UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
                                           
 
FORM 8-K
 
                                           
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
May 26, 2011
(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)
 
                                      
 
(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 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 26, 2011.   Proxies were solicited pursuant to the Company's proxy statement filed on April 11, 2011 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.  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 re-elected to serve as a director.  There were no votes abstained with respect to any director nominee.

   
 Votes For 
 
Votes Withheld 
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
Robert J. Attea
23,523,588
      265,846
      2,589,245
 
Kenneth F. Myszka
23,570,648
      218,786
      2,589,245
 
John E. Burns
22,746,170
   1,043,264
      2,589,245
 
Anthony P. Gammie
22,739,504
   1,049,930
      2,589,245
 
Charles E. Lannon
23,079,259
      710,175
      2,589,245
 
James R. Boldt
22,801,466
      987,968
      2,589,245

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, 2011.  In accordance with the results below, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP was ratified and approved.
 
 
 Votes For
 
  Votes Against
 
Abstention
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
25,577,359
        763,990
     37,330
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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
 
Abstention
Broker Non-Votes
 
22,583,527
     1,101,765
   104,135
     2,589,252

Proposal 4.          Proposal (on a non-binding basis) on the frequency of holding future votes on the compensation of the Company's executive officers.  The results of the vote were as follows:
 
 
Every year 
 
Every Two Years 
  Every Three
      Years 
 
 
Abstention
 
Broker  Non-Votes
 20,583,131
        75,769 
    3,059,336
    66,157
     2,594,286

The results of the shareholder vote with respect to the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation were consistent with the recommendation of the Company's Board of Directors that such vote be held every year.  Accordingly, the Company will hold an annual advisory say-on-pay vote until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives.

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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 27, 2011
By
/s/ David L. Rogers
   
Name:
David L. Rogers
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 




































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