SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14D-9
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement Pursuant to
Section 14(d) (4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Public Storage Properties, Ltd.
(Name of Subject Company)
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Public Storage, Inc.
B. Wayne Hughes
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
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Units of Limited Partnership Interest
(Title of Class of Securities)
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NONE
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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David Goldberg
Public Storage, Inc.
701 Western Avenue, 2nd Floor
Glendale, California 91201-2397
(818) 244-8080
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of
The Person(s) Filing Statement)
Item 1. Subject Company Information.
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The name of the subject company is Public Storage Properties,
Ltd., a California limited partnership (the "Partnership"). The address
of the principal executive offices of the Partnership is 701 Western
Avenue, 2nd Floor, Glendale, California 91201-2397. The title of the
class of equity securities to which this Statement relates is the
Partnership's units of limited partnership interest (the "Units").
Item 2. Identity and Background of Filing Person.
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The persons filing this statement are the general partners of
the Partnership: Public Storage, Inc., a California corporation, and B.
Wayne Hughes (the "General Partners"). Their business address is 701
Western Avenue, 2nd Floor, Glendale, California 91201-2397 and their
business telephone number is (818) 244-8080.
This Statement relates to the offer by CMG Partners, LLC, CMG
Ventures, LLC, CMG Acquisition Fund I, LLC, CMG Acquisition Fund II,
LLC, CMG Acquisition Fund III, LLC and CMG Special Fund, LLC
(collectively, the "Purchasers") disclosed in the Purchasers' Offers to
Purchase for Cash (the "Offers to Purchase") to acquire Units and units
of limited partnership interest in two other limited partnerships. The
Offers to Purchase are dated October 8, 2002 and the Purchasers'
reported address is 999 3rd Avenue, Suite 3800, Seattle, Washington
98104.
Item 3. Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.
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The general partners are the general partners of the
Partnership, the general partners and their affiliates own a majority
of the Units and one of the general partners manages the Partnership's
properties.
To the knowledge of the general partners, there is no material
agreement, arrangement or understanding between the Purchasers and the
Partnership or the general partners.
Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation.
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The general partners are expressing no opinion and are
remaining neutral with respect to the Offers to Purchase. Although the
offer price for the Units is generally higher than the trading prices
for the period April to July 31, 2002 disclosed in the Offers to
Purchase, the offer price is lower than the Purchasers' estimate of
liquidation value. The general partners have no present intention to
seek the liquidation of the Partnership.
Item 5. Person/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used.
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The general partners have not retained any person to make any
recommendation to the limited partners in connection with the Offers to
Purchase.
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Item 6. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.
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During the past 60 days, the general partners and their
affiliates have engaged in the following transactions in Units.
Effective October 1, 2002, PS Orangeco Partnerships, Inc., an affiliate
of the general partners, purchased a total of 12 Units in two secondary
transactions at a price of $800 per Unit.
Item 7. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.
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The Partnership is not undertaking or engaged in any
negotiations in response to the Offer to Purchase that involves (1) a
tender offer or other acquisition of Units, (2) any extraordinary
transaction involving the Partnership, (3) any purchase, sale or
transfer of a material amount of the Partnership's assets or (4) any
material change in the Partnership's present distribution rate or
policy, indebtedness or capitalization.
Item 8. Additional Information.
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None.
Item 9. Exhibits.
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None.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, correct and complete.
Dated: November 6, 2002 PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.
By: /s/ DAVID GOLDBERG
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David Goldberg
Vice President
and Senior Counsel
/s/ B. WAYNE HUGHES
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B. Wayne Hughes
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