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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, 2014
(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)

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(716) 633-1850
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 22, 2014.   Proxies were solicited pursuant to the Company’s proxy statement filed on April 8, 2014 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 21, 2014, there were 32,854,554 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
28,071,764
1,158,960                       
2,292,211
 
Kenneth F. Myszka
28,097,376
1,133,348                       
2,292,211
 
Anthony P. Gammie
28,793,337
437,387                       
2,292,211
 
Charles E. Lannon
27,858,001
1,372,723                       
2,292,211
 
James R. Boldt
28,675,586
555,138                       
2,292,211
 
Stephen R. Rusmisel
28,869,518
361,206                       
2,292,211
 
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, 2014.  In accordance with the results below, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP was ratified and approved.
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
30,984,968
515,370
22,597
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
 
28,209,567
896,687
124,466
2,292,215





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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, 2014
By
/s/ Andrew J. Gregoire
 
      Name: Andrew J. Gregoire
      Title:   Chief Financial Officer