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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-297556"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PSA"
cik: "0001393311"
company_name: "Public Storage"
filed_at: "2026-07-07T20:40:24+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-07T20:41:06.415420+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Public Storage COO Chris Sambar resigns to join T-Mobile; operations team to report to CEO

## Summary
- Chris Sambar resigns as COO effective end of July 2026 to become Chief Enterprise Officer at T-Mobile.
- Resignation not related to any disagreement with Public Storage on operations, policies, or practices.
- Operations leadership team will report directly to CEO Tom Boyle until a permanent replacement is identified.
- Company cites deep bench of operational leaders and PS4.0 strategic vision for continuity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-297556
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PSA
- cik: 0001393311
- company_name: Public Storage
- filed_at: 2026-07-07T20:40:24+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393311/000119312526297556/0001193125-26-297556-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393311/000119312526297556/d156543d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-297556
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-297556.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-297556.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chris Sambar resigned as Chief Operating Officer at Public Storage.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On July 2, 2026, Chris Sambar, the Chief Operating Officer of Public Storage (the “Company”), resigned effective at the end of July to join T-Mobile as Chief Enterprise Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393311/000119312526297556/0001193125-26-297556-index.htm

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