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

~~September~~ February 25, ~~2009~~2010

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland

(State of Other Jurisdiction

Of Incorporation)

1-13820

(Commission

File Number)

16-1194043

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

SOVRAN ACQUISITION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State of Other Jurisdiction

Of Incorporation)

0-24071

(Commission

File Number)

16-1481551

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

6467 Main Street

Williamsville, New York 14221

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(716) 633-1850

(Registrants' Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 1 5.~~01. Entry~~02 ~~into~~Departure aof ~~Material~~Directors ~~Definitive~~or ~~Agreement~~Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February ~~September~~ 25, ~~2009~~2010, Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the "Company") and Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership, through action of the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "~~Partnership~~Committee"), ~~entered~~authorized ~~into~~annual anincentive awards ~~Indemnification~~in ~~Agreement~~respect ~~with~~of ~~James R~~the year ended December 31, 2009 to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The ~~Boldt~~awards inare ~~connection~~payable ~~with~~in ~~service~~shares byof ~~him~~restricted asstock aunder the ~~director~~terms of the Company's 2005 Award and Option Plan. Mr No cash awards were made. The ~~Boldt~~Committee ~~was~~also ~~elected~~established asthe abase ~~director~~salary offor ~~the~~these executive ~~Company~~officers atfor the ~~annual~~year ending December 31, 2010, which is unchanged ~~meeting~~from ofthe ~~shareholders~~base ofsalary for the ~~Company~~year ~~held~~ended onDecember ~~May 21~~31, 2009.

In general, the Indemnification Agreement provides that the Company and the Partnership will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify Mr. Boldt against all expenses, judgments, costs, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually incurred by Mr. Boldt in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative actionDetails ~~brought against Mr. Boldt by reason~~ of ~~his relationship with~~ the ~~Company. The~~Committee's ~~Indemnification~~actions ~~Agreement~~are ~~provides~~set ~~for~~forth indemnification rights regarding third-party claims and proceedings brought by or in the right of the Company. In addition, the Agreement provides for the advancement of expenses incurred by Mr. Boldt in connection with any proceeding covered by the Indemnification Agreement as permitted by law.below:

A copy of the form of Indemnification Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the document does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit.

Officer	2010 Base Salary	Restricted Stock Award
Robert J. Attea, Chief Executive Officer	$419,000	6,6421 shares
Kenneth F. Myszka, Chief Operating Officer	$408,000	6,4681 shares
David L. Rogers, Chief Financial Officer	$408,000	6,4681 shares

~~Item~~(1) ~~9.01. Financial~~Vests ~~Statements~~after ~~and~~1 ~~Exhibits~~year.

~~(d) Exhibits~~- 2 -

The Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are set forth on the Exhibit Index following the signature page hereto and are incorporated herein.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: ~~September~~February 2526, ~~2009~~2010 SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC. By /s/ DAVID L. ROGERS Name: David L. Rogers Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: ~~September~~February 2526, ~~2009~~2010 SOVRAN ACQUISITION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Sovran Holdings, Inc. Its: General Partner By /s/ DAVID L. ROGERS Name: David L. Rogers Title: Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Indemnification Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2009, by and among Sovran Self Storage, Inc., Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership and James R. Boldt

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