Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K was filed by CubeSmart (formerly U-Store-It Trust) and CubeSmart, L.P. (formerly U-Store-It, L.P.) on September 16, 2011, reporting events that occurred on September 14, 2011. The filing documents a corporate name change for both the registrant and its operating partnership.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is strictly administrative and contains no financial performance data.
Material Changes
- Name Change: The Company amended its declaration of trust to change its name from "U-Store-It Trust" to "CubeSmart."
- Operating Partnership Name Change: The Operating Partnership amended its certificate of limited partnership to change its name from "U-Store-It, L.P." to "CubeSmart, L.P."
- Stock Symbol: Effective September 19, 2011, common shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CUBE."
- Document Amendments: The Company's Bylaws and the Operating Partnership's Partnership Agreement were amended solely to reflect the name changes.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the execution of the name change and the filing of related legal exhibits.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the effective date of the new stock ticker symbol "CUBE" on the NYSE (September 19, 2011).
- Confirm that the name change applies to both the Trust and the Operating Partnership.
- Review the filed exhibits (3.1 through 3.4) to confirm no other amendments were made to the governing documents.