FORM 8-A

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

               For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
                      Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of
                      The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                             Public Storage, Inc.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           California                                    95-3551121
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    (State of incorporation                            (IRS Employer
     or organization)                                 Identification No.)

 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, California                91201-2349
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check
the following box. [_]

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [_]

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [_]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this Form relates:
333-81041 (if applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     Title of each class                    Name of each exchange on which
     to be so registered                    each class is to be registered
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Depositary Shares Each                      New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Representing 1/1,000 of a
Share of 7.625% Cumulative
Preferred Stock, Series U,
par value $.01 per share

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      N/A
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                               (Title of class)


ITEM 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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         A description of the Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/1,000 of a
Share of 7.625% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series U, par value $.01 per share,
is included on the cover page and under the section entitled "Description of
Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares" beginning on page S-5 of the prospectus
supplement dated February 13, 2002 to prospectus dated September 25, 2001
(relating to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-69468))
that was filed by Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 14, 2002 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Prospectus Supplement"), which Prospectus Supplement shall be deemed to be
incorporated herein by this reference.

ITEM 2.  Exhibits.
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     I.  The following exhibits are being filed with the copies of this Form 8-A
Registration Statement filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

         Exhibit 3.1-  Certificate of Determination of Preferences of 7.625%
                       Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series U.

         Exhibit 4.1-  Form of Deposit Agreement.

                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

     (Registrant)                         PUBLIC STORAGE, INC.

                                          By:  /s/ David Goldberg
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                                               David Goldberg
                                               Vice President

                                               Date:  February 14, 2002

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