Chief Operations Officer Robinson Joseph H bought $15,000 worth of shares (500 units at $30.00) (SEC Form 4)
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate
| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. [ SMA ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 04/02/2025 | P | 500(1) | A | $30 | 500 | D | |||
| Class A Common Stock | 2,330.53(2)(3) | D | ||||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Long-Term Incentive Plan Units(4) | $0(4) | 04/01/2025 | A | 19,895 | (5) | (5) | Class A Common Stock | 19,895 | $0 | 19,895 | D | ||||
| Long-Term Incentive Plan Units(4) | $0(4) | 04/02/2025 | A | 9,424 | (6) | (6) | Class A Common Stock | 9,424 | $0 | 9,424 | D | ||||
| Long-Term Incentive Plan Units(4) | $0(4) | (7) | (7) | Class A Common Stock | 24,718.9 | 24,718.9(3)(7) | D | ||||||||
| Long-Term Incentive Plan Units(4) | $0(4) | (8) | (8) | Class A Common Stock | 18,929.21 | 18,929.21(3)(8) | D | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents 500 shares of common stock acquired pursuant to a directed share program in connection with the Issuer's underwritten public offering, which shares were purchased at the public offering price. |
| 2. Represents 2,330.53 shares of Class A Common Stock previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person. |
| 3. Includes securities previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person adjusted for the one-for-four reverse stock split of the Issuer's issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and the one-for-four reverse unit split of the Operating Partnership's (as defined below) issued and outstanding partnership units (collectively, the "Reverse Equity Splits"). As a result of the Reverse Equity Splits, every four shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock and every four of the Operating Partnership's partnership units were automatically changed into one issued and outstanding share of Class A Common Stock or partnership units, as applicable, rounded to the nearest 1/1000th share or partnership unit. |
| 4. Represents long-term incentive plan units ("LTIP Units") of SmartStop OP, L.P., the Issuer's operating partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). Vested LTIP Units are convertible into Class A common units of the Operating Partnership ("Class A Common Units"). Class A Common Units are redeemable by the holder for, at the election of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis or the cash value of such shares. |
| 5. Represents 19,895 LTIP Units issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's incentive plan, which LTIP Units vest ratably over four years commencing on the first anniversary of the issuance thereof, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service through each vesting date. |
| 6. Represents 9,424 LTIP Units issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's incentive plan, which LTIP Units vest ratably over four years commencing on the first anniversary of the issuance thereof, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service through each vesting date. |
| 7. Represents 24,718.90 LTIP Units previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person. The LTIP Units vest ratably over a four-year period commencing on December 31 of the year of grant, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment or service through each vesting date. |
| 8. Represents 18,929.21 LTIP Units previously reported as being owned by the Reporting Person, which number is equal to 200% of the target number of LTIP Units to be issued upon vesting. The actual number of LTIP Units to be issued upon vesting can range from 0% to 100% of the number of LTIP Units reported, based on achievement of specified performance measures. |
| /s/ Joseph H Robinson | 04/03/2025 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||