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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 Life Storage , Inc .: Life Storage LP : TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from Title of each class Common Stock , $ .01 Par Value Life Storage , Inc. Life Storage LP UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 Maryland ( Life Storage , Inc. ) Delaware ( Life Storage LP ) ( State of incorporation or organization ) Title of each class Life Storage , Inc. Life Storage LP Life Storage , Inc. Life Storage LP Life Storage , Inc .: Yes Yes Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer Emerging growth company FORM 10 - K Trading Symbol ( s ) Securities registered pursuant to section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes X No Yes No Yes Yes or LIFE STORAGE , INC . LIFE STORAGE LP ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) Life Storage , Inc. Life Storage LP Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Exchange Act . No | No X 6467 Main Street Williamsville , NY 14221 ( Address of principal executive offices ) ( Zip code ) to Commission File Number : 1-13820 ( Life Storage , Inc. ) 0-24071 ( Life Storage LP ) □ □ □ ( 716 ) 633-1850 ( Registrant's telephone number including area code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : No No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Yes No Trading Symbol ( s ) LSI 16-1194043 ( Life Storage , Inc. ) 16-1481551 ( Life Storage LP ) ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Name of each exchange on which registered Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , " " smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company 00