Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
KROL CANDACE N.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Public Storage [PSA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SR. VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PUBLIC STORAGE, 701 WESTERN AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2012
(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 02/28/2012   A   15,000 A $ 0 (5) 29,710 (1) D  
Common Stock 02/28/2012   F   1,112 D $ 135.03 28,598 (2) D  

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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) (4) $ 50.3             03/02/2010 03/02/2019 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (4) $ 80.48             02/27/2009 02/27/2018 Common Stock 74,282   74,282 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) (3) $ 97.47             03/15/2008 03/15/2017 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KROL CANDACE N.
C/O PUBLIC STORAGE
701 WESTERN AVENUE
GLENDALE, CA 91201
      SR. VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES  

Signatures

 /s/ Candace Krol   03/01/2012
**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) Includes 21,252 restricted share units.
(2) Includes 18,252 restricted share units.
(3) Stock Options granted pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
(4) Stock Options granted pursuant to the 2007 Equity and Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Plan; options vest in 5 equal annual installments beginning 1 year from date of grant.
(5) Award of restricted share units that vest 20 percent on the date of grant, and 20 percent each year thereafter.

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