Public Storage (PSA) director discloses new DSU grant and 357 LTIP Units
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Public Storage director equity awards and holdings update. A Public Storage (PSA) director reported receiving 4.75 fully vested deferred share units (DSUs) on 12/30/2025 at a reference price of $261.13 per share, bringing directly held common shares (including DSUs) to 7,721.99 and additional indirect holdings of 317,053 shares through a family trust and 1,900 shares through a spouse IRA.
The director also received 357 fully vested LTIP Units in Public Storage OP, L.P. for quarterly retainers, contributing to 147,357.4 LTIP Units beneficially owned. DSUs will be settled in unrestricted common shares upon separation from board service, death, disability, or a change of control, while LTIP Units are intended as profits interests that can convert into OP Units and then into common shares or cash value, subject to tax-related allocation conditions.
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FAQ
What insider transaction did Public Storage (PSA) report in this Form 4?
The filing reports that a Public Storage director received 4.75 fully vested deferred share units (DSUs) on 12/30/2025 and 357 fully vested LTIP Units in Public Storage OP, L.P., reflecting equity compensation for board service and elected deferrals.
How many Public Storage (PSA) common shares does the director beneficially own after this transaction?
After the reported transaction, the director beneficially owns 7,721.99 common shares directly (including DSUs), plus 317,053 common shares held indirectly by a family trust and 1,900 common shares held indirectly through a spouse IRA.
What are DSUs and how are they settled for the Public Storage (PSA) director?
The DSUs are fully vested deferred share units granted in lieu of cash dividend equivalents under the company’s Non-Management Trustee Compensation and Deferral Program. Each DSU represents the right to receive one Public Storage common share and will be settled in unrestricted common shares in a lump sum upon the director’s separation from service, earlier death or disability, or an earlier change of control.
How were the 4.75 DSUs for the Public Storage (PSA) director calculated?
The 4.75 DSUs represent the quotient of the dollar amount of cash dividend equivalents the director elected to receive in DSUs for the applicable quarter, divided by Public Storage’s closing share price on the grant date, which is noted as $261.13.
What LTIP Units were granted and what are the director’s total LTIP holdings at Public Storage (PSA)?
The director was granted 357 fully vested LTIP Units in Public Storage OP, L.P. as compensation elected in LTIP Units. Following this grant, the director beneficially owns 147,357.4 LTIP Units, including 144,232.40 vested LTIP Units and 3,125 LTIP Units subject to time-based vesting.
How can the Public Storage (PSA) director’s LTIP Units ultimately convert into common shares or cash?
The LTIP Units are designed as profits interests and are convertible into OP Units in Public Storage OP, L.P. once specified tax allocation conditions are met. These OP Units may then be exchanged for Public Storage common shares or the equivalent cash value, as determined by the company.
What deferred equity awards are included in the director’s reported Public Storage (PSA) holdings?
The report notes that the holdings include 2,721.99 DSUs and 5,000 vested restricted share units whose receipt has been postponed. Those restricted share units are scheduled for payment in 10 equal installments from April 1, 2021 through April 1, 2030, with 5,000 still subject to deferred receipt.