Form of Certificate for Common Stock of Extra Space Storage Inc

Exhibit 4.1

COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $0.01 CU SIP 30225T 10 2 EXTRA SPACE SEE REVERSE FOR Certain RESTRICTIONS THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN NEW YORK, NY STORAGE ESTAIILISHED 1977 EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND FULLY-PAID AND NON· ASSESSABLE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 OF EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC. COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED. AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY CNEW V0AK. NY) TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR CHARLES L ALLEN KENNETH M WOOlLEY SECRETARY PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC. THE SHARES OF ,CAPITAL STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON BENEFICIAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPANY’S MAINTENANCE OF ITS STATUS AS A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”). SUBJECT TO CERTAIN FURTHER RESTRICTIONS AND EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT, (1) NO PERSON (OTHER THAN AN EXCEPTED HOLDER OR A DESIGNATED INVESTMENT ENTITY) MAY BENEFICIALLY OR CONSTRUCTIVELY OWN (i) SHARES OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK IN EXCESS OF 7.0% (BY VALUE OR BY NUMBER OF SHARES, WHICHEVER IS MORE RESTRICTIVE) OF THE OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY OR (ii) SHARES OF THE COMPANY’S CAPITAL STOCK IN EXCESS OF 7.0% (BY VALUE OR BY NUMBER OF SHARES, WHICHEVER IS MORE RESTRICTIVE) OF THE OUTSTANDING CAPITAL STOCK OF THE COMPANY; AND (2) NO DESIGNATED INVESTMENT ENTRY MAY (i) BENEFICIALLY OR CONSTRUCTIVELY OWN SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN EXCESS OF 9.8% (BY VALUE OR BY NUMBER OF SHARES, WHICHEVER IS MORE RESTRICTIVE) OF THE OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY OR (ii) SHARES OF THE COMPANY’S CAPITAL STOCK IN EXCESS OF 9.8% (BY VALUE OR NUMBER OF SHARES, WHICHEVER IS MORE RESTRICTIVE) OF THE OUTSTANDING CAPITAL STOCK OF THE COMPANY; (3) NO PERSON MAY BENEFICIALLY OR CONSTRUCTIVELY OWN SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE COMPANY BEING “CLOSELY HELD” UNDER SECTION 856(H) OF THE CODE OR OTHERWISE CAUSE THE COMPANY TO FAIL TO QUALIFY AS A REIT; AND (4) NO PERSON MAY TRANSFER SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IF SUCH TRANSFER WOULD RESULT IN THE COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY BEING OWNED BY FEWER THAN 100 PERSONS. AN “EXCEPTED HOLDER” MEANS A PERSON FOR WHOM AN EXCEPTED HOLDER OWNERSHIP LIMIT HAS BEEN CREATED BY THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY PERSON WHO BENEFICIALLY OR CONSTRUCTIVELY OWNS OR ATTEMPTS TO BENEFICIALLY OR CONSTRUCTIVELY OWN SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK IN VIOLATION OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MUST IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE COMPANY. IF ANY OF THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OR OWNERSHIP IS VIOLATED, THE SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK REPRESENTED HEREBY WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERRED TO THE TRUSTEE OF A TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE BENEFICIARIES. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY MAY REDEEM SHARES UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT OWNERSHIP OR A TRANSFER OR OTHER EVENT MAY VIOLATE THE RESTRICTIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE. FURTHERMORE, UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF CERTAIN EVENTS, ATTEMPTED TRANSFERS IN VIOLATION OF THE RESTRICTIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE MAY BE VOID AB INITIO. ALL TERMS IN THIS LEGEND THAT ARE DEFINED IN THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS ASCRIBED TO THEM IN THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE COMPANY, AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, A COPY OF WHICH, INCLUDING THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP, WILL BE FURNISHED TO EACH HOLDER OF SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK ON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE. REQUESTS FOR SUCH A COPY MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY AT ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE. TEN COM -as tenants in common UNIF GIFT / TRANS MIN ACT Custodian TEN ENT -as tenants by the entireties (Gust) (Minor) JTTEN -as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts!Transfers to Minors Act survivorship and not as tenants in common (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, HEREBY SELL, ASSIGN AND TRANSFER UNTO PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTlFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE (Please Print or Typewrite Name and Address. lncluding ZIP Code, ol Assignee) of the shares represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby— irrevocably constitute and appoint -shares to transfer— the said shares on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises . Attorney Dated NGrriCE: The Signature To This Assignment Must Correspond With The Name As Written Upon The Face Of The CertifiCate In Every Particular. Without Aneration Or Enlargement Or Any Change Whatever. SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: THE SIGNATURE[ S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARAN”!OR INSTITUTION (BANKS. STOCKBROKERS. SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALliON PROGRAM). PURSUANT “TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad·15. THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH TO ANY STOCKHOLDER. ON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE. A FULL STATEMENT OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECT ION 2·211 (B) OF THE CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIAn ONS ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGNATIONS AND ANY PREFERENCES. CONVERSION AND OTHER RIGHTS. VOT ING POWERS, RESTRICTIONS. LIMITATIONS AS TO DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS. QUALIFICATIONS, AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REDEMPTION OF THE STOCK OF EACH CLASS WHICH THE COMPANY HAS AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND. IF T HE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE ANY PREFERRED OR SPECIAL CLASS IN SERIES. (I) THE DIFFERENCES IN THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES BETWEEN T HE SHARES OF EACH SERIES TO THE EXTENT SET, AND (II) THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SET SUCH RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SUBSEQUENT SERIES. THE FOREGOING SUMMARY DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE COMPLETE AND IS SUBJECT TO AND QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE CHARTER OF THE COMPANY, A COPY OF WHICH WILL BE SENT WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS. SUCH REQUEST MUST BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY AT ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE. KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED, THE TRUST WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.