UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM  i 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):  i April 13, 2021

 i PUBLIC STORAGE

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 i (818)  i 244-8080

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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

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).

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On Monday, April 13, 2021, Public Storage (the “Company”) posted on its website the presentation included in Exhibit 99.1 and issued the press release included in Exhibit 99.2 regarding the acquisition described below.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On Monday, April 13, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 48 self-storage facilities currently operated by ezStorage Corp. for an acquisition price of $1.8 billion. The properties are located in sub-markets across Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland and comprise 4.2 million net rentable square feet. The acquired portfolio averaged 86% occupancy and $21.89 rent per square foot during the fourth quarter of 2020. The Company estimates that the nominal capitalization rate for the acquisition is 3.6% based on the portfolio’s annualized net operating income for the fourth quarter of 2020. The acquisition, which is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, is currently expected to close in May 2021. However, there can be no assurances that these closing conditions will be satisfied or that the acquisition will close on the terms described herein, or at all.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Form 8-K. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company’s actual results and performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors and risks that may impact future results and performance are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The Company disclaims any obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, new estimates, or other factors, events or circumstances after the date of this presentation, except where required by law.

(d)    Exhibits

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.