: CEO
 Facsimile: (913) 814-7766

 7.9 Headings and Captions. The headings and captions used herein are solely for the purpose of
reference only and are not to be considered as construing or interpreting the provisions of this Agreement. 
 7.10
Construction. All terms and definitions contained herein shall be construed in such a manner that shall give effect to the fullest extent possible to the express or implied intent of the parties hereby. 

7.11 Counsel. Executive has been advised by the Company, the General Partner and QTS LLC that she should consider seeking the
advice of counsel in connection with the execution of this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby and Executive has had an opportunity to do so. Executive has read and understands this Agreement, and has sought the advice of counsel
to the extent she has determined appropriate. 
 7.12 Withholding of Compensation. Executive hereby agrees that QTS LLC
may deduct and withhold from the compensation or other amounts payable to Executive hereunder or otherwise in connection with Executive’s employment any amounts required to be deducted and withheld by QTS LLC under the provisions of any
applicable Federal, state and local statute, law, regulation, ordinance or order. 
 7.13 Executive Representation.
Executive acknowledges that by entering into or complying with any provision of this Agreement she is not breaching or acting in contravention of any other agreement or commitment she has to any other firm, corporation, partnership, organization,
person or any other individual or entity. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and
delivered as of the date first above written. 
  

							
	COMPANY
	
	QUALITYTECH, LP
		
	By:	 	QUALITYTECH GP, LLC,
		 	its sole general partner
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ William H. Schafer

		 		 	Name:	 	William H. Schafer
		 		 	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer
	
	GENERAL PARTNER
	
	QUALITYTECH GP, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ William H. Schafer

	Name:	 	William H. Schafer
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer
	
	QTS LLC
	
	QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ William H. Schafer

	Name:	 	William H. Schafer
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer
	
	EXECUTIVE
	
	 /s/ Shirley E. Goza

	SHIRLEY E. GOZA

  
 14EX-10.13

 Exhibit 10.13 
 INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
 THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”) is entered into as of [            ], 2013, by and among QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company” or the
“Indemnitor”) and [                    ] (the “Indemnitee”). 

WHEREAS, the Indemnitee is an officer [or][and] a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and in such
[capacity][capacities] is performing a valuable service for the Company; 
 WHEREAS, Maryland law
permits the Company to enter into contracts with its officers or members of its Board of Directors with respect to indemnification of, and advancement of expenses to, such persons; 

WHEREAS, the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company (the “Charter”) provide that the
Company shall indemnify and advance expenses to its directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time; 
 WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) provide that each director and officer of the Company shall be indemnified by the Company to the maximum
extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time and shall be entitled to advancement of expenses consistent with Maryland law; and 
 WHEREAS, to induce the Indemnitee to provide services to the Company as an officer [or][and] a member of the Board of Directors, and to provide the Indemnitee with specific
contractual assurance that indemnification will be available to the Indemnitee regardless of, among other things, any amendment to or revocation of the Charter or the Bylaws, or any acquisition transaction relating to the Company, the Indemnitor
desires to provide the Indemnitee with protection against personal liability as set forth herein. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee hereby agree as follows: 
  

	1.	DEFINITIONS 

 For purposes
of this Agreement: 
  

	 	(A)	“Change in Control” shall have the definition set forth in the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. 

 

	 	(B)	 “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director or officer of the Company or is or was serving at the
request of the Company as a 

	 	
director, officer, partner (limited or general), member, employee or agent of any other foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, other
enterprise (whether conducted for profit or not for profit) or employee benefit plan. The Company shall be deemed to have requested the Indemnitee to serve an employee benefit plan where the performance of the Indemnitee’s duties to the Company
also imposes or imposed duties on, or otherwise involves or involved services by, the Indemnitee to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan. 

  

	 	(C)	“Determination” means a determination that either (x) there is a reasonable basis for the conclusion that indemnification of the Indemnitee is
proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee had met the applicable standard of conduct (a “Favorable Determination”) or (y) there is no reasonable basis for the conclusion that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper
in the circumstances (an “Adverse Determination”). 

  

	 	(D)	“Disinterested Director” means a director who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by the
Indemnitee and does not otherwise have an interest materially adverse to any interest of the Indemnitee. 

  

	 	(E)	“Expenses” shall include all attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel
expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute
or defend, investigating, or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding. 

  

	 	(F)	“Proceeding” includes any action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation (including any formal or informal internal
investigation to which the Indemnitee is made a party by reason of the Corporate Status of the Indemnitee), administrative hearing, or any other proceeding, including appeals therefrom, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative,
except one initiated by the Indemnitee pursuant to paragraph 8 of this Agreement to enforce such Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. 

  

	 	(G)	“Special Legal Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporate law and neither presently is, or in
the past two years has been, retained to represent (i) the Indemnitor or the Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party, or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.

  
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	2.	INDEMNIFICATION  

 The
Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this paragraph 2 and under applicable law, the Charter, the Bylaws, any other agreement, a vote of stockholders or resolution of the Board of Directors or otherwise if, by
reason of such Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, such Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending, or contemplated Proceeding, including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company. Unless prohibited by
paragraph 13 hereof and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time, against judgments, penalties, fines and
settlements and reasonable Expenses actually incurred by or on behalf of such Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein; provided, however, that if such Proceeding was initiated by or in the right of the
Company, indemnification may not be made in respect of such Proceeding if the Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged to be liable to the Company. For purposes of this paragraph 2, excise taxes assessed on the Indemnitee with respect to an
employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall be deemed fines. 
  

	3.	INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES 

  

	 	(A)	Without limiting the effect of any other provision of this Agreement (including the Indemnitee’s rights to indemnification under paragraph 2 and advancement of
expenses under paragraph 4), without regard to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under paragraph 2 and without regard to the provisions of paragraph 6 hereof, to the extent that the Indemnitee is successful, on the merits or
otherwise, in any Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party by reason of such Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, such Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by or on behalf of such Indemnitee in
connection therewith. 

  

	 	(B)	If the Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues, or
matters in such Proceeding, the Indemnitor shall indemnify the Indemnitee against all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by or on behalf of such Indemnitee in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter.

  

	 	(C)	For purposes of this paragraph 3 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall
be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter. 

  

	4.	ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, but subject to paragraph 13 hereof, if the Indemnitee is or was or becomes a
party to or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding (including as a witness), or is or was threatened to be made a party to or a participant (including as a witness) in any such Proceeding, by reason of the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, or by
reason of (or arising in part out of) any actual or alleged event or occurrence related to the 

  
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Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, or by reason of any actual or alleged act or omission on the part of the Indemnitee taken or omitted in or relating to the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status,
then the Indemnitor shall advance all reasonable Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any such Proceeding within twenty (20) days after the receipt by the Indemnitor of a statement from the Indemnitee requesting such advance
from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding; provided that, such statement shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Indemnitee and shall include or be preceded or accompanied by
(i) a written affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Indemnitor as authorized by this Agreement has been met and (ii) a written undertaking
by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay the amounts advanced if it should ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been met. The undertaking required by clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be an
unlimited general obligation of the Indemnitee but need not be secured and may be accepted without reference to financial ability to make the repayment. 
  

	5.	WITNESS EXPENSES 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that the Indemnitee is, by reason of such Indemnitee’s Corporate
Status, a witness (or is forced or asked to respond to discovery requests) for any reason in any Proceeding to which such Indemnitee is not a named defendant or respondent, the Indemnitor shall advance all Expenses actually incurred by or on behalf
of such Indemnitee, on an as-incurred basis in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Agreement, in connection therewith and indemnify the Indemnitee therefor. 
  

	6.	DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO AND AUTHORIZATION OF INDEMNIFICATION 

 

	 	(A)	To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit to the Indemnitor a written request, including therewith such documentation and information
reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. 

  

	 	(B)	 The Indemnitor agrees that the Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by law. Indemnification under this Agreement may not be
made unless authorized for a specific Proceeding after a Determination has been made in accordance with this paragraph 6(B) that indemnification of the Indemnitee is permissible in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the following
standard of conduct: the Indemnitor shall indemnify the Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 hereof, unless it is established that: (a) the act or omission of the Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the
Proceeding and (x) was committed in bad faith or (y) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (b) the Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (c) in the case of any
criminal proceeding, the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or 

  
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omission was unlawful. Any Determination shall be made within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Indemnitee’s written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 6(A) and
such Determination shall be made either (i) by the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum, so long as the Indemnitee does not request that such Determination be made by Special Legal Counsel, or (ii) if so requested by the
Indemnitee, in the Indemnitee’s sole discretion, by Special Legal Counsel in a written opinion to the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee. If a Determination is made that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to the Indemnitee shall
be made within fifteen (15) business days after such Determination. The Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such Determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification,
including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably
necessary to such Determination. Any Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating with the Disinterested Directors or Special Legal Counsel, as the case may be, making such determination shall be advanced and borne by the Indemnitor in
accordance with paragraph 4 of this Agreement (irrespective of the Determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification). If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6(B) of this Agreement to determine
whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a Favorable Determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Indemnitor of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification
shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by the Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary
to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such thirty (30) day period may
be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the
obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(B) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by
Special Legal Counsel pursuant to Section 6(E). 

  

	 	(C)	 The Indemnitor shall be bound by and shall have no right to challenge a Favorable Determination. If an Adverse Determination is made, or if for any
other reason the Indemnitor does not make timely indemnification payments or advancement of Expenses required by this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence a Proceeding before a court of competent jurisdiction to challenge such
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payments or advancement of expenses (and the Indemnitor shall have the right to defend their position in such Proceeding and to appeal any adverse judgment in such Proceeding). The Indemnitee
shall be entitled to have such Expenses advanced by the Indemnitor in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Agreement and applicable law. If the Indemnitee fails to challenge an Adverse Determination within ninety (90) business days, or if
Indemnitee challenges an Adverse Determination and such Adverse Determination has been upheld by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal can be made, then, to the extent and only to the extent required by such
Adverse Determination or final judgment, the Indemnitor shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement. 

  

	 	(D)	The Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person or entity making such Determination with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including
providing upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to the Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any
reasonable costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by the Indemnitee in so cooperating shall be borne by the Indemnitor (irrespective of the determination as to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to
indemnification) and the Indemnitor hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Indemnitee harmless therefrom. 

  

	 	(E)	 In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Special Legal Counsel pursuant to Section 6(B) hereof, the
Indemnitee, or the Indemnitor, as the case may be, may, within seven days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Indemnitor or to the Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection. Such
objection may be asserted only on the grounds that the Special Legal Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Special Legal Counsel” as defined in paragraph 1 of this Agreement. If such written objection is made, the Special
Legal Counsel so selected may not serve as Special Legal Counsel until a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by the Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant
to Section 6(A) hereof, no Special Legal Counsel shall have been selected or, if selected, shall have been objected to, either the Indemnitor or the Indemnitee may petition a court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by
the Indemnitor or the Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Special Legal Counsel and/or for the appointment as Special Legal Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with
respect to whom an objection is so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Special Legal Counsel under Section 6(B) hereof. The Indemnitor shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of Special Legal Counsel incurred in connection with
acting pursuant to Section 6(B) hereof, and all reasonable fees and expenses 

  
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incident to the selection of such Special Legal Counsel pursuant to this Section 6(D). In the event that a determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Special Legal
Counsel and such determination shall not have been made and delivered in a written opinion within ninety (90) days after the receipt by the Indemnitor of the Indemnitee’s request in accordance with Section 6(A), upon the due
commencement of any judicial proceeding in accordance with Section 8(A) of this Agreement, Special Legal Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity. 

 

	 	(F)	If the person or entity making the determination whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days
after receipt by the Indemnitor of the request therefor, the requisite Determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent: (i) a misstatement by
the Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make the Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification
under applicable law. Such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person or entity making said determination in good faith requires additional time for the obtaining or
evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto. The foregoing provisions of this Section 6(E) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Special Legal Counsel pursuant to
Section 6(B) of this Agreement. 

  

	7.	PRESUMPTIONS 

  

	 	(A)	It shall be presumed that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement (notwithstanding any Adverse Determination), and the Indemnitor or any
other person or entity challenging such right shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. 

 

	 	(B)	The termination of any Proceeding by conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a
rebuttable presumption that the Indemnitee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct described herein for indemnification. 

  

	8.	REMEDIES 

  

	 	(A)	In the event that: (i) an Adverse Determination is made, or (ii) advancement of reasonable Expenses is not timely made pursuant to this Agreement, or
(iii) payment of indemnification due the Indemnitee under this Agreement is not timely made, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction of such Indemnitee’s entitlement to such
indemnification or advancement of Expenses. 

  
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	 	(B)	In the event that an Adverse Determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 6(B) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any
judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this paragraph 8 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits. The fact that an Adverse Determination has been made earlier pursuant to paragraph 6 of
this Agreement that the Indemnitee was not entitled to indemnification shall not be taken into account in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this paragraph 8 and (i) the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced in any way by reason of that
Adverse Determination and (ii) the Indemnitor shall have the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, as the case may be. 

 

	 	(C)	If a Favorable Determination shall have been made or deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 6(B) of this Agreement that the Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification, the Indemnitor shall be bound by such Determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this paragraph 8, absent: (i) a misstatement by the Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material
fact necessary to make the Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law. 

 

	 	(D)	The Indemnitor shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this paragraph 8 that the procedures and presumptions of this
Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that the Indemnitor is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement. 

 

	 	(E)	In the event that the Indemnitee, pursuant to this paragraph 8, seeks a judicial adjudication of such Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach
of, this Agreement, if successful on the merits or otherwise as to all or less than all claims, issues or matters in such judicial adjudication, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Indemnitor, and shall be indemnified by the
Indemnitor against, any and all reasonable Expenses actually incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. 

 

	 	(F)	Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Determination as to entitlement of the Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement shall be
required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding. 

  
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	9.	NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIMS 

 The Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the Indemnitor in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information, or other document relating to any Proceeding
or matter which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder, but the failure so to notify the Indemnitor will not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability that the Indemnitor may have to Indemnitee under this
Agreement unless the Indemnitor can establish that such omission to notify resulted in actual and material prejudice to which it cannot be reversed or otherwise eliminated without any material adverse effect on the Indemnitor. With respect to any
such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee notifies the Indemnitor of the commencement thereof: 
  

	 	(A)	The Indemnitor will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense. 

 

	 	(B)	Except as otherwise provided below, the Indemnitor will be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. After notice from
the Indemnitor to Indemnitee of the Indemnitor’s election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnitor will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with
the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and disbursements of such counsel incurred
after notice from the Indemnitor of the Indemnitor’s assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of Indemnitee unless (a) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Indemnitor, (b) the
Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such action, (c) such Proceeding seeks penalties or other relief against the
Indemnitee with respect to which the Indemnitor could not provide monetary indemnification to the Indemnitee (such as injunctive relief or incarceration) or (d) the Indemnitor shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of
such action, in each of which cases the fees and disbursements of counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Indemnitor, or as to
which the Indemnitee shall have reached the conclusion specified in clause (b) above, or which involves penalties or other relief against the Indemnitee of the type referred to in clause (c) above. 

 

	 	(C)	The Indemnitor shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any action or claim effected without the
Indemnitor’s written consent. The Indemnitor shall not settle any action or claim in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on the Indemnitee without the Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Indemnitor nor Indemnitee
will unreasonably withhold or delay consent to any proposed settlement. 

  
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	10.	NON-EXCLUSIVITY; SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS; INSURANCE SUBROGATION 

  

	 	(A)	The rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of reasonable Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which
the Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Charter, the Bylaws, any other agreement, a vote of stockholders, a resolution of the Board of Directors or otherwise, except that any payments otherwise required to be made by the
Indemnitor hereunder shall be offset by any and all amounts received by the Indemnitee from any other indemnitor or under one or more liability insurance policies maintained by an indemnitor or otherwise and shall not be duplicative of any other
payments received by an Indemnitee from the Indemnitor in respect of the matter giving rise to the indemnity hereunder; provided, however, that if indemnification rights are provided by an Additional Indemnitor as defined in Section 18(B)
hereof, such Section shall govern. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or any provision hereof shall be effective as to the Indemnitee with respect to any action taken or omitted by the Indemnitee prior to such amendment, alteration
or repeal. 

  

	 	(B)	To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors and officers of the Company, the Indemnitee shall
be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available and upon any Change in Control the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain or arrange for continuation
and/or “tail” coverage for the Indemnitee to the maximum extent obtainable at such time. 

  

	 	(C)	Except as otherwise provided in Section 18(B) hereof, in the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Indemnitor shall be subrogated to the extent of such
payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all actions necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Indemnitor to bring suit to
enforce such rights. 

  

	 	(D)	Except as otherwise provided in Section 18(B) hereof, the Indemnitor shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise
indemnifiable hereunder if and to the extent that the Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement, or otherwise. 

 

	 	(E)	 If GA QTS Interholdco, LLC (or any member or other affiliate thereof other than the Indemnitor) pays or causes to be paid, for any reason, any amounts
with respect to any Proceeding in which the Indemnitee may be indemnified or entitled to indemnification hereunder or under any other indemnification agreement with the Indemnitee (whether pursuant to contract, by-laws, charter or other

  
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organizational documents) or otherwise in its capacity as a stockholder of the Company, then (x) GA QTS Interholdco, LLC (or such member or other affiliate, as the case may be) shall be
fully subrogated to all rights of the Indemnitee with respect to such payment and (y) the Indemnitor shall fully indemnify, reimburse and hold harmless GA QTS Interholdco, LLC (or such member and other affiliate) for all such payments actually
made by GA QTS Interholdco, LLC (or such member or other affiliate). 

  

	11.	CONTINUATION OF INDEMNITY 

  

	 	(A)	All agreements and obligations of the Indemnitor contained herein shall continue during the period the Indemnitee is an officer or a member of the Board of Directors of
the Company and shall continue thereafter so long as the Indemnitee shall be subject to any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding by reason of such Indemnitee’s Corporate Status and during the period of statute of limitations for any act
or omission occurring during the Indemnitee’s term of Corporate Status. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Indemnitor and its respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee and such Indemnitee’s
heirs, executors and administrators. 

  

	 	(B)	The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all or a
substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent
that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. 

  

	12.	SEVERABILITY 

 If any
provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (i) the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without
limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and
(ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself
invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provisions held invalid, illegal or unenforceable. 

  
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	13.	EXCEPTIONS TO RIGHT OF INDEMNIFICATION OR ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES 

 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification or advancement of reasonable Expenses under this Agreement with respect to (i) any
Proceeding initiated by such Indemnitee against the Indemnitor other than a proceeding commenced pursuant to paragraph 8 hereof, or (ii) any Proceeding for an accounting of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities
of the Company in violation of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any similar provisions of any federal, state or local statute. 

 

	14.	NOTICE TO THE COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS 

 Any indemnification of, or advancement of reasonable Expenses, to an Indemnitee in accordance with this Agreement, if arising out of a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company, shall be reported in
writing to the stockholders of the Company with the notice of the next Company stockholders’ meeting or prior to the meeting. 
  

	15.	HEADINGS 

 The headings of
the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof. 
  

	16.	MODIFICATION AND WAIVER 

No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by each of the parties hereto. No
waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 

 

	17.	NOTICES 

 All notices,
requests, demands, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) delivered by hand or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service and received by the party to whom said
notice or other communication shall have been directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date on which it is so mailed, if so delivered or mailed, as the case may be, to
the following addresses: 
 If to the Indemnitee, to the address set forth in the records of the Company. 

If to the Indemnitor, to: 
 QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 
 12851 Foster Street 

Overland Park, KS 66213 
 Attention: General Counsel 

  
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 or to such other address as may have been furnished to the Indemnitee by the Indemnitor or to the Indemnitor
by the Indemnitee, as the case may be. 
  

	18.	CONTRIBUTION 

  

	 	(A)	To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever,
the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, penalties, fines and settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by or on behalf of an Indemnitee, in connection
with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the
Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding; and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such
event(s) and/or transaction(s). 

  

	 	(B)	 The Company acknowledges and agrees that as between the Company and any other entity that has provided indemnification rights in respect of
Indemnitee’s service as a director of the Company at the request of such entity (an “Additional Indemnitor”), the Company shall be primarily liable to Indemnitee as set forth in this Agreement for any indemnification claim
(including, without limitation, any claim for advancement of Expenses) by Indemnitee in respect of any Proceeding for which Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder. In the event the Additional Indemnitor is liable to any extent to
Indemnitee by virtue of indemnification rights provided by the Additional Indemnitor to Indemnitee in respect of Indemnitee’s service on the Board of Directors at the request of the Additional Indemnitor and Indemnitee is also entitled to
indemnification under this Agreement (including, without limitation, for advancement of Expenses) as a result of any Proceeding, the Company shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount of any indemnification claim (including, without
limitation, any claim for advancement of Expenses) brought by the Indemnitee against the Company under this Agreement (including, without limitation, any claim for advancement of Expenses) without requiring the Additional Indemnitor to contribute to
such payment and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution, subrogation or any other right of recovery of any kind it may have against the Additional Indemnitor in respect thereof. The Company further agrees that no
advancement or payment by the Additional Indemnitor on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought 

  
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indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing and the Additional Indemnitor shall be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of the
Indemnitee against the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company hereby acknowledges that certain of its Directors, including the Directors affiliated with GA QTS Interholdco, LLC (the “Specified
Directors”), may have certain rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by GA QTS Interholdco, LLC and certain of its Affiliates (collectively, the “General Atlantic Indemnitors”), which shall
constitute Additional Indemnitors for purposes of this paragraph. To the extent the Indemnitee is a Specified Director, the Company hereby agrees and acknowledges that with respect to matters for which it is required to provide indemnity pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement, (i) it shall be the indemnitor of first resort with respect to the Indemnitee (i.e., its obligations to the Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of the General Atlantic Indemnitors to advance expenses or to
provide indemnification for expenses or liabilities incurred by the Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) it shall advance the full amount of expenses incurred and shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and
amounts paid in settlement by the Indemnitee to the extent required by the terms of this Agreement (or any other agreement between the Company and the Indemnitee), without regard to any rights the Specified Directors may have against the General
Atlantic Indemnitors and (iii) it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the General Atlantic Indemnitors from any and all claims against the General Atlantic Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in
respect thereof related to the Company’s obligations set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) in this sentence. The Company further agrees that no advancement or payment by the General Atlantic Indemnitors on behalf of the Indemnitee with
respect to any claim for which the Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing and the General Atlantic Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or
payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee against the Company. 

  

	19.	GOVERNING LAW 

 The
parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without application of the conflict of laws principles thereof. 

 

	20.	NO ASSIGNMENTS 

 The
Indemnitee may not assign its rights or delegate obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Indemnitor. Any assignment or delegation in violation of this paragraph 20 shall be null and void. 

  
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	21.	NO THIRD PARTY RIGHTS 

Except for the rights of an Additional Indemnitor under paragraph 18(B) hereof and except for GA QTS Interholdco, LLC, who is expressly
made a third party beneficiary of paragraph 10(E) hereof: (a) nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any person other than the parties to this Agreement any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under
or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement; and (b) this Agreement and all of its provisions are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their successors and permitted assigns.

  

	22.	COUNTERPARTS 

 This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together constitute an agreement binding on all of the parties hereto. 

[Signature page follows] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year first above written. 
  

			
	QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
	
	INDEMNITEE:
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:

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