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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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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) 01/07/2010 (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               37,613 I As Trustee (1) Depositary Shares Representing Equity Stock 01/07/2010   S   50 D $ 25.25 250 I For benefit of daughter (7) Depositary Shares Representing Series E Preferred Stock 01/07/2010   S   595 D $ 23.3 0 I By IRA (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/ Ronald L. Havner, Jr.		01/08/2010
**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 a custodian of an IRA for benefit of reporting person.
(7)	By Ronald L. Havner, Jr. for benefit of daughter.

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