8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 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): February 16, 2005

Extra Space Storage Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	333-115436	201076777
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

2795 Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 400 Salt Lake City, UT	84121
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 801-562-5556

N/A

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

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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(d) Election of Director

On February 16, 2005, the board of directors of Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”), upon recommendation of the board’s Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee, voted to elect Joseph D. Margolis as a new director to serve until the Company’s 2005 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified. Mr. Margolis’s election increases the size of the Company’s board to seven directors.

Mr. Margolis is a co-founding partner of Arsenal Real Estate Funds, a private real estate investment manager. Prior to forming Arsenal, Mr. Margolis held senior positions for twelve years at Prudential Real Estate Investors in portfolio management, capital markets and as General Counsel, and also served on the management and investment committees. Mr. Margolis is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia University School of Law.

In accordance with the Company’s compensation policy for non-employee directors, the Company granted Mr. Margolis 30,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant, with a vesting period of four years. Mr. Margolis has been appointed as a member of the Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee of the board of directors of the Company.

The Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1     Press release of Extra Space Storage Inc. dated February 23, 2005.

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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.

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.
By:	/s/ Charles L. Allen
Name:	Charles L. Allen
Title:	Senior Vice President,
	Senior Legal Counsel

Date: February 23, 2005

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release of Extra Space Storage Inc. dated February 23, 2005.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.

PH (801) 562-5556

FAX (801) 562-5579

2795 E. Cottonwood Pkwy. Ste. 400

Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

info@extraspace.com

www.extraspace.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Extra Space Storage Appoints Joe Margolis

to Board of Directors

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, February 23, 2005 – Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE: EXR) announced today that Joseph D. Margolis was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, increasing the size of the Board to seven members.

Mr. Margolis is a co-founding partner of Arsenal Real Estate Funds, a private real estate investment manager. Prior to forming Arsenal, Mr. Margolis held senior positions for twelve years at Prudential Real Estate Investors in portfolio management, capital markets and as General Counsel, and also served on the management and investment committees. Mr. Margolis is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia University School of Law.

“We are delighted that Joe Margolis is joining our Board. His experience in real estate financing, including the pioneering work he did in self-storage financing at Prudential Real Estate Investors will be very beneficial to us as we grow our business” said Kenneth Woolley, Chairman and CEO of Extra Space Storage.

About Extra Space Storage Inc.

Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates 141 self-storage properties in 20 states. The Company’s properties comprise more than 85,000 units and 9 million square feet rented by over 70,000 tenants. Additional Extra Space Storage information is available at www.extraspace.com.

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For Information:

James Overturf	William Coffin
Extra Space Storage Inc.	CCG Investor Relations
(801) 365-4501	(818) 789-0100