UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 2, 2026
CUBESMART
CUBESMART, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Maryland (CubeSmart) Delaware (CubeSmart, L.P.) | 001-32324 000-54462 | 20-1024732 34-1837021 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5 Old Lancaster Road
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
19355
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
(610) 535-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
| Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share, of CubeSmart | CUBE | New York Stock Exchange |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging Growth Company (CubeSmart) ¨
Emerging Growth Company (CubeSmart, L.P.) ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
CubeSmart ¨
CubeSmart, L.P. ¨
| Co-Registrant CIK | 0001300485 |
| Co-Registrant Amendment Flag | false |
| Co-Registrant Form Type | 8-K |
| Co-Registrant DocumentPeriodEndDate | 2026-03-02 |
| Co-Registrant Address Line One | 5 Old Lancaster Road |
| Co-Registrant City or Town | Malvern |
| Co-Registrant State | Pennsylvania |
| Co-Registrant Zipcode | 19355 |
| Co-Registrant City Area Code | 610 |
| Co-Registrant Local Phone No. | 535-5000 |
| Co-Registrant Written Communications | false |
| Co-Registrant Solicitating Materials | false |
| Co-Registrant PreCommencement Tender Offer | false |
| Co-Registrant PreCommencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Explanatory Note
The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to file an opinion of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP relating to the legality of CubeSmart’s (the “Company”) common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share, and an opinion of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP relating to certain tax matters, each in connection with the Company’s filing of a prospectus supplement dated March 2, 2026. A copy of each opinion of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, dated as of March 2, 2026, as to legality | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, dated as of March 2, 2026, as to certain tax matters | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1) | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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.
| CUBESMART | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey P. Foster | |
| Name: | Jeffrey P. Foster | |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | |
| Date: March 2, 2026 | ||
| CUBESMART, L.P. | ||
| By CUBESMART, its general partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey P. Foster | |
| Name: | Jeffrey P. Foster | |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | |
| Date: March 2, 2026 | ||