Form: 8-K

Current report filing

April 20, 2018



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8‑K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2018
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National Storage Affiliates Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
001‑37351
46‑5053858
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

5200 DTC Parkway, Suite 200
Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111
(Address of principal executive offices)
(720) 630‑2600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Third Amendment to the KeyBank Credit Agreement
On April 16, 2018, NSA OP, LP (the "Operating Partnership") and National Storage Affiliates Trust (the "Company") entered into the Third Amendment and Release of Parent Guaranty (the "Third Amendment") to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2016, by and among the Operating Partnership, as borrower, certain of its subsidiaries that are party thereto, as subsidiary guarantors, the Company, as parent guarantor, KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, and the other lenders party thereto (the "KeyBank Credit Agreement").
The Third Amendment, among other things, releases the Company from its guarantee of the obligations of the Operating Partnership under the KeyBank Credit Agreement, and places restrictions on the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness, including guaranteeing indebtedness of any other person or entity, subject to certain limited exceptions.
The description above is only a summary of the material provisions of the Third Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Third Amendment, which will be filed with the Company's quarterly report on Form 10‑Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018. The KeyBank Credit Agreement was filed on August 9, 2016 as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10‑Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
First Amendment to the Capital One Credit Agreement
On April 16, 2018, the Operating Partnership and the Company also entered into the First Amendment and Release of Parent Guaranty (the "First Amendment") to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, by and among the Operating Partnership, as borrower, certain of its subsidiaries that are party thereto, as subsidiary guarantors, the Company, as parent guarantor, Capital One, National Association, as administrative agent, and the other lenders party thereto (the "Capital One Credit Agreement").
The First Amendment, among other things, releases the Company from its guarantee of the obligations of the Operating Partnership under the Capital One Credit Agreement, and places restrictions on the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness, including guaranteeing indebtedness of any other person or entity, subject to certain limited exceptions.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
National Storage Affiliates Trust
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ TAMARA D. FISCHER
 
 
Tamara D. Fischer
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 20, 2018

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