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

~~February 25~~May 4, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On ~~February~~ 25May 4, 2010, the board of directors of Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the "Company") ~~and Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership~~, ~~through~~upon ~~action~~recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Company's ~~Board of Directors~~ (the "Compensation Committee"), adopted ~~authorized annual incentive awards in respect of~~ the ~~year~~Sovran ~~ended~~Self ~~December 31~~Storage, ~~2009 to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer~~Inc. ~~The~~ ~~awards~~Annual ~~are~~Incentive ~~payable~~Compensation inPlan ~~shares~~for ofExecutive ~~restricted~~Officers ~~stock under~~ (the ~~terms of the Company's 2005 Award and Option~~ "Plan"). No ~~cash awards were made.~~ The ~~Committee~~Plan ~~also~~is ~~established~~intended ~~the~~to ~~base~~provide ~~salary~~select ~~for these~~ executive officers ~~for~~of the ~~year~~Company ~~ending~~with ~~December~~an ~~31,~~annual ~~2010,~~incentive ~~which~~award isfor ~~unchanged from~~contributions to the ~~base~~financial ~~salary~~and ~~for~~business ~~the~~objectives ~~year~~of ~~ended~~the ~~December 31, 2009~~Company.

~~Details~~ Under the Plan, participants are eligible to earn an annual bonus award based upon a percentage of their base salary (the ~~Committee's~~"Award ~~actions~~Percentage"), with such percentage being determined based upon various performance objectives and factors. Initial awards will be based upon 2010 calendar year performance. The Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer and such other officers of the Company as designated by the Compensation Committee are ~~set~~eligible ~~forth~~participants ~~below:~~in the Plan.

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

The components of the Award Percentage are set forth in Schedule A to the Plan, which provides for an award of up to 60% of base salary based upon Company performance in meeting FFO targets, up to 60% of base salary based upon FFO growth percentage per share for the Company compared to certain peer companies as defined in the Plan and up to 60% of base salary based upon the participant’s overall performance. The Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, may change the Award Percentage or any of its components at any time and from time to time by amending Schedule A.

~~(1)~~This ~~Vests~~summary ~~after~~is qualified by reference to the complete copy of the Plan filed as Exhibit 10.1 ~~year~~to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

10.1	Sovran Self Storage, Inc. Annual Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Officers

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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: ~~February~~May 266, 2010 SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC. By /s/ DAVID L. ROGERS Name: David L. Rogers Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: ~~February~~May 266, 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*	Sovran Self Storage, Inc. Annual Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Officers

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