Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HAVNER RONALD L JR
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Public Storage [PSA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VICE CHAIRMAN & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PUBLIC STORAGE, 701 WESTERN AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2010
(Street)

GLENDALE, CA 91201
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               35,000 I As Trustee (1)
Common Stock               300 I For benefit of son (2)
Depositary Shares Representing Equity Stock               22,642 I As Trustee (1)
Depositary Shares Representing Equity Stock 01/14/2010   S   250 D $ 25.2 0 I For benefit of daughter (6)
Depositary Shares Representing Series G Preferred Stock               1,950 I By IRA (5)
Depositary Shares Representing Series G Preferred Stock               9,970 I As Trustee (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.3             03/02/2010 03/02/2018 Common Stock 200,000   200,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (4) $ 81.81             12/08/2008 12/08/2017 Common Stock 83,000   83,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (3) $ 95.18             12/08/2007 12/08/2016 Common Stock 83,000   83,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (3) $ 69.87             12/08/2006 12/08/2015 Common Stock 83,000   83,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (3) $ 56.12             12/08/2005 12/08/2014 Common Stock 166,000   166,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (3) $ 30.1             11/07/2004 11/07/2012 Common Stock 45,150   45,150 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HAVNER RONALD L JR
C/O PUBLIC STORAGE
701 WESTERN AVENUE
GLENDALE, CA 91201
  X     VICE CHAIRMAN & CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Stephanie G. Heim, Attorney in Fact   01/13/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) By Ronald L. Havner, Jr. and LeeAnn R. Havner, Trustees of the Havner Family Trust.
(2) By Ronald L. Havner, Jr. for benefit of son.
(3) Stock options granted pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; options vest in 3 equal annual installments beginning 1 year from grant date.
(4) Share options granted pursuant to the 2007 Equity and Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Plan; options vest in 3 equal annual installments beginning 1 year from grant date.
(5) By a custodian of an IRA for benefit of reporting person's wife.
(6) By Ronald L. Havner, Jr. for benefit of daughter.

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