UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
May 22, 2013
(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))
 
SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  
Maryland
 
1-13820
 
16-1194043
(State or Other Jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
     
Identification Number)
 
6467 Main Street
Williamsville, New York 14221
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
[Missing Graphic Reference]
 
(716) 633-1850
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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ITEM 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 22, 2013.   Proxies were solicited pursuant to the Company’s proxy statement filed on April 5, 2013 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  There was no solicitation in opposition to the Company’s solicitation.   As of the record date of March 20, 2013, there were 31,049,265 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding.    Set forth below is a brief description of each matter voted on at the meeting and the final voting results.
 

Proposal 1. 
The election of six directors of the Company to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.  In accordance with the results below, each nominee as listed in the proxy statement was elected to serve as a director.

   
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
 
Robert J. Attea
25,276,998
1,173,664
2,399,290
 
Kenneth F. Myszka
25,308,857
1,141,805
2,399,290
 
Anthony P. Gammie
25,482,168
968,494
2,399,290
 
Charles E. Lannon
25,500,315
950,347
2,399,290
 
James R. Boldt
25,657,864
792,798
2,399,290
 
Stephen R. Rusmisel
25,771,972
678,690
2,399,290


Proposal 2. 
The ratification of the appointment by the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.  In accordance with the results below, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP was ratified and approved.

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
27,929,409
897,268
23,274
0


Proposal 3. 
Proposal to approve (on a non-binding basis) the compensation of the Company’s executive officers.  In accordance with the results below, the compensation was approved (on a non-binding basis).
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
25,799,650
562,245
88,759
2,399,298

 

 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Sovran Self Storage, Inc.
   
Date:  May 23, 2013
By
/s/ Andrew J. Gregoire
   
Name:
Andrew J. Gregoire
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 





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