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)
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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 of1934 (§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 astock 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.
three-for-two
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 |