FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BURNS JOHN E 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SOVRAN SELF STORAGE INC [ sss ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O SOVRAN SELF STORAGE INC, 6467 MAIN STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/26/2011
(Street)

BUFFALO, NY 14221
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/26/2011     A    779   A $0   11050   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director's stock option (right to buy)   $41.07   5/26/2011     A      2000       5/26/2011   5/26/2021   (1) Common Stock   2000   $0   (2) 2000   D    
Common Stock unit   $0   5/26/2011     A      1645.93       5/26/2011     (3) Common Stock   1645.93     (4) 9179.74   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The exercise period of the stock options is the later of 10 years or one year following the date on which the outside director ceases to serve as a director of the Company.
( 2)  Stock options granted without cost in connection with service as an outside director.
( 3)  The Units have no expiration date but will be converted into common shares and distributed at the earlier of the Director's election or within ten days of the cessation of the Director's service as a Director.
( 4)  Phantom shares of common stock ("Units") acquired in lieu of director's fees pursuant to the Sovran Self Storage, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors. The number of Units was determined by dividing the amount of compensation otherwise payable by the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on May 25, 2011, $40.73.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BURNS JOHN E
C/O SOVRAN SELF STORAGE INC
6467 MAIN STREET
BUFFALO, NY 14221 		X



Signatures
David L. Rogers - attorney in fact 5/27/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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