UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2011
PUBLIC STORAGE
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Maryland
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001-33519
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95-3551121
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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701 Western Avenue, Glendale, California
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91201-2349
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(818) 244-8080
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 9, 2011, Public Storage loaned $121 million to PS Business Parks, L.P. (the “Partnership”), a controlled entity of PS Business Parks, Inc. Public Storage owns, directly and indirectly, approximately 41% of PS Business Parks, Inc. The loan was used by the Partnership to repurchase certain of its preferred units at a discount to par and to pay down, in full, the outstanding balance on its credit facility. The loan has a term of six months, can be repaid in part or in full at any time before the loan expires and has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.85%.
The information in this Form 8-K 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, not 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.
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.
Date: February 14, 2011
PUBLIC STORAGE
By: /s/ John Reyes
John Reyes
Senior Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer