{"url_path":"/sec/nsa/8-k/2026-07-22/item-9-01","section_key":"item-9-01","section_title":"Item 9.01 **","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-22","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618563/0001104659-26-085888-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-085888","cik":"0001618563","ticker":"NSA","issuer_name":"National Storage Affiliates Trust","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618563/0001104659-26-085888-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001618563","primary_entity_name":"National Storage Affiliates Trust"},"word_count":219,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 9.01**\n**Financial Statements and Exhibits.**\n\n \n\n**(d) Exhibits**\n\n \n\nExhibit Number\nDescription\n\n[2.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618563/000110465926029067/tm268896d3_ex2-1.htm)\n[Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 16, 2026, by and among National Storage Affiliates Trust, NSA OP, LP, Public Storage, Public Storage OP, L.P., Pelican Merger Sub I, LLC and Pelican Merger Sub II, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to NSA’s Form 8-K, filed March 17, 2026).*](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618563/000110465926029067/tm268896d3_ex2-1.htm)\n\n[3.1](tm2620871d8_ex3-1.htm)\n[Articles of Organization of Pelican Merger Sub I, LLC.](tm2620871d8_ex3-1.htm)\n\n[3.2](tm2620871d8_ex3-2.htm)\n[Pelican Merger Sub I, LLC Operating Agreement.](tm2620871d8_ex3-2.htm)\n\n104\nCover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).\n\n \n\n*\nSchedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Instruction 4 of Item 1.01 of Form 8-K and Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Parent agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of such schedules and exhibits, or any section thereof, to the SEC upon request; provided, however, that Parent may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any schedules so furnished.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\nDated: July 22, 2026\n\n \n\n \n**Pelican Merger Sub I, LLC, as successor by merger to National Storage Affiliates Trust**\n\n \n \n \n\n \nBy:\n/s/ Steven C. Babinski\n\n \nName:\nSteven C. Babinski\n\n \nTitle:\nAssistant Secretary"}