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)

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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
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                                                    Name:  Stephanie Heim
                                                    Title: Vice President