-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OpsQOFwnt1sFoJYouXnMBZgifkvx/4VG1Dm4A5LRbFd2uYxSix8Q7K+HUXRtjggn 1Enb+Jq4JkxwB2xVKuq+lg== 0000318380-06-000030.txt : 20060725 0000318380-06-000030.hdr.sgml : 20060725 20060724174039 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000318380-06-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060724 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060725 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060724 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUBLIC STORAGE INC /CA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000318380 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 953551121 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0506 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08389 FILM NUMBER: 06977278 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 WESTERN AVE STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: GLENDALE STATE: CA ZIP: 91201-2349 BUSINESS PHONE: (818) 244-8080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 701 WESTERN AVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: GLENDALE STATE: CA ZIP: 91201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STORAGE EQUITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 psi8k72406cvr.txt PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. 8K 07-24-2006 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): July 24, 2006 PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) California 1-8389 95-3551121 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, California 91201-2349 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (818) 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: |X| 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-commencements communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS. On July 24, 2006 Public Storage, Inc. and Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. issued a joint press release announcing that each has established a meeting date of August 22, 2006 for its meeting of shareholders. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated July 24, 2006 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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, INC. By: /s/ Stephanie Heim ------------------ Name: Stephanie Heim Title: Vice President EX-99 2 psi8k_72406.txt EX. 99.1 - PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 Filed by Public Storage, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 165 and Rule 425(a) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended Subject company: Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. Commission File No. 001-11455 Date: July 24, 2006 News Release Public Storage, Inc. Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. 701 Western Avenue 1155 Valley Street, Suite 400 Glendale, CA 91201-2349 Seattle, WA 98109-4426 www.publicstorage.com www.shurgard.com For Release: Immediately Date: July 24, 2006 PUBLIC STORAGE AND SHURGARD ANNOUNCE DATE OF SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS GLENDALE, California, and SEATTLE, Washington -- Public Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSA) and Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SHU) announced today that each will hold a shareholder meeting on August 22, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. (PDT). As previously announced, Public Storage and Shurgard shareholders of record at the close of business on June 23, 2006 will be entitled to vote at their respective meetings. ABOUT PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. - -------------------------- Public Storage, Inc., a member of the S&P 500 and the Forbes Global 2000, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that primarily acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities. Public Storage's headquarters are located in Glendale, California. Public Storage's self-storage properties are located in 37 states. At March 31, 2006, Public Storage had interests in 1,508 storage facilities with approximately 92 million net rentable square feet. Additional information about Public Storage, Inc. is available on its website, www.publicstorage.com. ABOUT SHURGARD STORAGE CENTERS, INC. - ------------------------------------ Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Shurgard specializes in all aspects of the self-storage industry and operates a network of over 656 operating storage centers located throughout the United States and in Europe. Additional information about Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. is available on its website, www.shurgard.com. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS - -------------------------- This press release contains "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 statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as the date of this press release. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual result, to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Additional information or factors which could impact the companies and the forward-looking statements contained herein are included in each company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in Public Storage's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and 8-K and in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in Shurgard's Annual Report on Form 10-K. The companies assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT - ------------------------------------------- This press release does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. In connection with the proposed transaction, Public Storage and Shurgard have filed a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus dated July 24, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of a registration statement regarding the proposed merger of Public Storage and Shurgard. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIAL BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC STORAGE AND SHURGARD AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by Public Storage and Shurgard with the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents may also be obtained free of charge from Public Storage or Shurgard by directing such request to: Public Storage, Inc. 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201-2349, Attention: Investor Relations or Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc., 1155 Valley Street, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98109-4426, Attention: Investor Relations. Public Storage and Shurgard and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Public Storage and Shurgard in connection with the merger. Information about Public Storage and its directors and executive officers, and their ownership of Public Storage and information about Shurgard and its directors and executive officers, and their ownership of Shurgard securities, is set forth in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus dated July 24, 2006 included in the registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on April 20, 2006 and amended May 24, 2006, June 12, 2006, June 19, 2006 and July 24, 2006. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons may be obtained by reading the definitive proxy statement/prospectus. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933. Contacts: Public Storage, Inc.: Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc.: Mr. Clemente Teng Mr. Stuart Blackie (818) 244-8080 (206) 624-8100 # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----