Current Report Filing (8-k)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2023

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Public Storage

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Maryland			001-33519			95-3551121
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

701 Western Avenue, Glendale, California			91201-2349
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code [phone]

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐			Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Class

Trading Symbol

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Shares, $0.10 par value

PSA

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 5.150% Cum Pref Share, Series F, $0.01 par value

PSAPrF

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 5.050% Cum Pref Share, Series G, $0.01 par value

PSAPrG

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 5.600% Cum Pref Share, Series H, $0.01 par value

PSAPrH

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 4.875% Cum Pref Share, Series I, $0.01 par value

PSAPrI

New York Stock Exchange

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Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 4.700% Cum Pref Share, Series J, $0.01 par value

PSAPrJ

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 4.750% Cum Pref Share, Series K, $0.01 par value

PSAPrK

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 4.625% Cum Pref Share, Series L, $0.01 par value

PSAPrL

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 4.125% Cum Pref Share, Series M, $0.01 par value

PSAPrM

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 3.875% Cum Pref Share, Series N, $0.01 par value

PSAPrN

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 3.900% Cum Pref Share, Series O, $0.01 par value

PSAPrO

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 4.000% Cum Pref Share, Series P, $0.01 par value

PSAPrP

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 3.950% Cum Pref Share, Series Q, $0.01 par value

PSAPrQ

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 4.000% Cum Pref Share, Series R, $0.01 par value

PSAPrR

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a 4.100% Cum Pref Share, Series S, $0.01 par value

PSAPrS

New York Stock Exchange

0.875% Senior Notes due 2032

PSA32

New York Stock Exchange

0.500% Senior Notes due 2030

PSA30

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto pursuant to Item 9.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Exhibits

On February 21, 2023, Public Storage (“Public Storage” or the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 21, 2023, Public Storage announced the appointment of David Lee, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, as an executive officer of the Company to serve as its principal operating officer, effective immediately. Mr. Lee, age 47, has served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since November 1, 2021.

Prior to joining Public Storage, Mr. Lee held various roles of increasing responsibility at The UPS Store since 2002, most recently as Senior Vice President of Operations, leading operational and team engagement strategy across more than 5,200 retail locations in the U.S. and Canada.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Lee and any trustee or executive officer, and, except for compensation paid to Mr. Lee for his service as an employee of the Company to date, there have been no transactions between Mr. Lee or any of his immediate family members and the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Public Storage Earnings Press Release dated February 21, 2023.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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.

			PUBLIC STORAGE
			By:			/s/ H. Thomas Boyle
Date: February 21, 2023						H. Thomas Boyle Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer