(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))
EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
001-32269
20-1076777
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
2795 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 300
Salt Lake City, Utah84121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(801) 365-4600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Title of each class
Trading symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
EXR
New York Stock Exchange
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 24, 2026, Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Joseph D. Margolis, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will retire effective as of December 31, 2026. The Company also announced that, in connection with Mr. Margolis’ planned retirement, the Company’s board of directors selected W. Noah Springer, the Company’s current President, to succeed Mr. Margolis as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Springer will assume the responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer and will join the Company’s board of directors beginning January 1, 2027. Mr. Margolis will remain a director on the Company’s board until December 31, 2026, after which he will serve as an advisor to the board.
Mr. Springer, 47, has served as the Company’s President since January 2026, with responsibility for the Company’s operations, human resources, third party management and joint venture departments. Mr. Springer previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Partnership Officer since 2020. Mr. Springer has been with the Company since 2006 and has served in various roles with increasing responsibility in acquisitions, third-party management and asset management. Mr. Springer helped create Extra Space Storage’s third-party management platform, and he has managed the Company's joint venture platforms. He has a B.A. in Finance and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Utah.
Mr. Springer’s annual base salary will be $850,000 following his appointment as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. In addition, he will remain eligible for an annual bonus, equity awards and other employee benefits in accordance with the Company’s executive compensation program. As an employee of the Company, he will not receive any additional compensation for his services as a director.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 24, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Margolis’ planned retirement and Mr. Springer’s appointment as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in Item 7.01 of this current report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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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.