-----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, Fad6qsAQGpj7Gy5D0z2tZrXuw/JmkR7w3F45u64A4foo1a5H3C7VTQs3/bPwfnxY KP2TujPEsUzGtRGv83bvLg== 0000318380-06-000048.txt : 20061221 0000318380-06-000048.hdr.sgml : 20061221 20061221165806 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000318380-06-000048 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061221 ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant FILED AS OF DATE: 20061221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061221 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: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08389 FILM NUMBER: 061293944 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 psi8k_122106.txt PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. 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: December 15, 2006 (Date of earliest event reported) Public Storage, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-8389 95-3551121 - ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer 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) Not applicable ------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below): [ ] Written communications 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-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant On December 15, 2006, Shurgard Self Storage SCA ("Shurgard Europe"), an affiliate of Public Storage, Inc. (the "Company") notified Citicorp Trustee Company Limited, as trustee, of its intent to prepay on or about January 2, 2007 the obligations of Shurgard Europe related to outstanding Euro 325 million collateralized notes. The obligations were otherwise payable in 2011. The Company assumed this indebtedness when it acquired the European operations of Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. (Shurgard) through a merger with Shurgard on August 22, 2006. The notes bear interest at EURIBOR plus 0.51% (3.928% at September 30, 2006). At current exchange rates, the cost to prepay the outstanding principal and accrued interest will be approximately USD $433 million. The Company expects to fund the prepayment with bank borrowings. In addition, on December 18, 2006, the Company gave notice to the holders of depositary shares representing interests in its 7.625% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series T, of its intent to redeem at $25 per share all such depositary shares outstanding on January 18, 2007. On such date, the Company will pay the holders of the depositary shares an aggregate amount of approximately $152.7 million including accumulated and unpaid dividends from December 31, 2006 through the date of redemption. 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. PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. Dated: December 21, 2006 By: /s/ John Reyes ---------------------- John Reyes Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----