Current Report Filing (8-k)
August 11 2016 - 4:23PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
August 10, 2016
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
SOVRAN SELF
STORAGE, INC.
SOVRAN ACQUISITION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland
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1-13820
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16-1194043
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(Sovran Self Storage, Inc.)
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Delaware
(Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership
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0-24071
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16-1481551
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
Of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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6467 Main Street
Williamsville, New York 14221
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(716)
633-1850
(Registrants’ Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the
following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written Communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.03.
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
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On August 10, 2016,
Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the “Company”) filed Articles of Amendment with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland to amend the Company’s charter to effect a change in the Company’s name from “Sovran
Self Storage, Inc.” to “Life Storage, Inc.” Such amendment will be effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on August 15, 2016. A copy of the amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated in this
Item 5.03 by reference. Effective August 15, 2016, the Company’s common shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the listing symbol “LSI”.
The Bylaws of the Company, as restated solely to reflect the change in the Company’s name, are filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Form 8-K and
incorporated in this Item 5.03 by reference.
On August 10, 2016, Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership, the limited partnership through which
the Company owns its assets and conducts its operations (the “Operating Partnership”), filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to amend the Operating
Partnership’s certificate of limited partnership to effect a change in its name to “Life Storage LP”. Such Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership will also be effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on August 15,
2016. A copy of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership is filed as Exhibit 3.3 to this Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 5.03 by reference.
The Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership has been amended to reflect the change in the Operating Partnership’s name. A copy of
the amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.4 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Also, consistent with the name changes referred to
above, and in connection with the overall rebranding of the Company and Operating Partnership’s storage facilities from “Uncle Bob’s Self Storage
®”
to “Life Storage
®”
, the name of the general partner of the Operating Partnership has been changed from “Sovran Holdings, Inc.” to “Life Storage Holdings, Inc.” and the name of the
Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary changed from “Uncle Bob’s Management, LLC” to “Life Storage Solutions, LLC”.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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Exhibit
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Description
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3.1
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Articles of Amendment
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3.2
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Amended and Restated Bylaws
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3.3
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership
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3.4
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Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrants have duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC
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Date: August 11, 2016
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By
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/s/ Andrew J. Gregoire
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Name:
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Andrew J. Gregoire
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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SOVRAN ACQUISITION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Date: August 11, 2016
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By:
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LIFE STORAGE HOLDINGS, INC., as General Partner
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By
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/s/ Andrew J. Gregoire
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Name:
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Andrew J. Gregoire
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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3.1
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Articles of Amendment
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3.2
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Amended and Restated Bylaws
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3.3
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership
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3.4
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Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership
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