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
December 17, 2015
(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))
SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland (State of Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation) | 1-13820 (Commission File Number) | 16-1194043 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
6467 Main Street
Williamsville, New York 14221
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(716) 633-1850
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On December 17, 2015, Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the "Company"), through action of the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee"), made incentive awards to the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer by grant of restricted stock awards and performance-based awards under the terms of the Company's 2015 Award and Option Plan. The restricted stock grants consist of long term incentive restricted stock awards vesting over a three year period. The performance-based awards grant an award payable in shares of common stock of the Company based upon the Company’s relative total shareholder return over a 3 year period as compared to a defined peer group. If threshold performance is not achieved, no shares will be awarded. Provided threshold performance is achieved, an applicable percentage of the target number of shares between 50% and 200% will be awarded, with 50% of the target number of shares being awarded if threshold performance is achieved, 100% of the target number of shares being awarded if target performance is achieved and 200% of the target number of shares being awarded if maximum performance is achieved.
Details of awards made to each officer are set forth below:
Officer | Long Term Incentive Restricted Stock Awards1 | Target Number of Performance Shares2 |
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Kenneth F. Myszka, President | 5,196 shares | 5,196 shares |
David L. Rogers, Chief Executive Officer | 5,196 shares | 5,196 shares |
Andrew J. Gregoire, Chief Financial Officer | 2,887 shares | 2,887 shares |
Paul T. Powell, Chief Investment Officer | 2,887 shares | 2,887 shares |
| Edward F. Killeen, Chief Operating Officer | 2,887 shares | 2,887 shares |
| (1) | Vest over 3 years. |
| (2) | No shares will be awarded if threshold performance is not achieved. Provided threshold performance is achieved, an applicable percentage of the target number between 50% and 200% will be awarded, with 50% of the target number of shares being awarded upon threshold performance, 100% of the target number of shares being awarded upon target performance and 200% of the target number of shares being awarded upon maximum performance. |
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The foregoing description of the long term incentive restricted stock awards and the performance-based awards are qualified in their entirety by the terms of the forms of Long Term Incentive Restricted Stock Award Notice and Performance-Based Award Notice, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, which exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
10.1 | Form of Long Term Incentive Restricted Stock Award Notice |
| 10.2 | Form of Performance-Based Award Notice |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December __, 2015 | SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC. By /s/ ANDREW J. GREGOIRE Name: Andrew J. Gregoire Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description |
10.1 | Form of Long Term Incentive Restricted Stock Award Notice |
| 10.2 | Form of Performance-Based Award Notice |
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