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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-041146.txt : 20050805
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-041146.hdr.sgml : 20050805
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050805184858
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-041146
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050805
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOBILE MINI INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000911109
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS) [3443]
		IRS NUMBER:				860210855
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7420 SOUTH KYRENE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE #101
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85283
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480-894-6311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7420 SOUTH KYRENE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE #101
		CITY:			TEMPE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85283

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLAWSON CAROLYN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234191

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12804
		FILM NUMBER:		051004090

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5502 E. CALLE VENTURA
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85018
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000911109</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MOBILE MINI INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MINI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234191</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CLAWSON CAROLYN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, 0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>40.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6383</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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                <value>Common Stock, 0.01 par value</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lawrence Trachtenberg, Attorney In Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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