FORM 8-A

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

              For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
                     Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of
                     The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                             Storage Equities, Inc.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          California                                   95-3551121
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   (State of incorporation                           (IRS Employer
       or organization)                            Identification No.)


   600 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California       91203-1241
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     (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


   Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     Title of each class                 Name of each exchange on which
     to be so registered                 each class is to be registered
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   ____% Cumulative Preferred            New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
   Stock, Series E, par value
   $.01 per share

   Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                   N/A
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                             (Title of class)

   ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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           A description of the shares of ____% Cumulative Preferred Stock,
   Series E, par value $.01 per share, will be included on the cover page and
   under the section entitled "Description of Preferred Stock" beginning on
   page S-37 of the prospectus supplement dated January   , 1995 to
   prospectus dated August 12, 1994 (relating to Registrant's Registration
   Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 33-71336 and 33-54755), as amended) that will
   be filed by Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
   pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Prospectus
   Supplement"), which Prospectus Supplement shall be deemed to be
   incorporated herein by this reference.

   ITEM 2. Exhibits.
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       I.  The following exhibit is being filed with the copies of this
   Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the New York Stock Exchange,
   Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission:

           1.  Form of Certificate of Determination.


                                    SIGNATURE

       Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
   Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to
   be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

       (Registrant)            STORAGE EQUITIES, INC.

                               By:/S/ OBREN B. GERICH
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                                  Obren B. Gerich
                                  Vice President


                                  Date:  January 17, 1995