<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-012350.txt : 20170316
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-17-012350.hdr.sgml : 20170316
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170316163057
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-012350
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170316

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Public Storage
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001393311
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				953551121
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 WESTERN AVENUE
		CITY:			GLENDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91201-2349
		BUSINESS PHONE:		818-244-8080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 WESTERN AVENUE
		CITY:			GLENDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91201-2349

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUGHES B WAYNE JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227391

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33519
		FILM NUMBER:		17694945

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23805 STUART RANCH ROAD
		CITY:			MALIBU
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90265
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        <footnote id="F1">By reporting person as trustee for the B. Wayne Hughes, Jr. Living Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By Tamara Hughes Gustavson and B. Wayne Hughes, Jr. - Separate Property.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">By custodian of an IRA for benefit of reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">By reporting person as a trustee of a trust for the benefit of reporting person's son.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Stock Options granted pursuant to the 2007 Equity and Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Plan, as Amended.  Options vest in three (3) equal annual installments beginning one (1) year from the grant date.</footnote>
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