Current Report Filing (8-k)

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

January 4, 2021

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

LIFE STORAGE, INC.

LIFE STORAGE LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland (Life Storage, Inc.)	1-13820	16-1194043

Delaware (Life Storage LP)	0-24071	16-1481551
(State or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Life Storage, Inc.:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	LSI	New York Stock Exchange

Life Storage LP:


Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or

Rule 12b-2 of

the Securities Exchange Act of

1934 (§240.12b-2 of

this chapter).

Life Storage, Inc.:

Emerging growth company ☐

Life Storage LP:

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Life Storage, Inc. ☐

Life Storage LP ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events

On January 4, 2021, Life Storage, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a

three-for-two

stock split of the Company’s common stock, which will be made in the form of a 50% stock dividend. Shareholders of record at the close of business on January 15, 2021 will receive one additional share of Company common stock for every two shares owned. These additional shares will be distributed on January 27, 2021. Cash will be distributed in lieu of fractional shares based on the closing price on the record date. The Company has approximately 49.5 million shares outstanding and, after the split, the Company will have approximately 74.3 million shares outstanding.

In such press release the Company also announced a quarterly cash dividend of $1.11 per common share. The cash dividend will be paid on January 27, 2021 to shareholders of record on January 15, 2021. The cash dividend will be paid on

pre-split

shares.

A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated January 4, 2021.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	LIFE STORAGE, INC.

Date: January 4, 2021

	By	/s/ Andrew J. Gregoire
		Name:	Andrew J. Gregoire
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

	LIFE STORAGE LP

Date: January 4, 2021	By: LIFE STORAGE HOLDINGS, INC., as General Partner

	By	/s/ Andrew J. Gregoire
		Name:	Andrew J. Gregoire
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer