UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
CubeSmart
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
229663109
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(CUSIP Number)
Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement
December 31, 2017
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule
is filed:
[x] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
LaSalle Investment Management Securities, LLC
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
36-3991973
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
Not applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Maryland
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 465,228
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 6,621,935
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,087,163
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.92%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
CubeSmart
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5 Old Lancaster Road
Malvern, PA 19355
Item 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing:
LaSalle Investment Management Securities, LLC
(b) Address of Principal Business Office is:
100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(c) Citizenship:
Maryland
(d) Title of Class Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
(e) CUSIP Number:
229663109
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-l(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [x] An investment advisor in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Section 240.13d-l(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15U.S.C. 80a-3)
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(J)
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 2017:
7,087,163
(b) Percent of Class:
3.92%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
465,228
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of:
6,621,935
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct
the disposition of:
0
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report
the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting
person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check
the following [x]
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were acquired and are held in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purposes
or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true,complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 2018
LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
SECURITIES, LLC
By:
/s/ Chaim Preiser
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Signature
Chaim Preiser,
Compliance Analyst
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Name and Title