SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KROL CANDACE N.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O PUBLIC STORAGE

701 WESTERN AVENUE

(Street)

GLENDALE

91201

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Public Storage [ PSA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SR. VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/28/2012		A		15,000	A	$0.00⁽⁵⁾	29,710⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	02/28/2012		F		1,112	D	$135.03	28,598⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾	$50.3							03/02/2010	03/02/2019	Common Stock	40,000		40,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾	$80.48							02/27/2009	02/27/2018	Common Stock	74,282		74,282	D
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	$97.47							03/15/2008	03/15/2017	Common Stock	40,000		40,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 21,252 restricted share units.

2. Includes 18,252 restricted share units.

3. Stock Options granted pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.

4. Stock Options granted pursuant to the 2007 Equity and Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Plan; options vest in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1 year from date of grant.

5. Award of restricted share units that vest 20 percent on the date of grant, and 20 percent each year thereafter.

Remarks:

	/s/ Candace Krol	03/01/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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